M 4.7 in Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on 02 May 2017 09:43 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: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 31.82 , 24.66
Event Date: 02 May 2017 09:43 UTC
02 May 2017 11:43 Local
Exposed Population:
180000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 588618
Inserted at: 02 May 2017 11:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.7 (Libya)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Libya= 6.7; Egypt= 4.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
588618 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
1166224 0 02 May 2017 09:43 4.7M, 10km N/A 180 thousand (in 100km) 01:53 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 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya , Municipality of Tubruq (population 94,006) . The nearest places are Al Ashhab, Bi'r al Ashhab, Qasr al Jadi, Az Zawiyah, Zawiyat Zanzur, Kambut, Zawiyat al Manastir, Zawiyat Umm Rukbah, Ras Bu Wushayyikah, Bardiyah, and Al Adm.

Radius Population
100 km 180000 people
75 km 23000 people
50 km 7000 people
20 km 1400 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tubruq Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 94000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Al Ashhab Tubruq Libya Village - 7 km
Bi'r al Ashhab Libya Village - 11 km
Qasr al Jadi Tubruq Libya Village - 11 km
Az Zawiyah Tubruq Libya Village - 18 km
Zawiyat Zanzur Tubruq Libya Village - 18 km
Kambut Tubruq Libya Village - 19 km
Zawiyat al Manastir Tubruq Libya Village - 26 km
Zawiyat Umm Rukbah Tubruq Libya Village - 27 km
Ras Bu Wushayyikah Libya Village - 38 km
Bardiyah Tubruq Libya Village 12000 people 41 km
Musa id Tubruq Libya Village - 44 km
Al Qa'rah Tubruq Libya Village - 46 km
Salûm Marsa Matruh Egypt Village - 55 km
Madinat Bayad Tubruq Libya Village - 68 km
Al Adm Tubruq Libya Village - 69 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
As Sallum 26 0 71 km
Gamal Abd El Nasser 157 0 72 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bardia Libya 41 km
Salum Egypt 57 km
Tobruk LYTOB Libya 71 km
Marsa el Hariga LYMHR Libya 76 km

More information

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