M 5.6 in Russian Federation on 17 Dec 2012 00:28 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: 5.6M
Depth: 38.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 49.7494 , 155.952
Event Date: 17 Dec 2012 00:28 UTC
17 Dec 2012 10:28 Local
Exposed Population:
About 1021 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000eaz1
Inserted at: 17 Dec 2012 03:55 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
usc000eaz1 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
121486 0 17 Dec 2012 00:28 5.3M, 46km N/A 1 thousand (in 100km) 00:24 NEIC
121487 0 17 Dec 2012 00:28 5.6M, 38.9km N/A 1 thousand (in 100km) 03:26 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 Vasilyevo, Kitova, Podgornoye, Okeanskoye, Kitovyy, Talkino, Matsu-kawa Fishery, Galkino, Mayorovo, Pribrezhnyy, and Shelikhovo.

Radius Population
100 km 1000 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
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation 730000 people
Kamchatskaya oblast' Russian Federation -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Vasilyevo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 47 km
Kitova Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 50 km
Podgornoye Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 51 km
Okeanskoye Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 51 km
Kitovyy Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 52 km
Talkino Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 57 km
Matsu-kawa Fishery Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 61 km
Galkino Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 62 km
Mayorovo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 68 km
Pribrezhnyy Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 69 km
Shelikhovo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Paramashiru Island Russia 65 km

More information

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