Overall Green Earthquake alert in Poland on 16 Dec 2016 06:46 UTC

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M 4.5 in Poland on 16 Dec 2016 06:46 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:	4.5M
Depth:	5.51 Km
Lat/Lon:	51.5937 , 16.1666
Event Date:	16 Dec 2016 06:46 UTC 16 Dec 2016 07:46 Local
Exposed Population:	2286502 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000818i
Inserted at:	16 Dec 2016 07:10 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000818i	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
1150731	16 Dec 2016 06:46	5M, 2km	N/A	2.3 million (in 100km)	00:08	EMSC
1150733	16 Dec 2016 06:46	4.5M, 2km	N/A	2.3 million (in 100km)	00:17	EMSC
1150734	16 Dec 2016 06:46	4.5M, 5.51km	N/A	2.3 million (in 100km)	00:23	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 Poland , Province of Legnica (population 523,596) . The nearest places are Nowe Osiedle, Jerzmanowa, Dobromil, Drozow, Nielubia, Klebanowice, Sieroszowice, Radwanice, Polkowice, Brzostów, and Walbrzych.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.3 million people
75 km	1.2 million people
50 km	560000 people
20 km	130000 people
10 km	30000 people
5 km	5500 people
2 km	1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Legnica	Poland	520000 people
Zielona Gora	Poland	670000 people
Leszno	Poland	390000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Nowe Osiedle	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	2 km
Jerzmanowa	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	3 km
Dobromil	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	4 km
Drozow	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	5 km
Nielubia	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	7 km
Klebanowice	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	7 km
Sieroszowice	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	7 km
Radwanice	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	7 km
Polkowice	Podlaskie	Poland	City	21000 people	8 km
Brzostów	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	9 km
Grebocice	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	10 km
Kamiona	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	10 km
Przedmoscie	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	11 km
Glogow	Podlaskie	Poland	City	74000 people	11 km
Nosocice	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	11 km
Tarnówek	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	12 km
Parchów	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	12 km
Krzepow	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	12 km
Retkow	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	13 km
Biedrzychowa	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	13 km
Gaworzyce	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	13 km
Zukowice	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	13 km
Szymocin	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	14 km
Wróblin Glogowski	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	14 km
Bialoleka	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	15 km
Szklary Górne	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	15 km
Bogomice	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	15 km
Brzeg Glogowski	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	16 km
Wysoka k Szprotawy	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	16 km
Zimna Brzeznica	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	16 km
Nowa Jablona	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	17 km
Rudna	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	17 km
Przemkow	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	18 km
Czerna	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	18 km
Glogówko	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	18 km
Kotla	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	19 km
Juszowice	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	19 km
Chocianow	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	19 km
Szklarki	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	20 km
Milakow	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	20 km
Mleczno	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	20 km
Drogomil	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	20 km
Chocianowiec	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	21 km
Karpie	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	21 km
Brunów	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	21 km
Niegoslawice	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	21 km
Kierzno	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	21 km
Trebnice	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	21 km
Orsk	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	22 km
Szlichtyngowa	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	22 km
Keblów k Wolowa	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	22 km
Piotrowice	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	22 km
Lubin	Podlaskie	Poland	City	76000 people	22 km
Bielawy k Glogowa	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	23 km
Bytom Odrzanski	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	23 km
Krzeczyn Wielki	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	23 km
Dryzyna	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	24 km
Krzepielów	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	24 km
Ksieginice	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	24 km
Nowe Miasteczko	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	25 km
Gosciszowice	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	25 km
Chróstnik	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	25 km
Stare Drzewce	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	26 km
Szaszorowice	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	26 km
Nieszczyce	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	26 km
Tymowa k Wolowa	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	26 km
Siedlisko	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	26 km
Studzianka	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	27 km
Luboszyce	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	27 km
Niechlów	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	27 km
Borowiec	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	27 km
Chelmek Wolowski	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	28 km
Dlugie	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	28 km
Rokitki	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	28 km
Kietlow	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	29 km
Krzydlowiczki	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	29 km
Chobienia	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	29 km
Debowo	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	29 km
Siedlnica	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	30 km
Leszno Dolne	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	30 km
Borów Kozuchowski	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	30 km
Lysiny	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	30 km
Gromadka	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	30 km
Niemstów	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	30 km
Wroniniec	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	30 km
Stare Stracze	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	30 km
Leszno Górne	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	31 km
Biala	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	31 km
Stare Zabno	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	31 km
Karczowiska	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	31 km
Osetno	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	31 km
Przyborów Kozuchowski	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	32 km
Henryków	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	32 km
Przyczyna Górna	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	32 km
Raszówka	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	32 km
Borowina	Lubuskie	Poland	Village	-	32 km
Miloradzice	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	32 km
Scinawa	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	32 km
Siciny	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	32 km
Gogolbwice	Podlaskie	Poland	Village	-	33 km

see full list

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
Lubin		140	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	20 km
Szprotawa		126				0	31 km
Lysiny		100				0	34 km
Trzebien		152				0	35 km
Osla		207				0	36 km
Lukaszow		201				0	43 km
		134				0	44 km
Leszno		95	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3000	45 km
Zagan		151				0	46 km
Leszno Highway Strip		95				0	50 km
Zielona Gora		76				0	60 km
Sroda Slaska Highway Strip		137				0	64 km
Babimost	IEG	58	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	65 km
Kakolew0		94				0	76 km
Jelenia Gora		341				0	77 km
Granowo Highway Strip		76				0	79 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Slup	Nysa Szalona	1978	53 km
Pilchowice	Bobr	1912	72 km
Dobromierz	Strzegomka	1988	75 km
Zlotniki	Kwisa	1924	78 km
Mietkow	Bystrzyca	1986	81 km
Bukowka	Bobr	1988	95 km

More information

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