M 4.5 in Yemen on 05 Dec 2012 08:50 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: 4.5M
Depth: 0 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.04 , 42.26
Event Date: 05 Dec 2012 08:50 UTC
05 Dec 2012 11:50 Local
Exposed Population:
820000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 05 Dec 2012 12:49 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
121269 0.5 05 Dec 2012 08:50 4.5M, 0km N/A 820 thousand (in 100km) 03:58 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 Yemen , Governorate of Al Hudaydah.

Radius Population
100 km 840000 people
75 km 42000 people
50 km 4400 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Al Hudaydah Yemen -

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
Kamaran Island KAM 16 Civ. Unpaved No 5900 50 km
Hodeidah HOD 12 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 83 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ras Isa Marine Terminal YERAI Yemen 38 km
Kamaran Yemen 50 km

More information

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