M 4.3 in Italy on 21 Aug 2017 18:57 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: 4.3M
Depth: 10.43 Km
Lat/Lon: 40.8304 , 14
Event Date: 21 Aug 2017 18:57 UTC
21 Aug 2017 20:57 Local
Exposed Population:
5680000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000aaae
Inserted at: 22 Aug 2017 09:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.4 (Italy)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000aaae 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
1178151 0 21 Aug 2017 18:57 4.5M, 0km N/A 5 million (in 100km) 01:05 EMSC
1178204 0 21 Aug 2017 18:57 4.3M, 10km N/A 5.2 million (in 100km) 14:52 EMSC
1178205 0 21 Aug 2017 18:57 4.3M, 10.43km N/A 5.7 million (in 100km) 14:52 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 Italy , Region of Campania (population 5,827,964) . The nearest places are Torregaveta, Cuma, Baia, Monte di Procida, Arco Felice, Bacoli, Procida, Monterusciello, Marina di Varcaturo, Lido di Napoli, and San Vittore del Lazio.

Radius Population
100 km 6.3 million people
75 km 5.4 million people
50 km 4.1 million people
20 km 830000 people
10 km 120000 people
5 km 4300 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Campania Italy 5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Torregaveta Campania Italy Village - 4 km
Cuma Campania Italy Village - 6 km
Baia Campania Italy Village - 6 km
Monte di Procida Campania Italy Village 13000 people 6 km
Arco Felice Campania Italy Village - 6 km
Bacoli Campania Italy City 27000 people 7 km
Procida Campania Italy Village 11000 people 8 km
Monterusciello Campania Italy Village - 8 km
Marina di Varcaturo Campania Italy Village - 8 km
Lido di Napoli Campania Italy Village - 9 km
Centane Campania Italy Village - 9 km
Varcaturo Campania Italy Village - 10 km
Pozzuoli Campania Italy City 81000 people 10 km
Lago Patria Campania Italy Village - 10 km
Ischia Porto Campania Italy Village - 11 km
Ischia Campania Italy City 18000 people 11 km
Casamicciola Terme Campania Italy Village - 12 km
Ischitella Lido Campania Italy Village - 12 km
Carta Romana Campania Italy Village - 13 km
Fiaiano Campania Italy Village - 13 km
Quarto Campania Italy Village 39000 people 13 km
Lacco Ameno Campania Italy Village - 13 km
Agnano Campania Italy Village - 14 km
Bagnoli Campania Italy Village - 14 km
Astroni Campania Italy Village - 14 km
San Rocco Campania Italy Village - 15 km
Barano d'Ischia Campania Italy Village - 15 km
Traiano Campania Italy Village - 15 km
Villaggio Coppola Campania Italy Village - 16 km
Serrara Fontana Campania Italy Village - 16 km
Fuorigrotta Campania Italy Village - 16 km
Marechiaro Campania Italy Village - 16 km
Camaldoli Campania Italy Village - 16 km
Forio Campania Italy Village 16000 people 16 km
Qualiano Campania Italy Village 26000 people 17 km
Marano di Napoli Campania Italy City 59000 people 17 km
Panza Campania Italy Village - 17 km
San Sossio Campania Italy Village - 18 km
Calvizzano Campania Italy Village 12000 people 18 km
Rione Alto Campania Italy Village - 19 km
Vomero Campania Italy Village - 20 km
Mugnano di Napoli Campania Italy Village 31000 people 20 km
Piscinola Campania Italy Village - 20 km
Pineta Grande Campania Italy Village - 20 km
Giugliano in Campania Campania Italy City 110000 people 20 km
Parete Campania Italy Village - 20 km
Miano Campania Italy Village - 20 km
Villa Literno Campania Italy City 10000 people 21 km
Napoli Campania Italy Major city 980000 people 22 km
Lusciano Campania Italy Village - 22 km
Melito di Napoli Campania Italy Village 36000 people 22 km
La Piana Campania Italy Village - 22 km
Casapesenna Campania Italy Village - 22 km
San Marcellino Campania Italy Village 12000 people 22 km
Casal di Principe Campania Italy Village 20000 people 22 km
Arenaccia Campania Italy Village - 23 km
Aversa Campania Italy City 53000 people 23 km
Sant'Antimo Campania Italy Village 32000 people 23 km
Casandrino Campania Italy Village 14000 people 24 km
Frignano Campania Italy Village - 24 km
Letizia Campania Italy Village - 24 km
Arzano Campania Italy Village 38000 people 24 km
Cesa Campania Italy Village 7800 people 24 km
Castel Volturno Campania Italy City 22000 people 24 km
Casavatore Campania Italy Village - 24 km
Capodichino Campania Italy Village - 25 km
Poggioreale Campania Italy Village - 25 km
Sant'Arpino Campania Italy Village - 25 km
Grumo Nevano Campania Italy Village - 25 km
Riccia Nuova Campania Italy Village - 25 km
Casaluce Campania Italy Village 9700 people 25 km
Gricignano di Aversa Campania Italy Village - 25 km
Casoria Campania Italy Village 82000 people 26 km
Ponte Annecchino Campania Italy Village - 26 km
Teverola Campania Italy Village - 26 km
Succivo Campania Italy Village - 26 km
Treppetiello Campania Italy Village - 26 km
Frattamaggiore Campania Italy Village 31000 people 26 km
Barra Campania Italy Village - 26 km
Frattaminore Campania Italy Village 16000 people 27 km
Arpino Campania Italy Village - 27 km
Orta di Atella Campania Italy Village - 27 km
Cancello Ed Arnone Campania Italy Village 5100 people 27 km
Crispano Campania Italy Village - 28 km
San Giorgio a Cremano Campania Italy Village 49000 people 28 km
Cardito Campania Italy Village 21000 people 28 km
Afragola Campania Italy City 63000 people 28 km
Cavallerizze Nuove Campania Italy Village - 28 km
Ponticelli Campania Italy Village - 28 km
Portici Campania Italy City 57000 people 29 km
Caivano Campania Italy Village 36000 people 29 km
Volla Campania Italy Village - 29 km
Grazzanise Campania Italy Village 6800 people 30 km
Caravita Campania Italy Village - 30 km
Ercolano Campania Italy Village 55000 people 30 km
Tavernanova Campania Italy Village - 30 km
Cercola Campania Italy Village - 30 km
Carditello Campania Italy Village - 30 km
Pascarola Campania Italy Village - 31 km
Santa Maria la Fossa Campania Italy Village - 31 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
Naples NAP 88 Civ. Paved Yes 8600 25 km
Grazzanise 9 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 26 km
Capua Mil 20 Civ. Unpaved No 3600 35 km
Capri PRJ unknown 0 35 km
Sorrento RRO unknown 0 39 km
Aquino 110 Civ. Unpaved No 3100 76 km
Pontecagnano 36 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Procida Island ITPRO Italy 8 km
Miseno Italy 9 km
Pozzuoli ITPOZ Italy 9 km
Ischia Italy 11 km
Bagnoli ITBLN Italy 14 km
Forio Italy 17 km
Portici ITPTC Italy 22 km
Naples ITNAP Italy 24 km
Marina Grande Italy 38 km
Sorrento ITRRO Italy 39 km
Torre Annunziata ITTOA Italy 42 km
Gaeta ITGAE Italy 55 km
Amalfi ITAMA Italy 56 km
Formia Italy 57 km
Salerno ITSAL Italy 66 km
Terracina Italy 80 km
Ponza Italy 87 km
Agropoli Italy 98 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
GARIGLIANO ITALY 1 50 km

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