M 4.5 in Italy on 30 Jul 2016 20:21 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: 5 Km
Lat/Lon: 44.91 , 7.27
Event Date: 30 Jul 2016 20:21 UTC
30 Jul 2016 22:21 Local
Exposed Population:
3210297 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 521150
Inserted at: 30 Jul 2016 20:36 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
521150 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
1135349 0 30 Jul 2016 20:21 4.5M, 5km N/A 3.2 million (in 100km) 00:15 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 Italy , Region of Piemonte (population 4,389,617) . The nearest places are Villar Perosa, Porte, San Germano Chisone, San Pietro Val Lemina, Villa Perosa, Pramollo, Dubbione, Prarostino, Talucco, and Roletto.

Radius Population
100 km 3.2 million people
75 km 2.6 million people
50 km 1.6 million people
20 km 140000 people
10 km 58000 people
5 km 13000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Piemonte Italy 4.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Villar Perosa Piemonte Italy Village 4300 people 2 km
Porte Piemonte Italy Village - 3 km
San Germano Chisone Piemonte Italy Village - 3 km
San Pietro Val Lemina Piemonte Italy Village - 3 km
Villa Perosa Piemonte Italy Village - 3 km
Pramollo Piemonte Italy Village - 4 km
Dubbione Piemonte Italy Village - 5 km
Prarostino Piemonte Italy Village - 5 km
Talucco Piemonte Italy Village - 5 km
Roletto Piemonte Italy Village - 5 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
Aeritalia 288 Civ. Paved No 3400 33 km
Torino TRN 301 Civ. Paved Yes 10800 44 km
Serre Chevalier SEC unknown 0 46 km
Levaldigi CUF 380 Civ. Paved Yes 6900 49 km
St. Crepin / Vars St. Crepin SCP unknown 0 60 km
Tignes TGF unknown 0 71 km
Barcelonnette BAE unknown 0 77 km
Meribel MFX unknown 0 79 km
Courchevel CVF unknown 0 81 km
Aosta AOT 530 Civ. Paved No 4000 92 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Le Mont Cenis Cenise 1968 44 km
Ceresole Reale Mine Orco n/a 58 km
Bissorte Bissorte 1936 62 km
Serru Orco 1951 62 km
Piantelessio Piantonetto 1955 65 km
La Sassiere Torrent de la Sassiere 1959 67 km
Tignes Isere 1952 70 km
Beauregard Dora di Valgrisenche 1960 80 km

More information

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