M 2.2 in Morocco on 27 Jul 2013 04:05 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: 2.2M
Depth: 20 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.18 , -5.07
Event Date: 27 Jul 2013 04:05 UTC
27 Jul 2013 05:05 Local
Exposed Population:
5428606 people within 100km
Source: IM 201307270405
Inserted at: 27 Jul 2013 04:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
IM 0 0
201307270405 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1000882 0 27 Jul 2013 04:05 2.2M, 20km N/A 5.4 million (in 100km) 00:43 IM
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 Morocco , Region of Centre-North (population 3,147,134) . The nearest places are F�s, and Oulad Kassem.

Radius Population
100 km 5.4 million people
75 km 4 million people
50 km 2.2 million people
20 km 1.2 million people
10 km 15000 people
5 km 3600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Centre-North Morocco 3.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Oulad Kassem Morocco Village - 2 km
F�s Morocco Major city - 17 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
Saiss FEZ 579 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 29 km
Bassatine 576 53 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Idriss 1 Inaouene 1973 30 km

More information

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