M 4.6 in Yemen on 22 Nov 2017 03:49 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: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 14.8708 , 52.0313
Event Date: 22 Nov 2017 03:49 UTC
22 Nov 2017 06:49 Local
Exposed Population:
About 41000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000bspd
Inserted at: 22 Nov 2017 04:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.9 (Yemen)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000bspd Scaled population (vector) 4.01  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.33  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1188671 0 22 Nov 2017 03:49 4.6M, 10km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 00:13 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 Yemen , Governorate of Al Mahrah.

Radius Population
100 km 41000 people
75 km 15000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Al Mahrah Yemen -
Hadhramaut Yemen -
Zufar Oman -
Aden Yemen 3.2 million people
Bari Somalia 440000 people
'Ataq Yemen -
Ash Sharqiyah Saudi Arabia -

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
Qishn IHN 30 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 72 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ras Fartak Yemen 89 km
Sayhut Yemen 97 km

More information

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