M 5.1 in Switzerland from 01 Jul 2017 08:10 UTC to 08:10

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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 46.38 , 7.14
Event Date: 01 Jul 2017 08:10 UTC
01 Jul 2017 10:10 Local
Exposed Population:
2940000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 602343
Inserted at: 01 Jul 2017 08:16 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.4 (Italy)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Italy= 2.4; France= 2; Switzerland= 0.9

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.3 0.3
602343 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
1172399 0.3 01 Jul 2017 08:10 5.1M, 10km N/A 2.9 million (in 100km) 00:06 EMSC
1172402 0.3 01 Jul 2017 08:10 5.1M, 5km N/A 3.2 million (in 100km) 00:09 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 Switzerland , Canton of Vaud (population 622,142) . The nearest places are Vers-L'église, Les Mosses, Les Diablerets, Ormont-Dessus, La Comballaz, L'étivaz, La Lécherette, La Forclaz, Le Sepey, Les Moulins, and Genève.

Radius Population
100 km 4.4 million people
75 km 2.6 million people
50 km 1 million people
20 km 110000 people
10 km 9600 people
5 km 4800 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vaud Switzerland 620000 people
Bern Switzerland 990000 people
Valais Switzerland 260000 people
Fribourg Switzerland 220000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Vers-L'église Vaud Switzerland Village - 3 km
Les Mosses Vaud Switzerland Village - 3 km
Les Diablerets Vaud Switzerland Village - 3 km
Ormont-Dessus Vaud Switzerland Village 1400 people 4 km
La Comballaz Vaud Switzerland Village - 4 km
L'étivaz Vaud Switzerland Village - 5 km
La Lécherette Vaud Switzerland Village - 5 km
La Forclaz Vaud Switzerland Village <1000 people 6 km
Le Sepey Vaud Switzerland Village - 7 km
Les Moulins Vaud Switzerland Village - 9 km
Gsteig Bern (Berne) Switzerland Village - 9 km
Rossinière Vaud Switzerland Village - 10 km
Leysin Vaud Switzerland Village 3000 people 11 km
Chatear-doex Vaud Switzerland City - 11 km
Feutersoey Bern (Berne) Switzerland Village - 11 km
Chesières Vaud Switzerland Village - 11 km
Flendruz Vaud Switzerland Village - 12 km
Barboleusaz Vaud Switzerland Village - 12 km
Grund Bei Gstaad Bern (Berne) Switzerland Village - 12 km
La Tine Vaud Switzerland Village - 12 km
Panex Vaud Switzerland Village - 12 km
Huemoz Vaud Switzerland Village - 13 km
Rougemont Vaud Switzerland Village <1000 people 13 km
Gryon Vaud Switzerland Village 1100 people 13 km
Moosfang Bern (Berne) Switzerland Village - 14 km
Les Posses-sur-Bex Vaud Switzerland Village - 14 km
Ciernes Picat Vaud Switzerland Village - 14 km
Corbeyrier Vaud Switzerland Village <1000 people 14 km
Ollon Vaud Switzerland Village 6600 people 15 km
Yvorne Vaud Switzerland Village <1000 people 15 km
Lauenen Bern (Berne) Switzerland Village - 15 km
Lessoc Fribourg Switzerland Village <1000 people 15 km
Antagnes Vaud Switzerland Village - 15 km
Sciernes-D'albeuve Fribourg Switzerland Village - 15 km
Aigle Vaud Switzerland City 7700 people 15 km
Saanen Bern (Berne) Switzerland Village 6600 people 15 km
Gstaad Bern (Berne) Switzerland Village - 16 km
Roche Vaud Switzerland Village <1000 people 16 km
Villeneuve Vaud Switzerland Village 4300 people 16 km
Gruben Bei Gstaad Bern (Berne) Switzerland Village - 17 km
Albeuve Fribourg Switzerland Village <1000 people 17 km
Chillon Vaud Switzerland Village - 17 km
Caux Vaud Switzerland Village - 17 km
Rennaz Vaud Switzerland Village - 17 km
Bex Vaud Switzerland Village 5900 people 17 km
Les Avants Vaud Switzerland Village - 17 km
Mayens-De-May Valais Switzerland Village - 17 km
Schönried Bern (Berne) Switzerland Village - 18 km
Illarsaz Vaud Switzerland Village - 18 km
Crebelley Vaud Switzerland Village - 18 km
Noville Vaud Switzerland Village - 19 km
Villars-Sous-Mont Fribourg Switzerland Village - 19 km
Daillon Valais Switzerland Village - 19 km
Montreux Vaud Switzerland City 23000 people 19 km
Chamby Vaud Switzerland Village - 19 km
Villard-sur-Chamby Vaud Switzerland Village - 19 km
Les Neyres Valais Switzerland Village - 19 km
Mayens-de-Conthey Valais Switzerland Village - 19 km
