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.

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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 ,of Covasna (population 32,432) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
<1000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1233660 45.68/26.37 5.6 148.22 3.75 28 Oct 2018 00:56 00:17 (new episode)
2 0 1233660 45.68/26.37 5.6 148.22 4.06 28 Oct 2018 02:41 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1233693 45.68/26.37 5.6 148.22 4.06 28 Oct 2018 05:20 04:42 (new episode)
4 0 1233693 45.652/26.403 5.5 151 4.02 28 Oct 2018 05:22 04:44 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Covasna Romania 32000 people
Vrancea Romania 19000 people
Brasov Romania 3500 people
Prahova Romania 520000 people
Galati Romania <1000 people
Dimbovita Romania 5400 people
Bucuresti Romania 2 million people
Calarasi Romania 1700 people
Giurgiu Romania 62000 people
Buzau Romania 500000 people
Covasna Romania 180000 people
Vrancea Romania 330000 people
Brasov Romania 600000 people
Prahova Romania 280000 people
Bacau Romania 680000 people
Harghita Romania 340000 people
Galati Romania 590000 people
Braila Romania 360000 people
Dimbovita Romania 490000 people
Ialomita Romania 340000 people
Arges Romania 650000 people
Vaslui Romania 440000 people
Bucuresti Romania 150000 people
Neamt Romania 520000 people
Mures Romania 590000 people
Calarasi Romania 320000 people
Sibiu Romania 440000 people
Giurgiu Romania 420000 people
Tulcea Romania 230000 people
Moldova Moldova, Republic of 1.2 million people
Teleorman Romania 460000 people
Odessa Ukraine 410000 people
Vilcea Romania 370000 people
Iasi Romania 810000 people
Constanta Romania 620000 people
Olt Romania 520000 people
Suceava Romania 510000 people
Razgrad Bulgaria 500000 people
Alba Romania 240000 people
Bistrita-Nasaud Romania 230000 people
Gorj Romania 260000 people
Botosani Romania 39000 people
Cluj Romania 430000 people
Varna Bulgaria 240000 people
Hunedoara Romania 48000 people
Dolj Romania 350000 people
Lovech Bulgaria 130000 people
Chernovtsy Ukraine <1000 people
Mehedinti Romania 83000 people
Mikhaylovgrad Bulgaria 8100 people
Serbia Serbia 6100 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Catalina Covasna Romania Village 3500 people 40 km
Tîrgu-Secuiesc Covasna Romania Village - 43 km
Ozun Covasna Romania Village 4500 people 47 km
Manecu Ungureni Prahova Romania Village - 51 km
Slanic Prahova Romania Village 7000 people 57 km
Valenii de Munte Prahova Romania City 14000 people 57 km
Gornet Prahova Romania Village 3000 people 63 km
Varbilau Prahova Romania Village - 63 km
Milcovul Vrancea Romania Village 8400 people 67 km
Magurele Prahova Romania Village - 67 km
Comarnic Prahova Romania City 13000 people 74 km
Plopu Prahova Romania Village 2200 people 74 km
Breaza Cîmpina Prahova Romania City - 78 km
Bucov Prahova Romania Village 10000 people 79 km
Valea Calugareasca Prahova Romania Village - 79 km
Breaza Prahova Romania Village 18000 people 79 km
Albesti Paleologu Prahova Romania Village - 80 km
Berceni Prahova Romania Village 6000 people 83 km
Ploiesti Prahova Romania Major city 250000 people 85 km
Dumbrava Prahova Romania Village 4400 people 89 km
Tinosu Prahova Romania Village 2500 people 96 km
Puchenii Mari Prahova Romania Village 8900 people 97 km
Moara Vlasiei Bucuresti Romania Village - 114 km
Dascalu Bucuresti Romania Village - 117 km
Petrachioaia Bucuresti Romania Village - 118 km
Tunari Bucuresti Romania Village 3800 people 124 km
Otopeni Bucuresti Romania Village 10000 people 125 km
Afumati Bucuresti Romania City - 125 km
Ganeasa Bucuresti Romania Village - 128 km
Voluntari Bucuresti Romania City 30000 people 130 km
Pantelimon Bucuresti Romania City 16000 people 134 km
Cernica Bucuresti Romania Village 9500 people 136 km
Dudu Bucuresti Romania Village - 136 km
Chiajna Bucuresti Romania Village 8000 people 137 km
Bucuresti Bucuresti Romania Capital 1.8 million people 138 km
