Overall Green Earthquake alert in Korea, Republic of on 12 Sep 2016 10:44 UTC

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M 4.9 in Korea, Republic of on 12 Sep 2016 10:44 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:	4.9M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	35.7574 , 129.0961
Event Date:	12 Sep 2016 10:44 UTC 12 Sep 2016 19:44 Local
Exposed Population:	11062287 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10006p12
Inserted at:	12 Sep 2016 11:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10006p12	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	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1139713		0	12 Sep 2016 10:44	4.9M, 10km	N/A	11.1 million (in 100km)		00:15	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 Republic of Korea , Province of Kyongsang-bukto (population 2,860,595) . The nearest places are Toch'o, Ane, Am-ni, Gyeongju, Sang-dong, Chenae, Ogil, Panja-dong, Imgok, Eonyang, and Cholt'o.

Radius	Population
100 km	11.5 million people
75 km	10 million people
50 km	4.3 million people
20 km	220000 people
10 km	26000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kyongsang-bukto	Republic of Korea	2.9 million people
Kyongsang-namdo	Republic of Korea	3.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Toch'o	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	8 km
Ane	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	8 km
Am-ni	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	9 km
Gyeongju	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	City	-	14 km
Sang-dong	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	15 km
Chenae	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	17 km
Ogil	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	19 km
Panja-dong	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	20 km
Imgok	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	21 km
Eonyang	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	22 km
Jain	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	25 km
Chae-dong	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	26 km
Yeongcheon	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	58000 people	27 km
Angang	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	35000 people	28 km
Changch'ong-dong	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	30 km
Hayang	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	40000 people	30 km
Ulsan	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	City	960000 people	31 km
Byeongyeong	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	33 km
Gyeongsan	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	33 km
Chukchon	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	34 km
Sanha	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	34 km
Ch'angmal	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	34 km
Cheongdo	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	34 km
Munung-ni	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	34 km
Gigye	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	36 km
Yuch'on	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	37 km
Gampo	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	37 km
Segae-dong	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	37 km
Kosu-dong	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	37 km
Chunggang-dong	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	38 km
Pohang	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	City	300000 people	40 km
Jacheon	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	41 km
Chinjong	Taegu	Republic of Korea	Village	-	41 km
Sinlyeong	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	41 km
Bangeojin	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	43 km
Miryang	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	53000 people	44 km
Hamp'o	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	45 km
Changt'o	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	45 km
Hunghae	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	45 km
Pyongsan	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	46 km
Yangsan	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	72000 people	47 km
Daegu	Taegu	Republic of Korea	Major city	2.6 million people	47 km
Guryongpo	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	49 km
Nasa	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	49 km
Chongdae	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	49 km
Myobong	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	50 km
Muan	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	52 km
Tundok-tong	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	52 km
Heunghae	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	37000 people	53 km
Wolmae	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	53 km
Taech'on	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	54 km
Susan	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	55 km
Ch'okhwa	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	57 km
Ho-ch'on	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	59 km
Ch'ilchon	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	59 km
Changyeong	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	59 km
Hyeopung	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	59 km
Gijang	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	60 km
Gusan-dong	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	60 km
Chugyoku-ri	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	60 km
Changgi	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	60 km
Kosan-dong	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	61 km
Gimhae	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	61 km
Yongsan	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	62 km
Gupo	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	62 km
Busan	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Major city	3.6 million people	67 km
Nae-dong	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	67 km
Waegwan	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	30000 people	67 km
Haeundae	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	68 km
Araetchangt'o	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	69 km
Tamji-ri	Kyongsangnam-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	69 km
Shotei-do	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	70 km
Cholt'o	Kyongsangbuk-Do	Republic of Korea	Village	-	70 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
R 806		26				0	15 km
Onyang Highway Strip		100				0	25 km
Ulsan	USN	9	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	29 km
Pohang	KPO	21	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7000	39 km
Daegu AB	TAE	35	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9000	42 km
Pusan		2	Mil.	Paved	No	6500	65 km
Pusan Gimhae International	PUS	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8900	66 km
R 802		34				0	70 km
R 813	CHF	2	Mil.	Paved	No	3600	77 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Ulsan	KRUSN	South Korea	37 km
Pohang	KRKPO	South Korea	39 km
Pusan	KRPUS	South Korea	70 km
Masan	KRMAS	South Korea	80 km
Chinhai		South Korea	81 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Unmun	Tongchang	n/a	17 km
	Munchon	Kumho	1959	28 km
	Angye	Taehwa	1971	32 km
	Yongchon	Trib. Angye	1959	35 km
	Talchang	Chachon	n/a	58 km
Junam Reservoir	Junam	Chuchon	1958	60 km
	Songju	Taega	n/a	88 km
	Imha	Panbyon	1993	89 km
	An Dong	Nakdong	1977	96 km
	Hapchon	Wi	1989	100 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
WOLSONG	REPUBLIC OF KOREA	4	35 km
KORI	REPUBLIC OF KOREA	4	52 km

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