M 4.5 in Montenegro on 06 Jul 2015 23:58 UTC
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: 20.7 Km
Lat/Lon: 42.381 , 19.3946
Event Date: 06 Jul 2015 23:58 UTC
07 Jul 2015 01:58 Local
Exposed Population:
1778688 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 07 Jul 2015 04:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
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
1087274 0.1 06 Jul 2015 23:58 4.8M, 20.7km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 04:28 NEIC
1087275 0 06 Jul 2015 23:58 4.5M, 20.7km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 04:31 NEIC
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 Montenegro , of Montenegro. The nearest places are Podgorica, and Negovan.

Radius Population
100 km 1.8 million people
75 km 960000 people
50 km 570000 people
20 km 200000 people
10 km 25000 people
5 km 4100 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Montenegro Montenegro -
Shkoder Albania 230000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Negovan Montenegro Village - 2 km
Podgorica Montenegro Capital 140000 people 12 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
Golubovci TGD 37 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 11 km
Shkoder / Shtojiri 30 35 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bar CSBAR Montenegro 40 km
Petrovac Montenegro 43 km
Luka Budva Montenegro 46 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Vau-Dejes Reservoir Vau-Dejes Drin 1973 45 km
Koman Reservoir Komani Dam Drin 1986 48 km

More information

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