M 5.5 in Indonesia on 05 Aug 2020 08:27 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -9.6903 , 119.0862
Event Date: 05 Aug 2020 08:27 UTC
05 Aug 2020 16:27 Local
Exposed Population: About 11000 people in MMI
490000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000b9kc
Inserted at: 05 Aug 2020 08:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.8 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000b9kc Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -1.73  
  C2 shakemap 0.79  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.96  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1325008 0 05 Aug 2020 08:27 5.5M, 10km 5.92 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:25 NEIC
1325118 0 05 Aug 2020 08:27 5.1M, 10km 5.43 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 13:37 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Indonesia ,of Nusa Tenggara Timur (population 4,034) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
18000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1325008 -9.69/119.086 5.5 10.0 5.919 05 Aug 2020 08:45 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1325008 -9.69/119.086 5.5 10.0 5.919 05 Aug 2020 08:52 00:25 (upd of #1)
3 0 1325008 -9.69/119.086 5.5 10.0 5.919 05 Aug 2020 10:28 02:01 (upd of #2)
4 0 1325118 -9.706/119.072 5.1 10.0 5.426 05 Aug 2020 22:05 13:37 (new episode)
5 0 1325118 -9.706/119.072 5.1 10.0 5.426 06 Aug 2020 08:29 1d 00:02 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia 16000 people
Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia 120000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bondokodi Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 14 km
Tosi Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 18 km
Rita Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 20 km
Kodi Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 22 km
Adalara 1 Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 25 km
Waikaroro Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 25 km
Waikasaha Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 26 km
Genggalo Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 28 km
Madala Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 29 km
Soema Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 29 km
Kangalirada Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 29 km
Bondobela Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 30 km
Waimanguar Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 31 km
Lewata Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Village - 31 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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