M 5 in Somalia on 05 Sep 2012 20:36 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.91 , 46.3
Event Date: 05 Sep 2012 20:36 UTC
05 Sep 2012 23:36 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 06 Sep 2012 04:28 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
119347 0.5 05 Sep 2012 20:36 4.8M, 100km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:12 EMSC
119349 0.5 05 Sep 2012 20:36 5.1M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:34 NEIC
119350 0.5 05 Sep 2012 20:36 4.9M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:34 EMSC
119351 0.5 05 Sep 2012 20:36 4.9M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:38 EMSC
119354 0.5 05 Sep 2012 20:36 4.9M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 01:21 EMSC
119368 0.5 05 Sep 2012 20:36 5M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 07:51 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 Somalia , Region of Woqooyi Galbeed (population 1,284,617) . The nearest places are and 'Adan.

Radius Population
100 km <1000 people
75 km no 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
Woqooyi Galbeed Somalia 1.3 million people
Sanaag Somalia 420000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
'Adan Yemen Major city 540000 people 179 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Karin Somalia 91 km

More information

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