M 5 in Russian Federation on 03 Apr 2017 12:53 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: 5.0M
Depth: 14.81 Km
Lat/Lon: 56.2701 , 118.1628
Event Date: 03 Apr 2017 12:53 UTC
03 Apr 2017 21:53 Local
Exposed Population:
About 3000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008e2f
Inserted at: 03 Apr 2017 13:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008e2f 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
1162636 0 03 Apr 2017 12:53 5M, 14.81km N/A 4 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Chitinskaya oblast'. The nearest places are Naminga, Soyuzzoloto, Krasnyy Bul'chut, Ukianovykh, and Sredne-Kalar.

Radius Population
100 km 3700 people
75 km 2600 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Chitinskaya oblast' Russian Federation -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Naminga Chitinskaya Russia Village - 42 km
Soyuzzoloto Chitinskaya Russia Village - 56 km
Krasnyy Bul'chut Chitinskaya Russia Village - 56 km
Ukianovykh Chitinskaya Russia Village - 60 km
Sredne-Kalar Chitinskaya Russia Village - 64 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
Chara Southwest 713 0 61 km
Chara / Kyust Kemda 671 0 73 km

More information

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