M 4.5 in Russian Federation on 06 Mar 2017 01:26 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 43.4216 , 45.8099
Event Date: 06 Mar 2017 01:26 UTC
06 Mar 2017 04:26 Local
Exposed Population:
1700000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008771
Inserted at: 06 Mar 2017 22:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Russia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Russia= 4.6; Georgia= 3.4

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008771 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
1159615 0.1 06 Mar 2017 01:26 4.8M, 5km N/A 1.7 million (in 100km) 01:25 EMSC
1159625 0.1 06 Mar 2017 01:26 4.8M, 8km N/A 1.7 million (in 100km) 03:01 EMSC
1159721 0 06 Mar 2017 01:26 4.5M, 10km N/A 1.7 million (in 100km) 21:18 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 Russian Federation , Republic of Chechenskaya Respublika. The nearest places are Tolstav-Yurt, Goryacheistochnenskaya, Nikolaevskaya, Novyy Yurt, Adu-Yurt, Chervlennaya, Petropavlovskaya, Shedy-Yurt, Terskoye, Staraya Sunzha, and Sari-Su.

Radius Population
100 km 1.7 million people
75 km 1.2 million people
50 km 900000 people
20 km 220000 people
10 km 16000 people
5 km 2600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chechenskaya Respublika Russian Federation -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tolstav-Yurt Chechnya Russia Village - 4 km
Goryacheistochnenskaya Chechnya Russia Village - 7 km
Nikolaevskaya Chechnya Russia Village - 8 km
Novyy Yurt Chechnya Russia Village - 10 km
Adu-Yurt Chechnya Russia Village - 10 km
Chervlennaya Chechnya Russia City - 13 km
Petropavlovskaya Chechnya Russia Village 3600 people 13 km
Shedy-Yurt Chechnya Russia Village - 14 km
Terskoye Chechnya Russia Village - 14 km
Staraya Sunzha Chechnya Russia Village 7800 people 15 km
Bochagirovo Chechnya Russia Village - 16 km
Pervomayskaya Chechnya Russia Village 5000 people 18 km
Rabochiy Gorodok Chechnya Russia Village - 18 km
Kalinovskiy Chechnya Russia Village - 18 km
Grozny Chechnya Russia Major city - 18 km
Michurinskiy Chechnya Russia Village - 19 km
Semikolodtsev Chechnya Russia Village - 20 km
Bezhanov Chechnya Russia Village - 20 km
Kalinovskaya Chechnya Russia City 8300 people 21 km
Ken'-Yurt Chechnya Russia Village - 21 km
Il'inskaya Chechnya Russia Village - 21 km
Argun Chechnya Russia City - 23 km
Aldy Chechnya Russia Village - 24 km
Chernogayev Chechnya Russia Village - 24 km
Gikalovskiy Chechnya Russia Village - 24 km
Zernosovkhozskiy Chechnya Russia Village - 25 km
Konëv Chechnya Russia Village - 26 km
Kotlankin Chechnya Russia Village - 26 km
Berdykel' Chechnya Russia Village - 26 km
Sovetskiy Chechnya Russia Village - 26 km
Novo-Braguny Chechnya Russia Village - 27 km
Savel'yevskaya Chechnya Russia Village - 27 km
Dzhalka Chechnya Russia Village 6200 people 28 km
Mesker-Yurt Chechnya Russia Village 11000 people 29 km
Alkhan-Kala Chechnya Russia Village 10000 people 29 km
Beshtov Chechnya Russia Village - 29 km
Alchantschurt Chechnya Russia Village - 29 km
Postnyy Chechnya Russia Village - 30 km
Novoshchedrinskaya Chechnya Russia Village - 30 km
Kruglovka Chechnya Russia Village - 30 km
Braguny Chechnya Russia Village - 30 km
Tserkovnyy Chechnya Russia Village - 30 km
Chechen-Aul Chechnya Russia Village 7100 people 31 km
Zibar-Yurt Chechnya Russia Village - 31 km
Bol'shoye Sary-Su Chechnya Russia Village - 31 km
Buzuyelgan Chechnya Russia Village - 32 km
Sitnikov Chechnya Russia Village - 32 km
Kalenkov Chechnya Russia Village - 32 km
Belgatoy Chechnya Russia Village 3200 people 33 km
Lipatov Chechnya Russia Village - 33 km
Batyrkin Chechnya Russia Village - 33 km
Gudermes Chechnya Russia City 33000 people 34 km
Komsomol'skoye Chechnya Russia Village - 34 km
Prigorodnoye Chechnya Russia Village 4900 people 35 km
Khadis-Yurt Chechnya Russia Village - 35 km
Oktyabr'skoye Chechnya Russia Village - 35 km
Germenchak Chechnya Russia Village - 35 km
Makenakaya Chechnya Russia Village - 36 km
Nadterechnaya Chechnya Russia City - 36 km
Belorech'ye Chechnya Russia Village - 36 km
Goity Chechnya Russia Village - 37 km
Daud-Yurt Chechnya Russia Village - 37 km
Lavrentevskiy Chechnya Russia Village - 37 km
Umarok Chechnya Russia Village - 38 km
Ataga Chechnya Russia Village - 38 km
Gel'dygen Chechnya Russia Village - 38 km
Shaami-Yurt Chechnya Russia Village 3200 people 38 km
Shali Chechnya Russia City - 39 km
Blagodatnoye Chechnya Russia Village - 39 km
Predgornoye Chechnya Russia Village - 39 km
Naurskaya Chechnya Russia City 8400 people 39 km
Krasnoarmeyskoye Chechnya Russia Village - 40 km
Urus-Martan Chechnya Russia City 41000 people 40 km
Yaryk-Aul Chechnya Russia Village - 40 km
Samashki Ingushetiya Russia Village 11000 people 41 km
Valerak Chechnya Russia Village - 41 km
Avturi Chechnya Russia Village - 41 km
Bakhmatkov Chechnya Russia Village - 41 km
Amir-Adzhi-Yurt Chechnya Russia Village - 41 km
Sarapan Chechnya Russia Village - 41 km
Kurchaloy Chechnya Russia Village 21000 people 41 km
Verkhniy Naur Chechnya Russia Village 5000 people 42 km
Kobi Chechnya Russia Village - 42 km
Somov Chechnya Russia Village - 42 km
Goryachiy Klyuch Chechnya Russia Village - 43 km
Kamyshev Chechnya Russia Village - 43 km
Nadrech'ye Chechnya Russia Village - 44 km
Nagayeva Chechnya Russia Village - 44 km
Davydenko Ingushetiya Russia Village - 44 km
Katyr-Yurt Chechnya Russia Village 9100 people 44 km
Podlesnoye Chechnya Russia Village - 44 km
Mayortun Chechnya Russia Village - 44 km
Mayorskiy Chechnya Russia Village - 44 km
Nyrkov Chechnya Russia Village - 45 km
Khar'kovskiy Chechnya Russia Village - 45 km
Alkhazurovo Chechnya Russia Village 5400 people 45 km
Kapustin Chechnya Russia Village - 46 km
Selivankin Chechnya Russia Village - 46 km
Lesnoye Chechnya Russia Village - 46 km
Azamat-Yurt Chechnya Russia Village - 47 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
Tolstov-Yurt 91 0 3 km
Groznyy GRV 167 0 9 km
Petropavlovskaya 128 0 14 km
Groznyy East 137 0 18 km
Kalinovskaya 70 0 22 km
Groznyy-Goyty East 213 0 31 km
Ordzhonvldzevskaya 351 0 60 km
Kumbator unknown 0 93 km

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