M 5.5 in Romania on 28 Oct 2018 00:38 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: 5.5M
Depth: 151 Km
Lat/Lon: 45.6521 , 26.4033
Event Date: 28 Oct 2018 00:38 UTC
28 Oct 2018 03:38 Local
Exposed Population: 3040000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hi43
Inserted at: 28 Oct 2018 05:19 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000hi43 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1233654 0 28 Oct 2018 00:38 5.7M, 100km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:05 EMSC
1233658 0.2 28 Oct 2018 00:38 5.7M, 200km N/A 3 million (in 100km) 00:07 EMSC
1233660 0 28 Oct 2018 00:38 5.6M, 148.22km 4.06 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:16 NEIC
1233671 0.2 28 Oct 2018 00:38 5.6M, 150km N/A 3.1 million (in 100km) 01:22 EMSC
1233693 0 28 Oct 2018 00:38 5.5M, 151km 4.02 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 04:41 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 Romania , County of Buzau (population 533,239) . The nearest places are Comandau, Gura Teghii, Lunca, Vintileasca, Baile Siriu, Zabratau, Lopatari, Barcani, Sita Buzaului, Bisoca, and Ploiesti.

Radius Population
100 km 3 million people
75 km 1.7 million people
50 km 440000 people
20 km 5700 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Buzau Romania 530000 people
Covasna Romania 240000 people
Vrancea Romania 400000 people
Brasov Romania 710000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Comandau Covasna Romania Village - 16 km
Gura Teghii Buzau Romania Village 3800 people 17 km
Lunca Buzau Romania Village - 20 km
Vintileasca Vrancea Romania Village 2100 people 21 km
Baile Siriu Buzau Romania Village - 21 km
Zabratau Buzau Romania Village - 21 km
Lopatari Buzau Romania Village - 22 km
Barcani Covasna Romania Village 3800 people 24 km
Sita Buzaului Covasna Romania Village - 26 km
Bisoca Buzau Romania Village 2900 people 26 km
Bahnele Vrancea Romania Village - 26 km
Alunis Buzau Romania Village - 26 km
Nehoiu Buzau Romania Village 11000 people 27 km
Nereju Vrancea Romania Village 4200 people 27 km
Zagon Covasna Romania Village 5300 people 28 km
Chiliile Buzau Romania Village <1000 people 28 km
Balanii Buzau Romania Village - 28 km
Paltin Vrancea Romania Village 3700 people 28 km
Covasna Covasna Romania City 11000 people 28 km
Albinari Buzau Romania Village - 28 km
Intorsura Buzaului Covasna Romania Village 9100 people 28 km
Vintila Voda Buzau Romania Village - 29 km
Barasti Vrancea Romania Village - 29 km
Afumati Buzau Romania Village - 30 km
Bozioru Buzau Romania Village 1300 people 30 km
Odaile Buzau Romania Village - 31 km
Zabala Covasna Romania Village - 31 km
Vama Buzaului Brasov Romania Village - 33 km
Crivina Brasov Romania Village - 34 km
Chiojdu Buzau Romania Village 3700 people 34 km
Tòfalva Covasna Romania Village - 35 km
Andreiasu de Jos Vrancea Romania Village - 35 km
Apostari Buzau Romania Village - 35 km
Tulnici Vrancea Romania Village 5700 people 35 km
Lepsa Vrancea Romania Village - 35 km
Panatau Buzau Romania Village - 36 km
Cozieni Buzau Romania Village 2400 people 37 km
Valea Salciei Buzau Romania Village - 37 km
Reghiu Vrancea Romania Village 2600 people 38 km
Dobîrlau-Vale Brasov Romania Village - 38 km
Lungesti Buzau Romania Village - 38 km
Bârsesti Vrancea Romania Village - 39 km
