M 4.5 in Tunisia on 02 Jun 2016 10:49 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 36.53 , 11.12
Event Date: 02 Jun 2016 10:49 UTC
02 Jun 2016 11:49 Local
Exposed Population:
3319691 people within 100km
Source: EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=509997
Inserted at: 02 Jun 2016 11:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=509997 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
1129984 0 02 Jun 2016 10:49 4.5M, 10km N/A 3.3 million (in 100km) 01:02 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 Tunisia , Governorate of Nabul (population 570,958) . The nearest places are Tunis, Bani 'Ayshun, Diyar al Hajjaj, and Manzil Hurr.

Radius Population
100 km 3.3 million people
75 km 800000 people
50 km 510000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Nabul Tunisia 570000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bani 'Ayshun Nabul Tunisia Village - 24 km
Diyar al Hajjaj Nabul Tunisia Village - 25 km
Manzil Hurr Nabul Tunisia Village 4400 people 27 km
Tunis Tunis Tunisia Capital 680000 people 91 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
Pantelleria PNL 193 Mil. Paved Yes 5900 82 km
Carthage TUN 6 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kelibia Tunisia 33 km
Hammamet Tunisia 44 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Lebna Lebna 1986 29 km

More information

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