M 5.1 in Russian Federation on 30 Mar 2017 21:24 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: 5.1M
Depth: 35.7 Km
Lat/Lon: 56.7469 , 162.7727
Event Date: 30 Mar 2017 21:24 UTC
31 Mar 2017 09:24 Local
Exposed Population:
About 1000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008ddm
Inserted at: 30 Mar 2017 21:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008ddm 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
1162285 0 30 Mar 2017 21:24 5.1M, 35.7km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 , Region of Kamchatskaya oblast'. The nearest places are Kultuk, Kulmuk, Tonkiy, Krutoberegovo, Nizhne-Ozërnaya, Lower Kamchatka, Chenyy-Yar, Ust-kamchatsk, Nikolayevka, and Berëzovyy Yar.

Radius Population
100 km 2000 people
75 km 1700 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kamchatskaya oblast' Russian Federation -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kultuk Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 35 km
Kulmuk Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 39 km
Tonkiy Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 49 km
Krutoberegovo Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 54 km
Nizhne-Ozërnaya Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 56 km
Lower Kamchatka Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 57 km
Chenyy-Yar Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 59 km
Ust-kamchatsk Kamchatskaya Russia Village 4900 people 61 km
Nikolayevka Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 62 km
Berëzovyy Yar Kamchatskaya Russia 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
Ust Kamchatsk-Krutoberegovo 12 0 57 km
Ust Kamchatsk 5 0 59 km
Torbusha unknown 0 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ust Kamchatsk Russia 63 km

More information

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