M 4.5 in Egypt on 21 Jan 2017 16:54 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: Km
Lat/Lon: 30.29 , 31.88
Event Date: 21 Jan 2017 16:54 UTC
21 Jan 2017 18:54 Local
Exposed Population:
33510000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 561701
Inserted at: 21 Jan 2017 19:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.5 (Egypt)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
561701 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1154777 0 21 Jan 2017 16:54 4.5M, 10km N/A 33.5 million (in 100km) 02:18 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 Egypt , Governorate of Al Isma'iliyah (population 654,116) . The nearest places are Madinat al 'Ashir min Ramadan, Ash Shabasiyah, Qaryah No. 1, Kafr Mas'ud, Badr, Qaryah No. 3, Sîdî al Takrûrî, Al Ba'aliwah al Kabirah, Ashtilah, 'Izbat Rabi'ah, and As Suways.

Radius Population
100 km 33.5 million people
75 km 17.5 million people
50 km 3.5 million people
20 km 350000 people
10 km 25000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Al Isma'iliyah Egypt 650000 people
Al Qahirah Egypt 7.3 million people
As Suways Egypt 390000 people
Ash Sharqiyah Egypt 4.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Madinat al 'Ashir min Ramadan Al Qahirah Egypt Village - 13 km
Ash Shabasiyah Al Qahirah Egypt Village - 16 km
Qaryah No. 1 Egypt Village - 22 km
Kafr Mas'ud Al Qahirah Egypt Village - 22 km
Badr Egypt Village - 23 km
Qaryah No. 3 Egypt Village - 23 km
Sîdî al Takrûrî As Suways Egypt Village - 24 km
Al Ba'aliwah al Kabirah Al Isma'iliyah Egypt Village - 27 km
Ashtilah Egypt Village - 28 km
'Izbat Rabi'ah Egypt Village - 28 km
'Ezbet el-Hasanât Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 28 km
Kafr ash Shara'inah Al Qahirah Egypt Village - 29 km
At Tall as Saghir Egypt Village - 29 km
Madinat ash Shuruq Egypt Village - 30 km
Al Qassasin Egypt Village - 30 km
Al Gharabiwah Egypt Village - 32 km
Al Mahsamah al Qadimah Egypt Village - 32 km
Bani 'Ulaym Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 33 km
Madinat al Amal Egypt Village - 34 km
'Izbat Mus'ad Egypt Village - 34 km
Abu Hammad Egypt Village - 34 km
Bilbeis Ash Sharqiyah Egypt City - 34 km
Madinat al Huckstep Egypt Village - 35 km
Abu Suwayr al Mahattah Egypt Village - 37 km
As Salihiyah al Jadidah Egypt Village - 38 km
Kafr al Lata'ifah Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 38 km
Al Khis Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 39 km
Mit Habib Egypt Village - 39 km
Ash Shuliyah Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 40 km
Burdayn Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 41 km
Al Isdiyah Egypt Village - 41 km
Kafr Zaydan Mandil Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 42 km
Fâyid Al Isma'iliyah Egypt Village - 42 km
'Ezbet Abâza Al Isma'iliyah Egypt Village - 42 km
'Ezbet Abu 'Irâqi Al Isma'iliyah Egypt Village - 42 km
Az Zawamil Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 43 km
Abu Sultan Al Isma'iliyah Egypt Village - 44 km
Al Ghar Egypt Village - 44 km
Al Hajjajiyah Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 45 km
Nishwa Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 45 km
'Ezab Abu Dema Al Isma'iliyah Egypt Village - 46 km
Bani 'Amir Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 46 km
Mit Ma'alla Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 46 km
Ad Dahtamun Egypt Village - 47 km
Al Hammadah al Kubra Egypt Village - 47 km
As Salihiyah Egypt Village - 47 km
Kafr Abu Kamil Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 47 km
Ezbet Abu Husein Al Isma'iliyah Egypt Village - 47 km
Serapeum Al Isma'iliyah Egypt Village - 50 km
Al Isma'iliyah Al Isma'iliyah Egypt City 280000 people 50 km
