M 5.7 in Iceland on 21 Oct 2012 01:25 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: 5.7M
Depth: 9.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 66.2961 , -18.6852
Event Date: 21 Oct 2012 01:25 UTC
21 Oct 2012 01:25 Local
Exposed Population:
About 20387 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000d9x3
Inserted at: 21 Oct 2012 02:46 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
usb000d9x3 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
120350 0 21 Oct 2012 01:25 5.1M, 13km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:11 NEIC
120351 n.a 21 Oct 2012 01:25 5M, 85km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:14 NEIC
120352 n.a 21 Oct 2012 01:25 5M, 85km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
120353 0 21 Oct 2012 01:25 5.6M, 10.2km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 NEIC
120354 0 21 Oct 2012 01:25 5.2M, 10km N/A 6 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 NEIC
120356 0 21 Oct 2012 01:25 5.7M, 9.9km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 01:20 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 Iceland , Region of Nordhurland Vestra (population 12,396) . The nearest places are Hraun, Kálfshamarsvík, Keta, Hof, Selnes, Kúvíkur, Skefilsstadhir, Hofdhakaupstadhur, and Skagaströnd.

Radius Population
100 km 1900 people
75 km <1000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Nordhurland Vestra Iceland 12000 people
Vestfirdhir Iceland 12000 people
Nordhurland Eystra Iceland 30000 people
Vesturland Iceland 17000 people
Sudhurland Iceland 23000 people
Reykjavik Iceland 160000 people
Austurland Iceland 15000 people
Ostgronland Greenland 2600 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hraun Iceland Village - 41 km
Kálfshamarsvík Iceland Village - 45 km
Keta Iceland Village - 49 km
Hof Iceland Village - 54 km
Selnes Iceland Village - 59 km
Kúvíkur Iceland Village - 62 km
Skefilsstadhir Iceland Village - 63 km
Hofdhakaupstadhur Iceland Village - 64 km
Skagaströnd Iceland Village - 67 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
Gjogur GJR 30 0 57 km
Blonduos BLO 40 Civ. Unpaved Yes 3100 84 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Skagastrond ISSKA Iceland 66 km
Blonduos Iceland 84 km

More information

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