M 4.5 in Iceland on 30 Aug 2012 11:59 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: 6 Km
Lat/Lon: 64 , -21.59
Event Date: 30 Aug 2012 11:59 UTC
30 Aug 2012 11:59 Local
Exposed Population:
240000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 30 Aug 2012 12:12 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.5 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
119119 0.5 30 Aug 2012 11:59 4.5M, 6km N/A 240 thousand (in 100km) 00:13 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 Iceland , Region of Sudhurland (population 22,897) . The nearest places are Reykjavík, Hafnarfjord, Hveragerði, Kópavogur, Porklakshofn, Strandakirkja, and Mosfellsbær.

Radius Population
100 km 240000 people
75 km 230000 people
50 km 220000 people
20 km 88000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sudhurland Iceland 23000 people
Reykjavik Iceland 160000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Porklakshofn Iceland Village - 18 km
Hafnarfjord Iceland City - 19 km
Hveragerði Iceland Village 1800 people 19 km
Strandakirkja Iceland Village - 19 km
Kópavogur Iceland Village 25000 people 20 km
Mosfellsbær Iceland Village - 20 km
Reykjavík Iceland Capital 110000 people 21 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
Reykjavik Domestic RKV 14 Civ. Paved Yes 5700 22 km
Selfoss 20 28 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hafnarfjordur ISHAF Iceland 19 km
Skerjafjordur ISKJF Iceland 20 km
Reykjavik ISREY Iceland 23 km
Straumsvik ISSTR Iceland 23 km
Eyrarbakki Iceland 26 km

More information

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