Al Bitayyah Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 50 km
Ikyad Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 50 km
Zagazig Ash Sharqiyah Egypt City - 50 km
Hihya Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village 42000 people 50 km
Abu Za'bal Al Qalyubiyah Egypt Village - 51 km
Kafr al 'Ulaywat Egypt Village - 51 km
Ad Didamun Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 52 km
Mashtul al Qadi Egypt Village - 52 km
Faqus Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village 64000 people 52 km
Al A'ras Egypt Village - 52 km
El-Kalag Al Qalyubiyah Egypt Village - 52 km
Kafr Abu Daqn Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 53 km
Kafr al Qur Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 53 km
'Ezbet Farhân 'Eîd Al Isma'iliyah Egypt Village - 54 km
Kafr al Jirayah Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 54 km
Shabin al Qanatir Al Qalyubiyah Egypt Village - 54 km
As Sama'inah Egypt Village - 54 km
Bastat al 'Ajrud As Suways Egypt Village - 54 km
Kafr al Masmudiyah Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 55 km
Kafr al Wusushah Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 56 km
'Izbat 'Abd al 'Al Egypt Village - 56 km
Almazah Al Qahirah Egypt Village - 56 km
Al Ibrahimiyah Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 56 km
Dawamah Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 57 km
Minya el Qamh Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 57 km
Kafr ash Shaykhah Salimah Al Qalyubiyah Egypt Village - 57 km
Az Zahwiyin Al Qalyubiyah Egypt Village - 58 km
Minshat Ridwan Egypt Village - 58 km
Al Ghazali Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 59 km
At Tallayn Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 59 km
Al Kibrit Al Isma'iliyah Egypt Village - 60 km
At Tayyibah Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 60 km
Bahtim Al Qalyubiyah Egypt Village - 60 km
Abu Hutaybah Egypt Village - 60 km
As Surah Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 60 km
Awlad 'Inan Egypt Village - 60 km
Kafr al Hasafah Egypt Village - 61 km
Kafr Saqr Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village 33000 people 61 km
Al Bayyum Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 61 km
Abu Khalifah Egypt Village - 62 km
Al Firdan Al Isma'iliyah Egypt Village - 62 km
Kawm Ishfin Al Qalyubiyah Egypt Village - 62 km
Qutaîyifet el-'Azîzîya Al Qalyubiyah Egypt Village - 62 km
Qaryat al Jana'in Egypt Village - 63 km
El-huseiniya Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 63 km
Moshtohor Al Qalyubiyah Egypt Village - 63 km
Al Hajarisah Egypt Village - 63 km
Al Munajah Egypt Village - 64 km
Sangaha Ash Sharqiyah Egypt Village - 64 km
'Izbat al Ashqam Egypt Village - 65 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
Bilbays 2 51 0 24 km
Wadi Al Jandali 244 0 27 km
Bilbays 27 0 29 km
Faid 21 0 37 km
Abu Suwayr 15 0 38 km
Az Zaqaziq 9 0 39 km
Inshas 35 0 41 km
Al Ismailiyah 12 0 48 km
Cairo International CAI 116 Civ. Paved Yes 13100 49 km
Cairo Almaza 92 0 55 km
As Salihiyah 5 0 58 km
Kibrit 7 0 59 km
Embaba 18 Civ. Paved No 3700 70 km
Hulwan 37 0 74 km
Quwaysina 10 0 79 km
Al Manzilah 2 0 84 km
Al Mansurah 4 0 86 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Fayid EGFAD Egypt 41 km
Fanara EGFAN Egypt 47 km
Deversoir Egypt 48 km
Toussoum Egypt 49 km
Ismailia EGISM Egypt 50 km
El Suweis (Suez) EGSUZ Egypt 51 km
El Firdan Egypt 55 km
El Ballah Egypt 62 km
Gineifa Egypt 66 km
Shallufa Egypt 71 km
Adabiyah EGADA Egypt 74 km
Port Taufiq Egypt 74 km
Qantara Egypt 75 km
El Cap Egypt 79 km
Ain Sukhna Terminal Egypt 91 km

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