M 5.5 in Russia on 02 Nov 2012 01:52 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: 5.5M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 55.8796 , 162.791
Event Date: 02 Nov 2012 01:52 UTC
02 Nov 2012 13:52 Local
Exposed Population:
About 3000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000dj29
Inserted at: 02 Nov 2012 02:14 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000dj29 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
120634 0.5 02 Nov 2012 01:52 5.5M, 6.1km N/A 3 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Krutoberegovo, Ust-kamchatsk, Tonkiy, Gorbusha, Shubertovo, Nikolayevka, Chenyy-Yar, Berëzovyy Yar, Kulmuk, Shubertovskiy, and Obukhovo.

Radius Population
100 km 2600 people
75 km 2200 people
50 km 1600 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kamchatskaya oblast' Russian Federation -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Krutoberegovo Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 43 km
Ust-kamchatsk Kamchatskaya Russia Village 4900 people 44 km
Tonkiy Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 48 km
Gorbusha Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 49 km
Shubertovo Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 50 km
Nikolayevka Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 54 km
Chenyy-Yar Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 57 km
Berëzovyy Yar Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 58 km
Kulmuk Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 61 km
Shubertovskiy Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 62 km
Nizhnekamchatsk Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 63 km
Kultuk Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 64 km
Lower Kamchatka Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 64 km
Obukhovo Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 65 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
Ust Kamchatsk-Krutoberegovo 12 0 40 km
Ust Kamchatsk 5 0 44 km
Torbusha unknown 0 48 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ust Kamchatsk Russia 44 km
Bukhta Kryugera Russia 54 km

More information

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