M 4.8 in Russia on 21 Dec 2012 04:49 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: 4.8M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 52.2293 , 157.781
Event Date: 21 Dec 2012 04:49 UTC
21 Dec 2012 16:49 Local
Exposed Population:
About 31000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000ee4m
Inserted at: 21 Dec 2012 05:12 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000ee4m 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
121542 0.5 21 Dec 2012 04:49 4.8M, 132.3km 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 Kamchatskaya oblast'.

Radius Population
100 km 32000 people
75 km <1000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kamchatskaya oblast' Russian Federation -

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
Nachiki 300 0 95 km
Lenino 79 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Novaya Tarya Russia 91 km

More information

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