Overall Green Earthquake alert in Italy on 24 Aug 2016 17:46 UTC

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M 4.6 in Italy on 24 Aug 2016 17:46 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:	4.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	42.7227 , 13.1942
Event Date:	24 Aug 2016 17:46 UTC 24 Aug 2016 19:46 Local
Exposed Population:	2748800 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10006gmi
Inserted at:	24 Aug 2016 23:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10006gmi	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

ID	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1137713	24 Aug 2016 17:46	5M, 2km	N/A	2.6 million (in 100km)	00:05	EMSC
1137715	24 Aug 2016 17:46	5M, 5km	N/A	2.6 million (in 100km)	00:08	EMSC
1137738	24 Aug 2016 17:46	4.6M, 10km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	05:19	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 Italy , Region of Marche (population 1,439,253) . The nearest places are Grisciano, Spelonga, Arquata del Tronto, Poggio d'Api, Trisungo, Capodacqua, Piedilama, Illica, Pretare, Favalanciata, and Cappuccini.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.6 million people
75 km	1.3 million people
50 km	350000 people
20 km	11000 people
10 km	2200 people
5 km	1100 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Marche	Italy	1.4 million people
Lazio	Italy	5.2 million people
Umbria	Italy	830000 people
Abruzzi	Italy	1.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Grisciano	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	2 km
Spelonga	Marche	Italy	Village	-	2 km
Arquata del Tronto	Marche	Italy	Village	1400 people	3 km
Poggio d'Api	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	3 km
Trisungo	Marche	Italy	Village	-	4 km
Capodacqua	Marche	Italy	Village	-	4 km
Piedilama	Marche	Italy	Village	-	4 km
Illica	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	5 km
Pretare	Marche	Italy	Village	-	6 km
Favalanciata	Marche	Italy	Village	-	6 km
Accumoli	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	7 km
Peracchia	Marche	Italy	Village	-	7 km
Quintodecimo	Marche	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Cossito	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	8 km
San Giovanni	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Macchia	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Tallacano	Marche	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Umito	Marche	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Cassino	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Castelluccio	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	11 km
San Pellegrino	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Balzo	Marche	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Aquasanta	Marche	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Cornillo Vecchio	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Pito	Marche	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Paggese	Marche	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Pescia	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Savelli	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Roccasalli	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Piano	Marche	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Amatrice	Lazio	Italy	Village	2700 people	13 km
Abetito	Marche	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Collemoresco	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	13 km
San Giorgio	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Foce	Marche	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Altino	Marche	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Morrice	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Piediripa	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Gaico	Marche	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Castel Santa Maria	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Scalelle	Marche	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Arli	Marche	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Uscerno	Marche	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Configno	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Capricchia	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Torrita	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Cervara	Marche	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Arafranca Pinaco	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Norcia	Umbria	Italy	Village	5000 people	16 km
Agelli	Marche	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Nommisci	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Civita	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Polverina	Marche	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Cornillo Nuovo	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Montemonaco	Marche	Italy	Village	<1000 people	17 km
Pedara	Marche	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Gualdo	Marche	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Manigi	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Sant'Angelo	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Ceppo	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Cornelle	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Scai	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Cittareale	Lazio	Italy	Village	<1000 people	18 km
Vallinfante	Marche	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Isola San Biagio	Marche	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Trimezzo	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Ospedaletto	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Valle Castellana	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	1100 people	18 km
Osoli	Marche	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Castelsantangelo	Marche	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Roccareonile	Marche	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Cavaceppo	Marche	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Castelsantangelo sul Nera	Marche	Italy	Village	<1000 people	19 km
Campi	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Fioli	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Roccapassa	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Avendita	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Fogliano	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Collicelle	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Imposte	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Maltignano	Umbria	Italy	Village	2500 people	20 km
Santa Lucia	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Talvacchia	Marche	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Castel San Giovanni	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Castiglione	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Agriano	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Illice	Marche	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Abeto	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Marsia	Marche	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Lame	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Macchiatornella	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Mozzano	Marche	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Legogne	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Chiavano	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Poggio Cancelli	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Frontignano	Marche	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Serravalle	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Aringo	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Verrico	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	22 km
Rocca Santa Maria	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	<1000 people	22 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
L Aquila Preturo		671	Civ.	Paved	No	2900	41 km
Foligno		222	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5200	51 km
Sant Egidio	PEG	211	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	74 km
Falconara	AOI	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
San Benedetto		Italy	54 km
Giulianova		Italy	57 km
Porto Recanati		Italy	80 km
Falconara	ITFAL	Italy	98 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Lake Campostosto	Sella Pedicate Rio Fucino	Vomano	1951	27 km
	Fiastrone	Fiastrone	1954	35 km
	Salto	Salto	1940	56 km
	Turano	Turano	1938	64 km
	Castreccioni	Musone	1985	71 km

More information

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