M 6 in Yemen on 15 Jul 2018 13:09 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: 6.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.8192 , 51.6505
Event Date: 15 Jul 2018 13:09 UTC
15 Jul 2018 16:09 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000g5mh
Inserted at: 15 Jul 2018 13:28 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Yemen)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000g5mh 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1219654 0 15 Jul 2018 13:09 6M, 10km 3.61 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 Yemen ,of Al Mahrah (population 57,193) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
160000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1219654 13.819/51.65 6 10 3.69 15 Jul 2018 13:34 00:25 (new episode)
2 0 1219654 13.819/51.65 6 10 3.69 15 Jul 2018 15:17 02:08 (upd of #1)
3 0 1219654 13.852/51.722 5.9 10 3.61 17 Jul 2018 15:40 2d 02:31 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Al Mahrah Yemen 110000 people
Hadhramaut Yemen 560000 people
Aden Yemen 57000 people
Bari Somalia 130000 people
'Ataq Yemen <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Al Qumrah Yemen Village - 160 km
Itab Yemen Village - 168 km
Qishn Yemen Village - 177 km
Hasana Yemen Village - 183 km
Kinshia Yemen Village - 183 km
Raida Yemen Village - 184 km
Sarar Yemen Village - 188 km
Qusayir Yemen Village - 188 km
Saqr Yemen Village - 193 km
Haswayn Yemen Village - 202 km
Al Wadi Yemen Village - 210 km
Al Ghaydah Yemen Village - 215 km
Hami Yemen Village - 225 km
Bereeda Bari Somalia Village - 226 km
Caluula Bari Somalia Village - 227 km
Nishtun Yemen Village - 229 km
Tooxin Bari Somalia Village - 233 km
Qulansiyah Yemen Village - 235 km
Tabut Yemen Village - 240 km
Ash Shihr Yemen Village - 243 km
Hayrut Yemen Village - 245 km
Abo Bari Somalia Village - 256 km
Bi'r Ma'ruf Yemen Village - 259 km
Geesaley Bari Somalia Village - 262 km
Al Gharah Yemen Village - 266 km
Ghayl Ba Wazir Yemen City - 267 km
Bandar Murcaayo Bari Somalia Village - 269 km
Al Ghaydan Yemen Village - 271 km
Coralehe Bari Somalia Village - 273 km
Qashlu Yemen Village - 275 km
Marayt Yemen Village - 280 km
Al Juwaibiyat Yemen Village - 280 km
Dhurbo Bari Somalia Village - 281 km
Qadub Yemen Village - 281 km
Al Mukalla Yemen City - 284 km
Abd Allah Gharib Yemen Village - 287 km
Hadiboh Yemen Village - 288 km
Bargaal Bari Somalia Village - 288 km
Jarub Yemen Village - 290 km
Fuwwah Yemen Village - 291 km
Al Hutah Yemen Village - 294 km
Burum Yemen Village - 294 km
Steroh Yemen Village - 295 km
Zulumah Yemen Village - 297 km
Al Faydami Yemen Village - 300 km
Ceel Gaal Bari Somalia Village - 304 km
Eerk Yemen Village - 304 km
Hisn al Qarn Yemen Village - 309 km
Al Bayda' Yemen Village - 312 km
Hisn Layjun Yemen Village - 312 km
Diyar Bani Thabit Yemen Village - 314 km
Cadayo Bari Somalia Village - 316 km
Siqirah Yemen Village - 318 km
As Sufal Yemen Village - 319 km
Botiala Bari Somalia Village - 319 km
Ba Qarwa' Yemen Village - 328 km
As Sihib Yemen Village - 330 km
Rahbah Yemen Village - 333 km
Beeli Wacatay Bari Somalia Village - 335 km
Balli Dhiddin Bari Somalia Village - 353 km
Hurdiyo Bari Somalia Village - 364 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Qishn IHN 30 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 179 km
Alula ALU unknown 0 239 km
Riyan RIY 16 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 263 km
Al Gaidah AAY 30 Civ. Paved No 8800 269 km
Socotra SCT 46 Civ. Unpaved No 8200 278 km
Mukalla MKX unknown 0 283 km
Canoxy 1003 0 340 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Sayhut Yemen 159 km
Ras Fartak Yemen 212 km
Cape Guardafui Somalia 224 km
Alula Somalia 227 km
Nishtun YENIS Yemen 230 km
Ash Shihr Yemen 253 km
Mukalla YEMKX Yemen 282 km
Hadibu Yemen 291 km
Handa Somalia 359 km

More information

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