M 5.1 in Russia on 21 Oct 2012 11:57 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: 5.1M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 53.4341 , 142.634
Event Date: 21 Oct 2012 11:57 UTC
21 Oct 2012 22:57 Local
Exposed Population:
About 32000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000da32
Inserted at: 21 Oct 2012 12:20 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000da32 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
120366 0.5 21 Oct 2012 11:57 5.1M, 9.9km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Russian Federation , Region of Sakhalinskaya oblast' (population 731,237) . The nearest places are Ozërnyy, Moskalvo, Laguri, Novostroyka, Pyk, Ekhabi, Yuzhnaya Okha, Rodniki, Okha, Nekraskova, and Pilvo.

Radius Population
100 km 26000 people
75 km 25000 people
50 km 24000 people
20 km 1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation 730000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ozërnyy Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 17 km
Moskalvo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 17 km
Laguri Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 17 km
Novostroyka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 19 km
Pyk Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 21 km
Ekhabi Sakhalinskaya Russia Village <1000 people 24 km
Yuzhnaya Okha Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 25 km
Rodniki Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 25 km
Okha Sakhalinskaya Russia City 26000 people 26 km
Nekraskova Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 27 km
Vostochnyy Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 28 km
Viski Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 28 km
Tungor Sakhalinskaya Russia Village 1300 people 29 km
Pomyt Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 30 km
Kaygan Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 31 km
Bol'sherechensk Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 32 km
Kirpichiki Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 32 km
Nevel'skoye Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 34 km
Kolendo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village <1000 people 36 km
Polovinka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 37 km
Tossi Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 37 km
Sabo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 38 km
Uspenovka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 40 km
Suvorovka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 43 km
Rybnoye Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 45 km
Sladkoye Ozero Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 45 km
Russa Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 46 km
Muzma Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 49 km
Tropto Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 50 km
Langri Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 50 km
Yukvo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 51 km
Neftegorsk Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 53 km
Grigor'yevka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 57 km
Plant Number Forty-two Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 58 km
Fishery Number Five Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 59 km
Lupolovo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 61 km
Kievo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 61 km
Beregovyye Langry Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 64 km
Pilvo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 68 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
Okha Southwest 61 0 17 km
Okha 14 0 28 km
Novyye Langry 61 0 49 km
Rybnovsk 8 0 59 km
Langry Southeast 61 0 61 km
Nutovo West 55 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Moskalvo RUMVO Russia 17 km
Okha Russia 27 km
Nyvrovo Russia 98 km

More information

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