Glina Bucuresti Romania Village 7200 people 141 km
Popestii-Leordeni Bucuresti Romania City - 143 km
Bragadiru Bucuresti Romania Village 8200 people 146 km
Magurele Bucuresti Romania Village - 148 km
Jilava Bucuresti Romania Village 12000 people 148 km
Cornetu Giurgiu Romania Village 5000 people 149 km
Berceni Giurgiu Romania Village 4100 people 149 km
Darasti Giurgiu Romania City - 152 km
Comandau Covasna Romania Village - 16 km
Gura Teghii Buzau Romania Village 3800 people 17 km
Vintileasca Vrancea Romania Village 2100 people 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
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
Paltin Vrancea Romania Village 3700 people 28 km
Covasna Covasna Romania City 11000 people 28 km
Intorsura Buzaului Covasna Romania Village 9100 people 28 km
Vintila Voda Buzau Romania Village - 29 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
Chiojdu Buzau Romania Village 3700 people 34 km
Tòfalva Covasna 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
Bârsesti Vrancea Romania Village - 39 km
Ojdula Covasna Romania Village 3400 people 39 km
Valea Sarii Vrancea Romania Village - 39 km
Starchiojd Prahova Romania Village 6500 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
Teliu Brasov Romania Village 3500 people 44 km
Cernat Covasna Romania Village 3900 people 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
Cislau Buzau Romania Village - 47 km
Blajani Buzau Romania Village - 48 km
Maneciu Prahova Romania Village - 49 km
Tarlungeni Brasov Romania Village - 49 km
Prejmer Brasov Romania City 8100 people 49 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
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
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
Harman Brasov Romania Village - 57 km
Sarata-Monteoru Buzau Romania Village - 58 km
Sihlea Vrancea Romania Village 5300 people 58 km
Straoane Vrancea Romania Village - 59 km
Jugureni Prahova Romania Village <1000 people 59 km
Repedea Vrancea Romania City - 59 km
Bod Brasov Romania City 3800 people 59 km
Rimnicu-sarat Buzau Romania City - 60 km
Maracineni Buzau Romania Village - 60 km
Panciu Vrancea Romania City 8800 people 61 km
Focsani Vrancea Romania Major city 97000 people 61 km
Brasov Brasov Romania Major city 300000 people 62 km
Naeni Prahova Romania Village - 62 km
Podenii Noi Prahova Romania Village 4600 people 62 km
Merei Buzau Romania Village 7000 people 62 km
Tataru Prahova Romania Village - 62 km
Calugareni Prahova Romania City - 62 km
Pralea Bacau Romania Village - 63 km
Pietroasele Buzau Romania Village 3700 people 63 km
Breaza Buzau Romania Village 3100 people 63 km
Bertea Prahova Romania Village 3300 people 64 km
Slanic-Moldova Romania Village - 64 km
Garoafa Vrancea Romania Village 4500 people 64 km
Feldioara Brasov Romania City 6300 people 65 km
Bogdanesti Bacau Romania City - 65 km
Oituz Bacau Romania Village 9400 people 65 km
Baltesti Prahova Romania Village - 65 km
Buzau Buzau Romania Major city 140000 people 65 km
Ulmeni Buzau Romania Village 3200 people 65 km
Ziduri Buzau Romania Village 4700 people 65 km
Haghig Brasov Romania Village - 66 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
300 0 77 km
Strejnic 198 0 88 km
Bucharest Otopeni International OTP 78 Civ. Paved Yes 11400 123 km
Bucharest Baneasa BBU 72 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 130 km
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
Ciucani 579 0 78 km
61 0 81 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
46 0 102 km
Luizi Calugara BCM 171 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 104 km
Alexeni 35 0 109 km
366 0 115 km
Birlad West 107 0 116 km
704 0 116 km
Crunti 40 0 124 km
Cazanesti 46 0 125 km
Galati North 61 0 128 km
Titu / Boteni 148 0 128 km
Gostiele 60 0 129 km
Tamadau Mare 38 0 131 km
Amara 46 0 134 km
Amara West 41 0 134 km
Cioara Doicesti 30 0 135 km
Tibanesti 18 0 136 km
Sarulesti 34 0 137 km
Manciu 64 0 138 km
Dor Marunt 53 0 139 km
Fundeni 38 0 141 km
Lazarea 762 0 142 km
