Overall Green Earthquake alert in Italy on 18 Jan 2017 13:33 UTC

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M 5.2 in Italy on 18 Jan 2017 13:33 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:	5.2M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	42.48 , 13.28
Event Date:	18 Jan 2017 13:33 UTC 18 Jan 2017 14:33 Local
Exposed Population:	3080000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 560908
Inserted at:	18 Jan 2017 13:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.4 (Italy)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.3		0.3
560908	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1154418	0.3	18 Jan 2017 13:33	5.2M, 10km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	00:11	EMSC
1154423	0.3	18 Jan 2017 13:33	5.2M, 6.94km	N/A	2.9 million (in 100km)	00:20	NEIC
1154424	0.3	18 Jan 2017 13:33	5.2M, 10km	N/A	3.1 million (in 100km)	00:21	EMSC

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 Lazio (population 5,196,447) . The nearest places are Capricchia, Cornillo Nuovo, Arafranca Pinaco, Amatrice, Nommisci, Configno, Cornillo Vecchio, Cornelle, San Giorgio, Poggio Cancelli, and Corfinio.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.7 million people
75 km	1.1 million people
50 km	340000 people
20 km	13000 people
10 km	3300 people
5 km	1700 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Capricchia	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	2 km
Cornillo Nuovo	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	2 km
Arafranca Pinaco	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	2 km
Amatrice	Lazio	Italy	Village	2700 people	3 km
Nommisci	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	4 km
Configno	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	5 km
Cornillo Vecchio	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	5 km
Cornelle	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	6 km
San Giorgio	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	6 km
Poggio Cancelli	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	6 km
Cossito	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	7 km
Santa Lucia	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	7 km
Macchia	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	7 km
Roccapassa	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Campotosto	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	<1000 people	8 km
Torrita	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Scai	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Aringo	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Collemoresco	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Castiglione	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Cassino	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Accumoli	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Mascioni	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Illica	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	10 km
Sivignano	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Cesacastina	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Santa Vittoria	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Cavagnano	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Verrico	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Capitignano	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	<1000 people	11 km
Roccasalli	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	11 km
Poggio d'Api	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Montereale	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	2800 people	12 km
Macchiatornella	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	12 km
San Giovanni	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Fioli	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Collicelle	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Colle Paganica	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Cervaro	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Alvi	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Ceppo	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Cittareale	Lazio	Italy	Village	<1000 people	13 km
Lame	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Ortolano	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Grisciano	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Umito	Marche	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Ville di Fano	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Capodacqua	Marche	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Crognaleto	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	1600 people	15 km
Pescia	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Cortino	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Spelonga	Marche	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Nerito	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Pellescritta	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Santa Croce	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Morrice	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Marana	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Aiello	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Agnova	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Pito	Marche	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Favalanciata	Marche	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Quintodecimo	Marche	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Senarica	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Imposte	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Trimezzo	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	17 km
San Giorgio	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Trisungo	Marche	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Arquata del Tronto	Marche	Italy	Village	1400 people	17 km
Cesaproba	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Cabbia	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Aquasanta	Marche	Italy	Village	-	18 km
San Giovanni	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Civita	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Piedilama	Marche	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Rocca Santa Maria	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	<1000 people	19 km
Abetemozzo	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Fiugni	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Castel Santa Maria	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Bacugno	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Barete	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	<1000 people	19 km
Borbona	Lazio	Italy	Village	<1000 people	19 km
Peracchia	Marche	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Savelli	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Fano Adriano	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	<1000 people	20 km
Cona Faiete	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Pretare	Marche	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Valle Castellana	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	1100 people	20 km
Paggese	Marche	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Cagnano Amiterno	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Terzone San Paolo	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Tallacano	Marche	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Pizzoli	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	3400 people	21 km
San Pellegrino	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Posta	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Colle	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Altavilla	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Cervara	Marche	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Sant'Angelo	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Faieto	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Chiavano	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	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	27 km
Foligno		222	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5200	61 km
Liberi	PSR	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	74 km
Guidonia		86	Mil.	Paved	No	4700	85 km

Ports

Name	Country	Distance
Giulianova	Italy	55 km
San Benedetto	Italy	59 km
Porto Recanati	Italy	93 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Lake Campostosto	Sella Pedicate Rio Fucino	Vomano	1951	12 km
	Salto	Salto	1940	45 km
	Fiastrone	Fiastrone	1954	50 km
	Turano	Turano	1938	53 km
	Castreccioni	Musone	1985	86 km

More information

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