M 4.6 in Yemen on 04 Sep 2016 19:05 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: 12.5886 , 48.0792
Event Date: 04 Sep 2016 19:05 UTC
04 Sep 2016 22:05 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006kd0
Inserted at: 04 Sep 2016 19:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006kd0 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
1138977 0 04 Sep 2016 19:05 4.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:51 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 Yemen , Governorate of 'Ataq.

Radius Population
100 km no people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
'Ataq Yemen -
Abyan Yemen -
Sanaag Somalia 420000 people
Hadhramaut Yemen -
Bari Somalia 440000 people
Al Bayda' Yemen -
Woqooyi Galbeed Somalia 1.3 million people
Lahij Yemen -
Aden Yemen 3.2 million people
Ma'rib Yemen -
Togdheer Somalia 750000 people
Sool Somalia -
Undefined Yemen -
Ibb Yemen -
Ta'izz Yemen -
Al Mahrah Yemen -
Al Jawf Yemen -
Nugaal Somalia 220000 people
Dhamar Yemen -
San'a' Yemen -
Awdal Somalia -
Najran Saudi Arabia 320000 people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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