This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.
- Earthquake Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:47.7km
- 29 Feb 2016 12:52:41 UTC
- 207920 people within 100km
The earthquake happened off shore, near Timor-Leste, of Timor-Leste (population 857,000). The distance to the nearest coast is 41km. The nearest places are Lor� (43km), Silv�cola (48km), Iliamar (51km), Mau-Pitine (53km), Uanafa (63km), and 4 more.
The following vulnerable infrastructure is nearby and may be affected. The nearest protected areas are Lore (42km), and Lore (43km).
For logistics, the following access points are nearby. The nearest airports are Viqueque (92km). The nearest ports are Sevivara Point (73km).
The maximum altitude nearby is 1500m. The area has steep slopes (up to 30 percent) and may be susceptible to landslides.
The population near the earthquake is shown in the table below.
75 km | 100000 people | 5 |
50 km | 2100 people | 0 |
20 km | no people | 0 |
10 km | no people | 0 |