M 4.5 in Russian Federation on 17 Sep 2018 04:53 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: 4.5M
Depth: 156.25 Km
Lat/Lon: 47.1369 , 151.0366
Event Date: 17 Sep 2018 04:53 UTC
17 Sep 2018 14:53 Local
Exposed Population:
About 100 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000hfps
Inserted at: 17 Sep 2018 05:14 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Russia)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000hfps Scaled population (vector) 1.41  
  C1 earthquake 0.74  
  C2 earthquake -0.13  
  Country Vulnerability -0.43  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1228594 0 17 Sep 2018 04:53 4.5M, 156.25km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:21 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 Russian Federation , Region of Sakhalinskaya oblast' (population 731,237) . The nearest places are and Kitoboynyy.

Radius Population
100 km <1000 people
75 km <1000 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
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation 730000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kitoboynyy Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 66 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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