Massongex Valais Switzerland Village - 19 km
Saanenmöser Bern (Berne) Switzerland Village - 19 km
Collombey Valais Switzerland Village - 19 km
Mayens-d'Arbaz Valais Switzerland Village - 20 km
Vouvry Valais Switzerland Village 3300 people 20 km
Vionnaz Valais Switzerland Village 1700 people 20 km
Grugnay Valais Switzerland Village - 20 km
Sensine Valais Switzerland Village - 20 km
Lavey-Village Vaud Switzerland Village - 20 km
Mayens-De-La-Zour Valais Switzerland Village - 20 km
Chailly-Montreux Vaud Switzerland Village - 20 km
Gummeli Bern (Berne) Switzerland Village - 20 km
Estavannens Fribourg Switzerland Village <1000 people 20 km
Vétroz Valais Switzerland Village - 20 km
Prafirmin Valais Switzerland Village - 20 km
Monthey Valais Switzerland City 15000 people 21 km
Ovronnaz Valais Switzerland Village - 21 km
Morcles Vaud Switzerland Village - 21 km
Port-Valais Valais Switzerland Village 2800 people 21 km
Granois Valais Switzerland Village - 21 km
Ardon Valais Switzerland Village 2300 people 21 km
Enney Fribourg Switzerland Village <1000 people 21 km
Torgon Valais Switzerland Village - 21 km
Les Giettes Valais Switzerland Village - 21 km
Conthey Valais Switzerland Village 6600 people 21 km
Moleson-Village Fribourg Switzerland Village - 21 km
Les Chevalleyres Vaud Switzerland Village - 22 km
Les Paccots Fribourg Switzerland Village - 22 km
Leytron Valais Switzerland Village 2200 people 22 km
Hinterer Reichenstein Bern (Berne) Switzerland Village - 22 km
Drône Valais Switzerland Village - 22 km
La Muraz Valais Switzerland Village - 22 km
Bouveret Valais Switzerland Village - 22 km
Anzère Valais Switzerland Village - 22 km
Arbaz Valais Switzerland Village <1000 people 22 km
Vérossaz Valais Switzerland Village - 22 km
Le Flon Valais Switzerland Village - 22 km
Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz Vaud Switzerland Village - 23 km
Châteauneuf Valais Switzerland Village - 23 km
St-Pierre-de-Clages Valais Switzerland Village - 23 km
Oeschseite Bern (Berne) Switzerland Village - 23 km
La Tour-De-Peilz Vaud Switzerland Village 10000 people 23 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
Saanen 1008 Civ. Paved No 4500 15 km
St Triphon Highway Strip H 29999 0 17 km
Sion SIR 482 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 23 km
St Stephan 1007 Mil. Paved No 1000 24 km
Turtmann 628 Mil. Paved No 1000 44 km
Reichenbach 704 0 48 km
Raron 637 0 53 km
Payerne 444 Mil. Paved No 1000 54 km
Bern Belp BRN 510 Civ. Paved Yes 4200 65 km
Interlaken 580 Mil. Paved No 1000 66 km
Megeve MVV unknown 0 70 km
Annemasse 493 Civ. Paved No 4200 70 km
Aosta AOT 530 Civ. Paved No 4000 73 km
Genève (Geneva) Cointrin GVA 430 Civ. Paved Yes 12700 81 km
Les Eplatures 1023 Civ. Paved Yes 3600 83 km
Meiringen 578 Mil. Paved No 1000 85 km
Pontarlier 817 Civ. Paved No 3200 85 km
Ulrichen 1348 0 90 km
Grenchen 429 Civ. Paved Yes 2600 92 km
Annecy-Meythe NCY 463 Civ. Paved Yes 5300 94 km
Tignes TGF unknown 0 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Hongrin Nord Hongrin 1969 9 km
Zeuzier Lienne 1957 23 km
Rossens Sarine 1947 38 km
Emosson Barberine 1974 38 km
Grande Dixence Dixence 1961 39 km
Moiry Gougra 1958 43 km
Mauvoisin Drance de Baanes 1957 45 km
Lac des Toules Les Toules Drance d'Entre 1963 51 km
Schiffenen Sarine 1963 56 km
Place Moulin Buthier 1965 60 km
Lago Goillet Marmore 1947 64 km
Cignana 1 La Plana 1928 66 km
Muehleberg Aare 1920 66 km
Mattmark Saaser Vispa 1967 73 km
La Girotte Dorinet 1948 79 km
La Gittaz Gittaz 1967 83 km
Beauregard Dora di Valgrisenche 1960 85 km
Le Chatelot Doubs 1953 86 km
Roselend Doron de Beaufort 1961 87 km
Codelago D'Arbola 1921 88 km
Oberaar Oberaarbach 1953 89 km
Agaro Agaro 1940 90 km
Sabbione Sabbione 1953 93 km
Grimsel Spitallamm Aare 1932 94 km
Raterichsboden Aare 1950 94 km
Vannino Vannino 1921 94 km
Gelmer Diechterbach 1929 94 km
Gries Agene 1965 95 km
Morasco Gries 1940 97 km
Valtoggia Roni 1932 100 km
Tignes Isere 1952 100 km
Lago Kastel Kastel 1928 100 km
La Sassiere Torrent de la Sassiere 1959 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
MUEHLEBERG SWITZERLAND 1 66 km

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