M 4.6 in Russian Federation on 21 Sep 2020 18:19 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: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 51.7934 , 103.5467
Event Date: 21 Sep 2020 18:19 UTC
22 Sep 2020 02:19 Local
Exposed Population:
1030000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000bzfz
Inserted at: 21 Sep 2020 20:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000bzfz Scaled population (vector) 5.69  
  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
1333952 0 21 Sep 2020 18:19 4.6M, 10km N/A 1 million (in 100km) 02:34 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 Irkutskaya oblast'. The nearest places are Bystraya, Kultuk, Slyudyanka, Tibelti, Bol'sheglubokaya, Khurkhed, Bezö Mannaya, Shamanka, Belyy Klyuch, Tory, and Irkutsk.

Radius Population
100 km 1 million people
75 km 390000 people
50 km 36000 people
20 km 22000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Irkutskaya oblast' Russian Federation -
Respublika Buryatiya Russian Federation 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bystraya Irkutskaya Russia Village - 10 km
Kultuk Irkutskaya Russia City 4100 people 13 km
Slyudyanka Irkutskaya Russia City 19000 people 19 km
Tibelti Buryatiya Russia Village - 21 km
Bol'sheglubokaya Irkutskaya Russia Village - 23 km
Khurkhed Buryatiya Russia Village - 31 km
Bezö Mannaya Irkutskaya Russia Village - 35 km
Shamanka Irkutskaya Russia Village - 36 km
Belyy Klyuch Irkutskaya Russia Village - 37 km
Tory Buryatiya Russia Village - 38 km
Dalakhay Buryatiya Russia Village - 38 km
Shamanka Pyataya Irkutskaya Russia Village - 38 km
Shamanka Odinnadtsataya Irkutskaya Russia Village - 40 km
Moty Irkutskaya Russia Village - 41 km
Sredniy Tal'yan Irkutskaya Russia Village - 44 km
Marituy Irkutskaya Russia Village - 44 km
Baykalsk Irkutskaya Russia Village 16000 people 45 km
Guzhirskoye Buryatiya Russia Village - 45 km
Podkamennaya Irkutskaya Russia Village - 47 km
Talyany Irkutskaya Russia Village - 48 km
Shana Buryatiya Russia Village - 49 km
Kuk-Yurt Irkutskaya Russia Village - 50 km
Krasnöy Yar Buryatiya Russia Village - 51 km
Yagat Irkutskaya Russia Village - 51 km
Bol'shoy Lug Irkutskaya Russia Village - 52 km
Vladimirovskiy Irkutskaya Russia Village - 53 km
Vvedenskoye Irkutskaya Russia Village - 53 km
Pudovka Buryatiya Russia Village - 55 km
Yelovka Buryatiya Russia Village - 55 km
Ponomarëvka Irkutskaya Russia Village - 55 km
Olkha Irkutskaya Russia Village - 57 km
Akinino-Baklashi Irkutskaya Russia Village - 58 km
Solzan Irkutskaya Russia Village - 59 km
Shelekhov Irkutskaya Russia City 47000 people 59 km
Savvateyevka Irkutskaya Russia Village - 59 km
Makarovich Irkutskaya Russia Village - 60 km
Akhalik Buryatiya Russia Village - 61 km
Zelënyye Gorki Irkutskaya Russia Village - 61 km
Ivanovka Irkutskaya Russia Village - 63 km
Lytkina Irkutskaya Russia Village - 64 km
Khutel Buryatiya Russia Village - 64 km
Maksimovshchina Irkutskaya Russia Village - 66 km
Khabukhay Buryatiya Russia Village - 66 km
Smolenshchina Irkutskaya Russia Village - 66 km
Dabady Irkutskaya Russia Village - 68 km
Murino Irkutskaya Russia Village - 68 km
Tunka Buryatiya Russia Village - 69 km
Chebagor Irkutskaya Russia Village - 69 km
Arkhireyka Irkutskaya Russia Village - 69 km
Kuz'mikha Irkutskaya Russia Village - 70 km
Galba Buryatiya Russia Village - 70 km
Irkutsk Irkutskaya Russia Major city 580000 people 76 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
Irkutsk Northwest 450 0 78 km
Irkutsk Southeast IKT 504 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 79 km
Kyren 70 0 97 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Baikal Irkutsk Angara 1956 72 km

More information

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