Overall Green Earthquake alert in Romania on 01 Dec 2012 20:52 UTC

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M 4.8 in Romania on 01 Dec 2012 20:52 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	4.8M
Depth:	67 Km
Lat/Lon:	45.79 , 26.81
Event Date:	01 Dec 2012 20:52 UTC 01 Dec 2012 22:52 Local
Exposed Population:	2940000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	01 Dec 2012 21:08 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.5		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
121204		0.5	01 Dec 2012 20:52	4.6M, 90.5km	N/A	2.9 million (in 100km)		00:14	NEIC
121205		0.5	01 Dec 2012 20:52	4.8M, 67km	N/A	2.9 million (in 100km)		00:16	EMSC

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 Romania , County of Vrancea (population 400,316) . The nearest places are Barasti, Reghiu, Paltin, Andreiasu de Jos, Valea Sarii, Nereju, Mera, Bârsesti, Tulnici, Vidra, and Bacau.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.9 million people
75 km	1 million people
50 km	390000 people
20 km	44000 people
10 km	16000 people
5 km	5000 people
2 km	1400 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Vrancea	Romania	400000 people
Buzau	Romania	530000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Barasti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	5 km
Reghiu	Vrancea	Romania	Village	2600 people	5 km
Paltin	Vrancea	Romania	Village	3700 people	6 km
Andreiasu de Jos	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	8 km
Valea Sarii	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	8 km
Nereju	Vrancea	Romania	Village	4200 people	10 km
Mera	Vrancea	Romania	Village	3900 people	12 km
Bârsesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	12 km
Tulnici	Vrancea	Romania	Village	5700 people	15 km
Vidra	Vrancea	Romania	Village	7300 people	17 km
Bahnele	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	20 km
Poiana Cristei	Vrancea	Romania	Village	2700 people	22 km
Racoasa	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	23 km
Lepsa	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	23 km
Câmpuri-de-Jos	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	23 km
Odobesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	9700 people	23 km
Vintileasca	Vrancea	Romania	Village	2100 people	23 km
Straoane	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	25 km
Repedea	Vrancea	Romania	City	-	25 km
Panciu	Vrancea	Romania	City	8800 people	27 km
Balanesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	27 km
Bisoca	Buzau	Romania	Village	2900 people	30 km
Patrascani	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	31 km
Garoafa	Vrancea	Romania	Village	4500 people	33 km
Focsani	Vrancea	Romania	Major city	97000 people	34 km
Pralea	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	34 km
Scutaru	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	34 km
Apostari	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	34 km
Buda	Buzau	Romania	Village	3200 people	35 km
Valea Salciei	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	35 km
Marasesti	Vrancea	Romania	City	13000 people	36 km
Paunesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	36 km
Alexandru Odobescu	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	36 km
Vintila Voda	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	37 km
Balanii	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	37 km
Alexandru Vaida Voevod	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	38 km
Comandau	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	39 km
Dumbraveni	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	39 km
Lopatari	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	39 km
Lunca	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	39 km
Radulesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	41 km
Baltaret	Galati	Romania	Village	-	42 km
Milcovul	Vrancea	Romania	Village	8400 people	42 km
Sihlea	Vrancea	Romania	Village	5300 people	43 km
Chiliile	Buzau	Romania	Village	<1000 people	44 km
Crângu Sihla	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	44 km
Fîntînele	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	44 km
Gura Teghii	Buzau	Romania	Village	3800 people	44 km
Ojdula	Covasna	Romania	Village	3400 people	44 km
Adjud	Vrancea	Romania	City	17000 people	45 km
Buciumeni	Galati	Romania	Village	2600 people	46 km
Bogdanesti	Bacau	Romania	City	-	46 km
Movileni	Galati	Romania	Village	3200 people	46 km
Balcuta	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	46 km
Covasna	Covasna	Romania	City	11000 people	47 km
Oituz	Bacau	Romania	Village	9400 people	47 km
Borzesti	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	47 km
Zabala	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	47 km
Beceni	Buzau	Romania	Village	5000 people	47 km
Lemnia	Covasna	Romania	Village	3400 people	48 km
Podgoria	Buzau	Romania	Village	3300 people	48 km
Topliceni	Buzau	Romania	Village	4300 people	49 km
Onesti	Bacau	Romania	City	60000 people	49 km
Afumati	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	49 km
Sascut	Bacau	Romania	Village	9900 people	49 km
Suraia	Vrancea	Romania	Village	7700 people	49 km
Odaile	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	50 km
Baile Slanic	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	51 km
Catalina	Covasna	Romania	Village	3500 people	51 km
Homocea	Vrancea	Romania	Village	9800 people	51 km
Slanic-Moldova		Romania	Village	-	52 km
Gura Vaii	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	52 km
Tecuci	Galati	Romania	City	41000 people	52 km
Munteni	Galati	Romania	Village	9600 people	52 km
Bordeasca	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	52 km
Bozioru	Buzau	Romania	Village	1300 people	52 km
Alunis	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	52 km
Rimnicu-sarat	Buzau	Romania	City	-	53 km
Valea Seaca	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	53 km
Tataranu	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	53 km
Zagon	Covasna	Romania	Village	5300 people	54 km
Tîrgu-Secuiesc	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	54 km
Tirgu-Ocna	Bacau	Romania	City	-	54 km
Blajani	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	54 km
Berheci	Galati	Romania	Village	-	54 km
Barcani	Covasna	Romania	Village	3800 people	55 km
Baile Siriu	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	55 km
Flecoasa	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	55 km
Zabratau	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	55 km
Balesti	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	55 km
Aldeni	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	55 km
Barcea	Galati	Romania	Village	5900 people	55 km
Orbeni	Bacau	Romania	Village	4100 people	56 km
Capata	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	57 km
Poian	Covasna	Romania	Village	2900 people	57 km
Cernatu de Jos	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	57 km
Nehoiu	Buzau	Romania	Village	11000 people	57 km
Parava	Bacau	Romania	Village	3400 people	57 km
Sita Buzaului	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	58 km
Cozieni	Buzau	Romania	Village	2400 people	58 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Focsani South		50				0	36 km
		61				0	48 km
		244				0	53 km
Rimnicu Sarat		117				0	53 km
Dalnic		503				0	58 km
Boboc		100				0	68 km
Buzau		100				0	76 km
Comanesti / Moinesti		457				0	78 km
Luizi Calugara	BCM	171	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	80 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Beresti	Siret	1985	52 km
Siriu	Buzau	1994	54 km
Racaciuni	Siret	1984	62 km
Poiana Uzului	Uz	1973	66 km
Galbeni	Siret	1983	73 km
Racova	Bistrita	1965	99 km

More information

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