M 4.7 in France on 30 Dec 2012 23:35 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.7M
Depth: 2 Km
Lat/Lon: 43.18 , -0.24
Event Date: 30 Dec 2012 23:35 UTC
31 Dec 2012 00:35 Local
Exposed Population:
1130000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 30 Dec 2012 23:54 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
121707 0.5 30 Dec 2012 23:35 4.3M, 10km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:04 EMSC
121708 0.5 30 Dec 2012 23:35 4.3M, 2km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 00:07 EMSC
121709 0.5 30 Dec 2012 23:35 4.3M, 2km N/A 990 thousand (in 100km) 00:10 EMSC
121710 0.5 30 Dec 2012 23:34 4.3M, 2km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:13 EMSC
121711 0.5 30 Dec 2012 23:35 4.7M, 2km N/A 1.1 million (in 100km) 00:19 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 France , Region of Aquitaine (population 2,850,095) . The nearest places are Toulouse, Pamplona, Barzun, Saint-Vincent, Pontacq, Igon, Loubajac, Saint-P�-de-Bigorre, Labatmale, Lamarque Pontacq, and Lestelle-B�tharram.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 810000 people
50 km 550000 people
20 km 120000 people
10 km 27000 people
5 km 3500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Aquitaine France 2.9 million people
Midi-Pyrenees France 2.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Saint-Vincent Aquitaine France Village <1000 people 1 km
Pontacq Aquitaine France Village 2800 people 4 km
Labatmale Aquitaine France Village <1000 people 4 km
Lamarque Pontacq Midi-Pyr�n�es France Village - 4 km
Barlest Midi-Pyr�n�es France Village <1000 people 4 km
Saint-P�-de-Bigorre Midi-Pyr�n�es France Village - 5 km
Peyrouse Midi-Pyr�n�es France Village <1000 people 5 km
Montaut Aquitaine France Village 1100 people 5 km
Lestelle-B�tharram Aquitaine France Village - 5 km
Loubajac Midi-Pyr�n�es France Village <1000 people 6 km
Coarraze Aquitaine France Village 2400 people 6 km
Barzun Aquitaine France Village <1000 people 7 km
Igon Aquitaine France Village 1000 people 7 km
B�n�jacq Aquitaine France Village - 7 km
Pamplona Navarra (Nafarroa, Navarre) Spain Major city 190000 people 128 km
Toulouse Midi-Pyr�n�es France Major city 430000 people 139 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
Tarbes Ossun Lourdes LDE 384 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 13 km
Herrere 300 Civ. Unpaved No 3500 33 km
Pau Pyrenees PUF 188 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 34 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Lanuza Gallego 1978 46 km

More information

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