M 5.6 in Russian Federation on 15 Oct 2018 01:32 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: 5.6M
Depth: 123.78 Km
Lat/Lon: 54.0649 , 159.4607
Event Date: 15 Oct 2018 01:32 UTC
15 Oct 2018 13:32 Local
Exposed Population: About 7000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hc6k
Inserted at: 15 Oct 2018 01:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000hc6k Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1231704 0 15 Oct 2018 01:32 5.6M, 123.78km 3.98 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 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 Kamchatskaya oblast'. The nearest places are Karymskaya, Zhupanovo, Zhupanovskiy, Zhupanovo, and Bol'shaya Kalygir'.

Radius Population
100 km 7700 people
75 km 1100 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kamchatskaya oblast' Russian Federation -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Karymskaya Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 32 km
Zhupanovo Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 33 km
Zhupanovskiy Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 33 km
Zhupanovo Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 54 km
Bol'shaya Kalygir' Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 69 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
Zhupanovskiy 61 0 34 km
Dashte Naz 149 0 89 km
Milkovo Old 125 0 90 km
Milkovo 125 0 90 km

More information

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