M 4.5 in Russian Federation on 14 Mar 2016 21:50 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: 66.43 Km
Lat/Lon: 53.2126 , 159.7195
Event Date: 14 Mar 2016 21:50 UTC
15 Mar 2016 09:50 Local
Exposed Population:
263976 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 14 Mar 2016 22:30 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
1122336 0 14 Mar 2016 21:50 4.5M, 66.43km N/A 260 thousand (in 100km) 00:39 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 Russian Federation , Region of Kamchatskaya oblast'. The nearest places are Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Ostrovnoye, Nalacheva, Ust-Kotelnoye, Boza, Chapayevka, Staryy Ostrogo, Ostrovnaya, Zhupanovo, Bol'shaya Kalygir', and Radygina.

Radius Population
100 km 260000 people
75 km 120000 people
50 km 2000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kamchatskaya oblast' Russian Federation -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ostrovnoye Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 10 km
Ostrovnaya Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 11 km
Staryy Ostrogo Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 14 km
Boza Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 16 km
Nalacheva Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 28 km
Bol'shaya Kalygir' Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 34 km
Ust-Kotelnoye Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 44 km
Zhupanovo Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 50 km
Radygina Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 56 km
Chapayevka Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 59 km
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy Kamchatskaya Russia Major city 180000 people 75 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
Ozero Khalaktyrka 38 70 km
Petropavlovsk-Kamchats PKC 84 Civ. Paved Yes 11100 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Russia 75 km
Novaya Tarya Russia 87 km

More information

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