M 4.6 in Mongolia on 15 Apr 2021 16:42 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: 17.13 Km
Lat/Lon: 51.2274 , 100.4112
Event Date: 15 Apr 2021 16:42 UTC
16 Apr 2021 00:42 Local
Exposed Population:
About 19000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000e1vu
Inserted at: 15 Apr 2021 19:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.1 (Mongolia)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Mongolia= 5.1; Russia= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000e1vu Scaled population (vector) 4.12  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1370299 0 15 Apr 2021 16:42 4.6M, 17.13km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 02:24 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 Mongolia , Province of Hovsgol (population 118,950) . The nearest places are Turugyyn khorsho, T'u-erh-t'u, Burgaasa, Rinchinlhümbe, Khokhorzon, Arshaanii Hüryee, Kholboty, Undur, Ayerkhan, and Mondy.

Radius Population
100 km 19000 people
75 km 11000 people
50 km 3900 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Hovsgol Mongolia 120000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Turugyyn khorsho Hövsgöl Mongolia Village - 27 km
T'u-erh-t'u Hövsgöl Mongolia Village - 36 km
Burgaasa Hövsgöl Mongolia Village - 46 km
Rinchinlhümbe Hövsgöl Mongolia Village - 53 km
Khokhorzon Buryatiya Russia Village - 58 km
Arshaanii Hüryee Hövsgöl Mongolia Village - 58 km
Kholboty Buryatiya Russia Village - 60 km
Undur Buryatiya Russia Village - 61 km
Ayerkhan Buryatiya Russia Village - 63 km
Mondy Buryatiya Russia Village - 64 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
Hanh 1750 0 39 km
Hatgal 1681 0 90 km

More information

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