M 4.9 in Russia on 28 Oct 2012 19:09 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: 4.9M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 52.9279 , 156.756
Event Date: 28 Oct 2012 19:09 UTC
29 Oct 2012 07:09 Local
Exposed Population:
About 14000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000dg1u
Inserted at: 28 Oct 2012 20:13 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000dg1u 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
120543 0.5 28 Oct 2012 19:09 4.9M, 238.3km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 01:04 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 Kamchatskaya oblast'. The nearest places are Lenino, Bol'sheretskiy Sovkhoz, Kirpichnyy, Nachilevo, Karymay, Perevesnaya, Nachilovo, Apacha, Ust-bolsheretsk, Utka, and Nachiki.

Radius Population
100 km 12000 people
75 km 7400 people
50 km 5500 people
20 km 1800 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kamchatskaya oblast' Russian Federation -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lenino Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 11 km
Bol'sheretskiy Sovkhoz Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 11 km
Kirpichnyy Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 12 km
Nachilevo Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 13 km
Karymay Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 13 km
Perevesnaya Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 19 km
Nachilovo Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 21 km
Apacha Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 26 km
Ust-bolsheretsk Kamchatskaya Russia City 2100 people 34 km
Utka Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 37 km
Primorskiy Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 39 km
Kombinat Imeni Mikoyana Nomer Pervy Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 42 km
Khomuchino Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 44 km
Oktyabrskiy Kamchatskaya Russia Village 2200 people 45 km
Kosogor Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 47 km
Zuykovo Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 50 km
Mitoginskiy Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 51 km
Bolsheretsk Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 60 km
Dalniy Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 65 km
Malki Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 65 km
Sokoch Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 67 km
Nachiki Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 70 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
Lenino 79 0 9 km
Karymay 66 0 11 km
23 0 31 km
Nachiki 300 0 68 km
Pymtinskiy 15 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Mikoyanovsk Russia 46 km
Kikchik Russia 89 km

More information

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