Overall Green Earthquake alert in Italy on 26 Aug 2016 04:28 UTC

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M 4.7 in Italy on 26 Aug 2016 04:28 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:	4.7M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	42.6617 , 13.2529
Event Date:	26 Aug 2016 04:28 UTC 26 Aug 2016 06:28 Local
Exposed Population:	2676999 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20006u4g
Inserted at:	26 Aug 2016 04:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us20006u4g	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
1137860	26 Aug 2016 04:28	5.1M, 2km	N/A	3.2 million (in 100km)	00:05	EMSC
1137862	26 Aug 2016 04:28	5.1M, 2km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	00:08	EMSC
1137866	26 Aug 2016 04:28	4.8M, 11km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	00:17	EMSC
1137868	26 Aug 2016 04:28	4.7M, 10km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	00:22	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 Abruzzi (population 1,272,594) . The nearest places are Ville di Fano, Pellescritta, Montereale, Santa Vittoria, Cesaproba, Verrico, Cavagnano, Marana, Colle Paganica, Cabbia, and Scerne.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.5 million people
75 km	1.1 million people
50 km	240000 people
20 km	23000 people
10 km	5600 people
5 km	1700 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ville di Fano	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	1 km
Pellescritta	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	2 km
Montereale	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	2800 people	3 km
Santa Vittoria	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	3 km
Cesaproba	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	4 km
Verrico	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	4 km
Cavagnano	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	4 km
Marana	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	5 km
Colle Paganica	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	5 km
Cabbia	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	5 km
Castiglione	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	5 km
Borbona	Lazio	Italy	Village	<1000 people	6 km
Santa Croce	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	6 km
Aringo	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	6 km
Roccapassa	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	7 km
Bacugno	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	7 km
Sivignano	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	7 km
Fiugni	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	7 km
Santa Lucia	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	7 km
Scai	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Collicelle	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Capitignano	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	<1000 people	8 km
Posta	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	9 km
San Giovanni	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Cornelle	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Cagnano Amiterno	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Vallemare	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Termine	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Torrita	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Favischio	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Nommisci	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Cittareale	Lazio	Italy	Village	<1000 people	10 km
Configno	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Poggio Cancelli	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Sigillo	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Lodonero	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Barete	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	<1000 people	11 km
Mascioni	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Arafranca Pinaco	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	12 km
San Giorgio	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Collemoresco	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Albaneto	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Casaline	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Teora	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Pizzoli	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	3400 people	13 km
Sant'Angelo	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Amatrice	Lazio	Italy	Village	2700 people	13 km
Cornillo Nuovo	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Campotosto	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	<1000 people	14 km
Roccasalli	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Terzone San Paolo	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Cornillo Vecchio	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Trimezzo	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Santi	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Colle	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Micigliano	Lazio	Italy	Village	<1000 people	15 km
Cavallari	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Sala	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Capricchia	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Colleverde	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Cassino	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Antrodoco	Lazio	Italy	Village	2800 people	16 km
Pianezza	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Macchia	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	16 km
San Marco	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Arischia	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Buda	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Rocca di Corno	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Pescia	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Ortolano	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Borgo Velino	Lazio	Italy	Village	<1000 people	18 km
San Vittorino	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Cossito	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Civita	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Scoppito	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	2900 people	18 km
San Giovanni	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Chiavano	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Preturo	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Casanova	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Sella di Corno	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Accumoli	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Rocca di Fondi	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Ocre	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Leonessa	Lazio	Italy	Village	2600 people	20 km
Vigliano	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Terminillo	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Illica	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Civitatomassa	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Alvi	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Castel San Giovanni	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Castel Sant'angelo	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Cesacastina	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Castel Santa Maria	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Coppito	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	22 km
Rescia	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	22 km
Gizzi	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	22 km
Pagliare	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	22 km
Poggio Santa Maria	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	22 km
Savelli	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	23 km
Manigi	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	23 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	19 km
Foligno		222	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5200	60 km
Guidonia		86	Mil.	Paved	No	4700	71 km
Sant Egidio	PEG	211	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	85 km
Frosinone Mil		197	Mil.	Unpaved	No	4600	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Giulianova		Italy	68 km
San Benedetto		Italy	72 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Lake Campostosto	Sella Pedicate Rio Fucino	Vomano	1951	14 km
	Salto	Salto	1940	31 km
	Turano	Turano	1938	39 km
	Fiastrone	Fiastrone	1954	59 km
	Castreccioni	Musone	1985	95 km

More information

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