M 4.6 in Portugal on 15 Jan 2018 11:51 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: 16 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.77 , -7.97
Event Date: 15 Jan 2018 11:51 UTC
15 Jan 2018 11:51 Local
Exposed Population:
1810000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC 641364
Inserted at: 15 Jan 2018 14:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2 (Portugal)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Portugal= 2; Spain= 1.8

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
641364 Scaled population (vector) 5.88  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.63  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1194366 0 15 Jan 2018 11:51 4.9M, 16km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 00:04 EMSC
1194368 0 15 Jan 2018 11:51 4.9M, 12km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 00:08 EMSC
1194382 0 15 Jan 2018 11:51 4.6M, 16km N/A 1.8 million (in 100km) 02:36 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 Portugal , District of Evora (population 173,700) . The nearest places are Aldeia da Serra, Oleirita, Rabasqueira, Cabido Grande, Santana do Campo, Arraiolos, Pastaneira, Mata, São Gregório, Barragem, and Badajoz.

Radius Population
100 km 1.9 million people
75 km 390000 people
50 km 170000 people
20 km 20000 people
10 km 4000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Evora Portugal 170000 people
Santarem Portugal 440000 people
Portalegre Portugal 130000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Aldeia da Serra Évora Portugal Village - 2 km
Oleirita Évora Portugal Village - 3 km
Rabasqueira Évora Portugal Village - 4 km
Cabido Grande Évora Portugal Village - 5 km
Santana do Campo Évora Portugal Village - 5 km
Arraiolos Évora Portugal Village - 6 km
Pastaneira Évora Portugal Village - 7 km
Mata Évora Portugal Village - 7 km
São Gregório Évora Portugal Village - 7 km
Barragem Évora Portugal Village - 9 km
Comenda Grande Évora Portugal Village - 9 km
Farpado Évora Portugal Village - 9 km
Igrejinha Évora Portugal Village - 10 km
São Pedro Gafanhoeira Évora Portugal Village - 10 km
Carias Évora Portugal Village - 11 km
Monte das Casas Velhas Évora Portugal Village - 11 km
Santana Évora Portugal Village - 11 km
Santa Justa Évora Portugal Village - 11 km
Abegoaria Évora Portugal Village - 11 km
Peral do Meio Évora Portugal Village - 11 km
Parracha Évora Portugal Village - 12 km
Sabugueiro Évora Portugal Village - 13 km
Caeira Évora Portugal Village - 13 km
Vimieiro Évora Portugal Village - 13 km
Vale de El Rei de Baixo Évora Portugal Village - 13 km
Claros Montes Évora Portugal Village - 13 km
Nossa Senhora Graça do Divor Évora Portugal Village - 13 km
Monte Branco Évora Portugal Village - 14 km
Represa Évora Portugal Village - 14 km
Vale do Pereiro Évora Portugal Village - 14 km
Tourega Évora Portugal Village - 14 km
Pavia Évora Portugal Village - 14 km
Valeira Évora Portugal Village - 14 km
Martianes Santarém Portugal Village - 15 km
Vale da Pinta Évora Portugal Village - 15 km
Condes Évora Portugal Village - 16 km
Besteiros Évora Portugal Village - 16 km
Venda do Duque Évora Portugal Village - 17 km
Bairro do Louredo Évora Portugal Village - 17 km
Monte da Estrada Évora Portugal Village - 17 km
Vale Maria Évora Portugal Village - 17 km
Águias Évora Portugal Village - 17 km
Alcalva Évora Portugal Village - 18 km
Azaruja Évora Portugal Village - 18 km
São Bento do Mato Évora Portugal Village - 18 km
Conçala Évora Portugal Village - 18 km
Tramagueira Évora Portugal Village - 18 km
Canaviais Évora Portugal Village - 19 km
Malarranha Évora Portugal Village - 19 km
Santa Sofia Évora Portugal Village - 19 km
Brotas Évora Portugal Village - 19 km
Azinhal Évora Portugal Village - 19 km
São Geraldo Évora Portugal Village - 19 km
Falçao Santarém Portugal Village - 20 km
Courelas da Azaruja Évora Portugal Village - 20 km
Reguengo Évora Portugal Village - 20 km
Monte da Ordem Portalegre Portugal Village - 20 km
Fuzeira Évora Portugal Village - 20 km
São Matias Évora Portugal Village - 20 km
Lajes Évora Portugal Village - 20 km
Outeiro Évora Portugal Village - 21 km
Peso Santarém Portugal Village - 21 km
Adega do Mouchão Portalegre Portugal Village - 21 km
Bairro do Degebe Évora Portugal Village - 21 km
Retorta Portalegre Portugal Village - 22 km
Foros da Adua Évora Portugal Village - 22 km
Seixo Évora Portugal Village - 22 km
Pau Évora Portugal Village - 22 km
Cabecao Évora Portugal Village - 22 km
Guadalupe Évora Portugal Village - 22 km
Quinta da Palmeira Évora Portugal Village - 22 km
Ciborro Évora Portugal Village - 22 km
Rabaçal Évora Portugal Village - 23 km
Cortiçadas Évora Portugal Village - 23 km
Almadafe Portalegre Portugal Village - 23 km
Courelas da Toura Évora Portugal Village - 23 km
Évora Monte Évora Portugal Village - 23 km
Bajolo Évora Portugal Village - 24 km
Almendras Évora Portugal Village - 24 km
Covões Portalegre Portugal Village - 24 km
Évora Évora Portugal City 44000 people 24 km
Casa Branca Portalegre Portugal Village - 24 km
Castelos Évora Portugal Village - 25 km
Montemor-o-Novo Évora Portugal Village 13000 people 25 km
São Miguel de Machede Évora Portugal Village - 26 km
Camões Portalegre Portugal Village - 26 km
Romeira Évora Portugal Village - 26 km
Mora Évora Portugal Village - 26 km
Chaminé Évora Portugal Village - 26 km
Faia Évora Portugal Village - 26 km
Junceira Évora Portugal Village - 26 km
Vidigal Évora Portugal Village - 26 km
Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé Évora Portugal Village - 26 km
Foros do Queimado Évora Portugal Village - 27 km
Freguises Évora Portugal Village - 27 km
Couvela de São Mateus Évora Portugal Village - 27 km
Nossa Senhora de Machede Évora Portugal Village - 27 km
Monte das Flores Évora Portugal Village - 27 km
Herdade da Mitr Évora Portugal Village - 27 km
Foros das Pombas Évora Portugal Village - 27 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
Evora 246 Civ. Paved No 4200 28 km
Alcochete 41 0 72 km
Santa Margarida 165 0 75 km
Berau 194 Mil. Paved Yes 11300 77 km
Tancos 81 Mil. Paved Yes 7500 86 km
Alverca 3 Mil. Paved No 8200 93 km
Montijo 14 Mil. Paved Yes 8000 93 km
Ota 43 0 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Setubal PTSET Portugal 85 km
Barreiro Portugal 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Divor Divor 1965 9 km
Maranhao Seda 1957 28 km
Monte Novo Degebe 1982 36 km
Montargil Sor 1958 37 km
Vigia Vale de Vasco 1981 41 km
Pego do Altar Pego do Altar Santa Catarina 1949 53 km
Alvito Odivelas 1977 54 km
Vale do Gaio Xarrama 1949 64 km
Odivelas Odivelas 1972 66 km
Alqueva Guadiana 2002 76 km
Caia Caia 1967 76 km
Fratel Tejo 1973 87 km
Pracana Ocreza 1951 89 km
Castelo do Bode Zezere 1951 91 km
Roxo Roxo 1968 93 km

More information

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