Ojdula Covasna Romania Village 3400 people 39 km
Avramesti Buzau Romania Village - 39 km
Valea Sarii Vrancea Romania Village - 39 km
Starchiojd Prahova Romania Village 6500 people 40 km
Catalina Covasna Romania Village 3500 people 40 km
Beceni Buzau Romania Village 5000 people 42 km
Buda Buzau Romania Village 3200 people 42 km
Reci Covasna Romania Village 2200 people 42 km
Catina Buzau Romania Village - 42 km
Mera Vrancea Romania Village 3900 people 43 km
Cernatu de Jos Covasna Romania Village - 43 km
Balanesti Vrancea Romania Village - 43 km
Tîrgu-Secuiesc Covasna Romania Village - 43 km
Fîntînele Buzau Romania Village - 44 km
Mânastirea Cheia Prahova Romania Village - 44 km
Teliu Brasov Romania Village 3500 people 44 km
Cernat Covasna Romania Village 3900 people 45 km
Alexandru Odobescu Buzau Romania Village - 45 km
Calvini Buzau Romania Village 4300 people 45 km
Lemnia Covasna Romania Village 3400 people 45 km
Poiana Cristei Vrancea Romania Village 2700 people 45 km
Berca Buzau Romania Village 9300 people 45 km
Budila Brasov Romania Village 3400 people 46 km
Aldeni Buzau Romania Village - 46 km
Ozun Covasna Romania Village 4500 people 47 km
Aninoasa Buzau Romania Village - 47 km
Cislau Buzau Romania Village - 47 km
Blajani Buzau Romania Village - 48 km
Maneciu Prahova Romania Village - 49 km
Tarlungeni Brasov Romania Village - 49 km
Babucesti Buzau Romania Village - 49 km
Prejmer Brasov Romania City 8100 people 49 km
Câmpuri-de-Jos Vrancea Romania Village - 50 km
Poian Covasna Romania Village 2900 people 50 km
Turia Covasna Romania Village 3800 people 51 km
Vidra Vrancea Romania Village 7300 people 51 km
Manecu Ungureni Prahova Romania Village - 51 km
Ghidfalau Covasna Romania Village - 52 km
Tisau Buzau Romania Village - 52 km
Surani Prahova Romania Village 1800 people 52 km
Ilieni Covasna Romania Village 1800 people 52 km
Albinarii Prahova Romania Village - 52 km
Scutaru Bacau Romania Village - 53 km
Sfintu Gheorghe Covasna Romania City - 53 km
Sapoca Buzau Romania Village - 53 km
Salcia Prahova Romania Village 1200 people 53 km
Odobesti Vrancea Romania Village 9700 people 54 km
Sacele Brasov Romania City 30000 people 54 km
Racoasa Vrancea Romania Village - 54 km
Fundeni Buzau Romania City - 55 km
Topliceni Buzau Romania Village 4300 people 55 km
Bodoc Covasna Romania Village 2400 people 55 km
Vernesti Buzau Romania Village - 55 km
Chiojdeanca Prahova Romania Village 1800 people 55 km
Podgoria Buzau Romania Village 3300 people 55 km
Dumbraveni Vrancea Romania Village - 55 km
Strajeni Buzau Romania Village - 56 km
Harman Brasov Romania Village - 57 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
Dalnic 503 0 43 km
445 0 49 km
Sfintu Gheorghe East 533 0 50 km
Sinpetru 511 0 61 km
Rimnicu Sarat 117 0 61 km
Focsani South 50 0 62 km
Boboc 100 0 66 km
Buzau 100 0 67 km
Ghimbav 529 0 68 km
244 0 73 km
300 0 77 km
Ciucani 579 0 78 km
61 0 81 km
Strejnic 198 0 88 km
Comanesti / Moinesti 457 0 92 km
Ciceu 610 0 95 km
222 0 97 km
Ianca 34 0 98 km
Homorod 472 0 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Siriu Buzau 1994 21 km
Maneciu Teleajen 1994 48 km
Sacele Tarlung 1975 50 km
Paltinu Doftana 1971 69 km
Poiana Uzului Uz 1973 76 km
Beresti Siret 1985 85 km
Racaciuni Siret 1984 91 km
Galbeni Siret 1983 99 km

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