M 4.4 in Djibouti on 08 Sep 2012 21:11 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: 4.4M
Depth: 2 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.9 , 43.53
Event Date: 08 Sep 2012 21:11 UTC
09 Sep 2012 00:11 Local
Exposed Population:
390000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 09 Sep 2012 08:26 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
119469 0.5 08 Sep 2012 21:11 4.4M, 10km N/A 440 thousand (in 100km) 00:28 EMSC
119471 0.5 08 Sep 2012 21:11 4.4M, 2km N/A 440 thousand (in 100km) 01:21 EMSC
119482 0.5 08 Sep 2012 21:11 4.4M, 2km N/A 390 thousand (in 100km) 11:15 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 Djibouti , District of Obock (population 18,421) . The nearest places are Djibouti, and Obock.

Radius Population
100 km 440000 people
75 km 390000 people
50 km 15000 people
20 km 9000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Obock Djibouti 18000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Obock Djibouti Village - 19 km
Djibouti Djibouti Capital 400000 people 52 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
Obock OBC 21 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 19 km
Djibouti Ambouli JIB 15 Civ. Paved Yes 10300 54 km
Herkale 2 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 57 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Obock Djibouti 18 km
Djibouti DJJIB Djibouti 51 km

More information

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