M 4.5 in Iraq on 02 Aug 2013 01:10 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: 4.5M
Depth: 2 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.79 , 43.24
Event Date: 02 Aug 2013 01:10 UTC
02 Aug 2013 04:10 Local
Exposed Population:
3590534 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 328323
Inserted at: 02 Aug 2013 01:22 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
328323 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
1001697 0 02 Aug 2013 01:10 4.5M, 5km N/A 3.7 million (in 100km) 00:06 KOERI
1001699 0 02 Aug 2013 01:10 4.5M, 5km N/A 3.7 million (in 100km) 00:07 EMSC
1001700 0 02 Aug 2013 01:10 4.5M, 2km N/A 3.6 million (in 100km) 00:11 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 Iraq , Governorate of Ninawa (population 1,824,881) . The nearest places are Mosul, and Ba'adrie.

Radius Population
100 km 3.7 million people
75 km 2.2 million people
50 km 1.7 million people
20 km 47000 people
10 km 13000 people
5 km 2200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ninawa Iraq 1.8 million people
Dahuk Iraq 440000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ba'adrie Ninawá Iraq Village - 8 km
Mosul Ninawá Iraq Major city 650000 people 36 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
Bashiqah 526 21 km
Mosul OSM 226 39 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Mosul Tigris 1983 36 km

More information

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