M 4.2 in Georgia on 23 Dec 2012 15:18 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: 4.2M
Depth: 1 Km
Lat/Lon: 42.4 , 41.13
Event Date: 23 Dec 2012 15:18 UTC
23 Dec 2012 18:18 Local
Exposed Population:
1120000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 23 Dec 2012 15:29 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
121585 0.5 23 Dec 2012 15:18 4.2M, 1km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:11 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 Georgia , Autonomous Region of Abkhazia. The nearest places are and Sukhumi.

Radius Population
100 km 1.2 million people
75 km 560000 people
50 km 61000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Abkhazia Georgia -
T'bilisi Georgia -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sukhumi Georgia Major city 80000 people 68 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
Babusheri SUI 12 51 km
Poti East 3 54 km
Zugdidi 61 57 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ochamchira Georgia 45 km
Poti GEPTI Georgia 51 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Inguri Inguri 1980 84 km

More information

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