M 5.1 in Spain on 09 Jul 2014 18:36 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: 5.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.9 , -3.89
Event Date: 09 Jul 2014 18:36 UTC
09 Jul 2014 20:36 Local
Exposed Population:
2260816 people within 100km
Source: EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=390074
Inserted at: 09 Jul 2014 18:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.3 0.3
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=390074 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
1054978 0 09 Jul 2014 18:36 5.1M, 13km N/A 2.2 million (in 100km) 00:03 EMSC
1054979 0 09 Jul 2014 18:36 5.1M, 5km N/A 2.3 million (in 100km) 00:06 EMSC
1054980 0.3 09 Jul 2014 18:36 5.1M, 10km N/A 2.3 million (in 100km) 00:09 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 Spain , Autonomous Community of Andalucia (population 6,949,643) . The nearest places are Granada, M�laga, and Canillas de Albaida.

Radius Population
100 km 2.2 million people
75 km 1.7 million people
50 km 1.1 million people
20 km 67000 people
10 km 3900 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Andalucia Spain 6.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Canillas de Albaida Andaluc�a (Andalusia) Spain Village <1000 people 6 km
Granada Andaluc�a (Andalusia) Spain Major city 240000 people 45 km
M�laga Andaluc�a (Andalusia) Spain Major city 530000 people 47 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
Jayena 1056 11 km
Leoni Benabu 39 19 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Motril ESMOT Spain 42 km
Malaga ESAGP Spain 46 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Los Bermejales Cacin 1958 13 km

More information

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