M 4.9 in Russia on 07 Aug 2020 03:41 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: 4.9M
Depth: 81.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 52.4764 , 158.8815
Event Date: 07 Aug 2020 03:41 UTC
07 Aug 2020 15:41 Local
Exposed Population:
250000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000bafa
Inserted at: 07 Aug 2020 03:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Russia)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000bafa Scaled population (vector) 5.08  
  C1 earthquake 0.74  
  C2 earthquake -0.13  
  Country Vulnerability -0.43  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1325303 0 07 Aug 2020 03:41 4.9M, 81.9km N/A 260 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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'. The nearest places are Vilyuy, Perevalka, Mokhovaya Rybachiy, Industrial'nyy, Kalakhtyrka, Sovetskiy, Petropavlovsk, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Paratunka, Malyy Kalauz, and Zaychik.

Radius Population
100 km 260000 people
75 km 230000 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
Kamchatskaya oblast' Russian Federation -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Vilyuy Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 42 km
Perevalka Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 48 km
Mokhovaya Rybachiy Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 52 km
Industrial'nyy Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 54 km
Kalakhtyrka Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 55 km
Sovetskiy Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 61 km
Petropavlovsk Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 62 km
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy Kamchatskaya Russia Major city 180000 people 66 km
Paratunka Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 67 km
Malyy Kalauz Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 67 km
Chapayevka Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 68 km
Avacha Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 69 km
Zaychik Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 69 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
Ozero Khalaktyrka 38 0 61 km
Petropavlovsk-Kamchats PKC 84 Civ. Paved Yes 11100 82 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Novaya Tarya Russia 53 km
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Russia 62 km

More information

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