M 4.9 in Cyprus on 29 Oct 2018 12:09 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 34.4609 , 33.4706
Event Date: 29 Oct 2018 12:09 UTC
29 Oct 2018 14:09 Local
Exposed Population:
1080000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hihb
Inserted at: 29 Oct 2018 12:28 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.7 (Cyprus)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000hihb Scaled population (vector) 5.82  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.71  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1233960 0 29 Oct 2018 12:09 5M, 5km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 00:07 EMSC
1233962 0 29 Oct 2018 12:09 5M, 10km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 00:09 EMSC
1233964 0 29 Oct 2018 12:09 4.8M, 10km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 00:14 EMSC
1233965 0 29 Oct 2018 12:09 4.9M, 10km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:18 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 Cyprus , District of Larnaca (population 71,020) . The nearest places are Zyyi, Marl, Kophinou, Kiti, Pana Kophinou, Moni, Scala, Asgata, Larnaca, Layia, and Nicosia.

Radius Population
100 km 1 million people
75 km 500000 people
50 km 39000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Larnaca Cyprus 71000 people
Limassol Cyprus 150000 people
Nicosia Cyprus 270000 people
Farmagusta Cyprus 140000 people
Paphos Cyprus 67000 people
Kyrenia Cyprus 38000 people
Bayrut Lebanon -
Icel Turkey 1.4 million people
Jabal Lubnan Lebanon -
Ash Shamal Lebanon -
Sayda Lebanon -
An Nabatiyah Lebanon -
Antalya Turkey 1.2 million people
Hazafon Palestinian Territory, Occupied 870000 people
Al Biqa' Lebanon 2.9 million people
Tartus Syrian Arab Republic 690000 people
Hefa Palestinian Territory, Occupied 810000 people
Konya Turkey 1.9 million people
Al Qunaytirah Syrian Arab Republic 43000 people
Al Ladhiqiyah Syrian Arab Republic 850000 people
Hims Syrian Arab Republic 1.3 million people
Dimashq Syrian Arab Republic 3.1 million people
Hamah Syrian Arab Republic 1.1 million people
Hamerkaz Palestinian Territory, Occupied 1.1 million people
West Bank Palestinian Territory, Occupied -
Dar'a Syrian Arab Republic 590000 people
Hatay Turkey 1.2 million people
Irbid Jordan 930000 people
Tel Aviv Palestinian Territory, Occupied 1.4 million people
Idlib Syrian Arab Republic 930000 people
Adana Turkey 2.1 million people
Hadarom Palestinian Territory, Occupied 630000 people
As Suwayda' Syrian Arab Republic 310000 people
Al Balqa' Jordan 270000 people
Yerushalayim Palestinian Territory, Occupied 660000 people
Al Mafraq Jordan 150000 people
Gaza Strip Palestinian Territory, Occupied 730000 people
Az Zarqa Jordan 610000 people
Nigde Turkey 330000 people
'Amman Jordan 1.7 million people
Halab Syrian Arab Republic 2.9 million people
Shamal Sina' Egypt 210000 people
Dumyat Egypt 890000 people
Ad Daqahliyah Egypt 4.2 million people
Bur Sa'id Egypt 480000 people
Ash Sharqiyah Egypt 4.1 million people
Al Karak Jordan 160000 people
Gaziantep Turkey 1.2 million people
Kafr ash Shaykh Egypt 2.2 million people
Isparta Turkey 470000 people
Al Isma'iliyah Egypt 650000 people
Burdur Turkey 280000 people
Kahraman Maras Turkey 970000 people
Kayseri Turkey 1 million people
At Tafilah Jordan 54000 people
Ar Raqqah Syrian Arab Republic 540000 people
Al Gharbiyah Egypt 3.4 million people
Mugla Turkey 610000 people
Ma'an Jordan 130000 people
Nevsehir Turkey 310000 people
Al Buhayrah Egypt 2.1 million people
Al Qurayyat Saudi Arabia 130000 people
Ankara Turkey 3.5 million people
As Suways Egypt 390000 people
Denizli Turkey 820000 people
Al Iskandariyah Egypt 3.5 million people
Al Qalyubiyah Egypt 3 million people
Al Minufiyah Egypt 2.7 million people
Urfa Turkey 1 million people
Afyon Turkey 800000 people
Al Qahirah Egypt 7.3 million people
Kirsehir Turkey 280000 people
Adiyaman Turkey 560000 people
Al Anbar Iraq 780000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Zyyi Larnaca Cyprus Village - 38 km
Marl Larnaca Cyprus Village - 41 km
Kophinou Larnaca Cyprus Village - 41 km
Kiti Larnaca Cyprus Village 3200 people 42 km
Pana Kophinou Larnaca Cyprus Village - 44 km
Moni Limassol Cyprus Village <1000 people 47 km
Scala Larnaca Cyprus Village - 47 km
Asgata Limassol Cyprus Village <1000 people 48 km
Larnaca Larnaca Cyprus City 48000 people 52 km
Layia Larnaca Cyprus Village - 54 km
Limassol Limassol Cyprus City - 54 km
Khorno Larnaca Cyprus Village - 55 km
Akrotiri Limassol Cyprus Village <1000 people 56 km
Goshi Larnaca Cyprus Village - 58 km
Sha Nicosia Cyprus Village - 59 km
Ora Larnaca Cyprus Village <1000 people 59 km
Mathikoloni Limassol Cyprus Village <1000 people 60 km
Lythrodhonda Nicosia Cyprus Village - 61 km
Burçiu Limassol Cyprus Village - 63 km
Perakhorio Nicosia Cyprus Village - 63 km
Kochati Nicosia Cyprus Village - 64 km
Ksilofagu Larnaca Cyprus Village - 64 km
Yerasa Limassol Cyprus Village - 65 km
Politiko Nicosia Cyprus Village <1000 people 65 km
Troulli Larnaca Cyprus Village - 66 km
Kalokhorio Limassol Cyprus Village - 66 km
Pera Nicosia Cyprus Village 1100 people 67 km
Marki Nicosia Cyprus Village - 68 km
Pyroi Larnaca Cyprus Village - 68 km
Paleokhorio Nicosia Cyprus Village - 68 km
Athienou Larnaca Cyprus Village 4400 people 69 km
Athna Famagusta Cyprus Village - 70 km
Nicosia Nicosia Cyprus Capital 42000 people 82 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
Kophinou Highway 101 0 45 km
Larnaca LCA 2 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 48 km
Kornos Highway Strip 333 0 54 km
Akrotiri AB AKT 23 Mil. Paved Yes 8900 56 km
Kingsfield 84 0 64 km
Episkopi EPK unknown 0 66 km
Lakatamia 242 0 76 km
Ercan ECN 123 0 79 km
Gecitkale GEC 44 0 88 km
Pinarbashi 239 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Vassiliko Bay CYVAS Cyprus 38 km
Moni Anchorage CYMOI Cyprus 48 km
Cape Gata Cyprus 50 km
Larnaca CYLCA Cyprus 52 km
Limassol CYLMS Cyprus 53 km
Akrotiri CYAKT Cyprus 55 km
Dhekelia CYDHK Cyprus 60 km
Varosha Cyprus 75 km
Famagusta CYFMG Cyprus 82 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yermasoyia Yermasoyia 1968 55 km
Kouris Kouris 1988 67 km
Asprokremmos Xeropotamos 1982 98 km

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