Patroaia Highway Strip 213 0 142 km
122 0 142 km
Solacolu 45 0 143 km
Gurbanesti 17 0 143 km
Curtea de Arges 457 0 145 km
Kagul North 122 0 145 km
Reni unknown 0 146 km
Kagul Southeast 186 0 146 km
Bucharest / Clinceni 81 0 149 km
Pitesti / Geamana 299 0 151 km
Valkaneshty 122 0 151 km
Tandarei East 30 0 151 km
366 0 153 km
Sabaoani 247 0 157 km
Bulaci 131 0 163 km
Butea 274 0 163 km
Baymakliya 244 0 164 km
265 0 168 km
Novoselskoye North 18 0 171 km
Greaca 61 0 172 km
Leovo 149 0 172 km
150 0 173 km
Novoselskoye 30 0 173 km
Cocargeaua 50 0 175 km
389 0 175 km
Oltenita 2 0 175 km
Tirgu Mures / Mureseni 305 0 176 km
Calarasi 24 0 176 km
30 0 177 km
247 0 178 km
Tirgu Mures / Vidrasau TGM 300 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 179 km
Bolgrad Southeast 94 0 179 km
Tirgu Frumos 120 0 181 km
Sibiu / Turnisor SBZ 430 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 181 km
Balaci 136 0 181 km
Nova Cherna 8 0 182 km
Tarakliya Northeast 122 0 183 km
Tsa Samuil 30 0 185 km
Ryakhovo 30 0 186 km
Podu Iloaie 122 0 187 km
Komrat 91 0 187 km
Antimovo 122 0 187 km
Silistra / Polkovnik / Lambrinovo 107 0 188 km
Izmail 30 0 189 km
Ogorodnoye 137 0 191 km
Belitsa 125 0 191 km
268 0 192 km
Tulcea / Cataloi TCE 26 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 193 km
Iasi North IAS 116 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 194 km
Chadyr-Lunga 168 0 195 km
Bogatoye 30 0 198 km
155 0 198 km
Horezu 488 0 199 km
Ludus 305 0 199 km
Ruse 50 0 199 km
Focuri 122 0 199 km
296 0 200 km
Alfatar 183 0 201 km
Radaseni 2 396 0 202 km
Tetovo 107 0 202 km
Rousse ROU unknown 0 205 km
Alfatar Southeast 186 0 205 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Braila ROBRA Romania 130 km
Tiglina Romania 131 km
Galatzi Romania 132 km
Reni UARNI Ukraine 146 km
Isaccea Romania 170 km
Calarasi Romania 178 km
Silistra BGSLS Bulgaria 182 km
Izmail UAIZM Ukraine 195 km
Tulcea Romania 195 km
Cernavoda Romania 196 km
Babadag Romania 202 km
Ruse BGRDU Bulgaria 203 km
Medgidia ROMED Romania 214 km
Kilia Ukraine 226 km
Kilia Romania 231 km
Basarabi ROBAB Romania 236 km
Vilkovo Romania 247 km
Ust Dunaysk UAUDY Ukraine 258 km
Sulina Romania 261 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Paltinu Doftana 1971 69 km
Siriu Buzau 1994 21 km
Maneciu Teleajen 1994 48 km
Sacele Tarlung 1975 50 km
Poiana Uzului Uz 1973 76 km
Beresti Siret 1985 85 km
Racaciuni Siret 1984 91 km
Galbeni Siret 1983 99 km
Racova Bistrita 1965 118 km
Zeter Tarnava Mare 1993 119 km
Voila Olt 1988 122 km
Vistea Olt 1989 130 km
Zavoiu Orbului Arges 1988 136 km
Gurbanesti Mostistea 1985 141 km
Arpasu Olt 1990 142 km
Vidraru Arges 1965 142 km
Piatra Neamt Bistrita 1963 142 km
Golesti Arges 1983 145 km
Izvorul Muntelui Bistrita 1961 145 km
Scoreiu Olt 1992 148 km
Pitesti Arges 1971 148 km
Budeasa Arges 1978 149 km
Valcele Arges 1975 150 km
Zigoneni Arges 1973 150 km
Manjesti Crasna 1978 151 km
Mihailesti Arges 1995 151 km
Frasinet Mostistea 1983 151 km
Avrig Olt 1996 157 km
Facau Ilfovat 1983 157 km
Cazanesti Durduc 1975 158 km
Tungujei Sacovat 1987 160 km
Iezer Mostistea 1975 164 km
Solesti Vasluet 1974 166 km
Daesti Olt 1976 168 km
Ramnicu Valcea Olt 1974 169 km
Calimanesti Olt 1981 172 km
Govora Olt 1975 180 km
Podu Iloaiei Bahluet 1964 185 km
Babeni Olt 1978 187 km
Ionesti Olt 1978 191 km
Gura Raului Cibin 1980 193 km
Zavideni Olt 1979 194 km
Dragasani Olt 1980 198 km
Parcovaci Bahlui 1985 203 km
Colibita Bistrita Ardealul 1993 205 km
Strejesti Olt 1978 205 km
Halceni Miletin 1986 208 km
Arcesti Olt 1980 212 km
Slatina Olt 1980 213 km
Oasa Sebes 1979 217 km
Ipotesti Olt 1986 221 km
Petresti Sebes 1983 223 km
Draganesti Olt 1988 223 km
Dragomirna Dragomirna 1976 228 km
Frunzaru Olt 1989 230 km
Bucecea Siret 1977 237 km
Rusanesti Olt 1990 238 km
Izbiceni Olt 1996 245 km
Baniska Shipa 1976 251 km
Beli Lom Beli Lom 1963 251 km
Vadeni Jiu 1989 254 km
Saedinenie Anna Dere 1962 259 km
Ceauru Rovinari Jiu n/a 264 km

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