M 4.5 in Romania on 19 May 2017 20:02 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

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: 140 Km
Lat/Lon: 45.77 , 26.73
Event Date: 19 May 2017 20:02 UTC
19 May 2017 23:02 Local
Exposed Population:
2790000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 593078
Inserted at: 19 May 2017 20:05 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC n.a n.a
593078 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
1168379 n.a 19 May 2017 20:02 4.5M, 140km N/A 2.8 million (in 100km) 00:02 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 Romania , County of Vrancea (population 400,316) . The nearest places are Paltin, Nereju, Barasti, Andreiasu de Jos, Reghiu, Bahnele, Valea Sarii, Mera, Vintileasca, Bârsesti, and Bacau.

Radius Population
100 km 1.9 million people
75 km 980000 people
50 km 290000 people
20 km 40000 people
10 km 17000 people
5 km 7600 people
2 km 2200 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vrancea Romania 400000 people
Buzau Romania 530000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Paltin Vrancea Romania Village 3700 people 2 km
Nereju Vrancea Romania Village 4200 people 4 km
Barasti Vrancea Romania Village - 5 km
Andreiasu de Jos Vrancea Romania Village - 8 km
Reghiu Vrancea Romania Village 2600 people 9 km
Bahnele Vrancea Romania Village - 14 km
Valea Sarii Vrancea Romania Village - 14 km
Mera Vrancea Romania Village 3900 people 15 km
Vintileasca Vrancea Romania Village 2100 people 17 km
Bârsesti Vrancea Romania Village - 17 km
Tulnici Vrancea Romania Village 5700 people 18 km
Poiana Cristei Vrancea Romania Village 2700 people 22 km
Vidra Vrancea Romania Village 7300 people 24 km
Bisoca Buzau Romania Village 2900 people 24 km
Lepsa Vrancea Romania Village - 25 km
Balanesti Vrancea Romania Village - 25 km
Odobesti Vrancea Romania Village 9700 people 27 km
Câmpuri-de-Jos Vrancea Romania Village - 29 km
Racoasa Vrancea Romania Village - 29 km
Apostari Buzau Romania Village - 29 km
Valea Salciei Buzau Romania Village - 30 km
Vintila Voda Buzau Romania Village - 31 km
Balanii Buzau Romania Village - 31 km
Buda Buzau Romania Village 3200 people 31 km
Repedea Vrancea Romania City - 31 km
Straoane Vrancea Romania Village - 31 km
Lopatari Buzau Romania Village - 33 km
Lunca Buzau Romania Village - 33 km
Panciu Vrancea Romania City 8800 people 33 km
Alexandru Odobescu Buzau Romania Village - 33 km
Comandau Covasna Romania Village - 35 km
Patrascani Vrancea Romania Village - 36 km
Focsani Vrancea Romania Major city 97000 people 36 km
Gura Teghii Buzau Romania Village 3800 people 37 km
Garoafa Vrancea Romania Village 4500 people 37 km
Chiliile Buzau Romania Village <1000 people 37 km
Dumbraveni Vrancea Romania Village - 38 km
Alexandru Vaida Voevod Vrancea Romania Village - 38 km
Scutaru Bacau Romania Village - 39 km
Fîntînele Buzau Romania Village - 39 km
Pralea Bacau Romania Village - 40 km
Marasesti Vrancea Romania City 13000 people 42 km
Sihlea Vrancea Romania Village 5300 people 42 km
Beceni Buzau Romania Village 5000 people 42 km
Crângu Sihla Vrancea Romania Village - 42 km
Afumati Buzau Romania Village - 42 km
Paunesti Vrancea Romania Village - 43 km
Odaile Buzau Romania Village - 43 km
Milcovul Vrancea Romania Village 8400 people 44 km
Covasna Covasna Romania City 11000 people 44 km
Ojdula Covasna Romania Village 3400 people 44 km
Radulesti Vrancea Romania Village - 44 km
Podgoria Buzau Romania Village 3300 people 45 km
Zabala Covasna Romania Village - 45 km
Bozioru Buzau Romania Village 1300 people 45 km
Alunis Buzau Romania Village - 45 km
Topliceni Buzau Romania Village 4300 people 45 km
Baltaret Galati Romania Village - 47 km
Lemnia Covasna Romania Village 3400 people 48 km
Baile Siriu Buzau Romania Village - 48 km
Blajani Buzau Romania Village - 49 km
Zabratau Buzau Romania Village - 49 km
Aldeni Buzau Romania Village - 49 km
Zagon Covasna Romania Village 5300 people 50 km
Rimnicu-sarat Buzau Romania City - 50 km
Barcani Covasna Romania Village 3800 people 50 km
Catalina Covasna Romania Village 3500 people 50 km
Movileni Galati Romania Village 3200 people 50 km
Bogdanesti Bacau Romania City - 51 km
Nehoiu Buzau Romania Village 11000 people 51 km
Cozieni Buzau Romania Village 2400 people 51 km
Oituz Bacau Romania Village 9400 people 51 km
Buciumeni Galati Romania Village 2600 people 52 km
Suraia Vrancea Romania Village 7700 people 52 km
Adjud Vrancea Romania City 17000 people 52 km
Bordeasca Vrancea Romania Village - 52 km
Berca Buzau Romania Village 9300 people 52 km
Sita Buzaului Covasna Romania Village - 52 km
Albinari Buzau Romania Village - 53 km
Tîrgu-Secuiesc Covasna Romania Village - 53 km
Lungesti Buzau Romania Village - 53 km
Borzesti Bacau Romania Village - 53 km
Balcuta Bacau Romania Village - 53 km
Fundeni Buzau Romania City - 53 km
Tataranu Vrancea Romania Village - 53 km
Balesti Buzau Romania Village - 53 km
Baile Slanic Bacau Romania Village - 54 km
Intorsura Buzaului Covasna Romania Village 9100 people 54 km
Onesti Bacau Romania City 60000 people 55 km
Slanic-Moldova Romania Village - 55 km
Panatau Buzau Romania Village - 55 km
Tòfalva Covasna Romania Village - 55 km
Cernatu de Jos Covasna Romania Village - 56 km
Sascut Bacau Romania Village 9900 people 56 km
Tecuci Galati Romania City 41000 people 56 km
Poian Covasna Romania Village 2900 people 57 km
Munteni Galati Romania Village 9600 people 57 km
Gura Vaii Bacau Romania Village - 58 km
Chiojdu Buzau Romania Village 3700 people 58 km
Ziduri Buzau Romania Village 4700 people 58 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
Focsani South 50 0 38 km
Rimnicu Sarat 117 0 50 km
61 0 53 km
Dalnic 503 0 57 km
244 0 58 km
Boboc 100 0 63 km
Buzau 100 0 71 km
Comanesti / Moinesti 457 0 82 km
Luizi Calugara BCM 171 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 86 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Siriu Buzau 1994 48 km
Beresti Siret 1985 59 km
Racaciuni Siret 1984 69 km
Poiana Uzului Uz 1973 69 km
Maneciu Teleajen 1994 75 km
Galbeni Siret 1983 79 km

More information

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