M 4.6 in Russian Federation on 27 Apr 2014 01:42 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1030600
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.6M
Depth: 2 Km
Lat/Lon: 43.09 , 45.86
Event Date: 27 Apr 2014 01:42 UTC
27 Apr 2014 05:42 Local
Exposed Population:
2421264 people within 100km
Inserted at: 27 Apr 2014 07:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=374850 Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 173 | About casualties: 1 | Last hour: 0

Mystery Boat Washes Up on West CoastWed, 30 Apr 2014 23:59:00 +0200.

An old boat that washed ashore in Washington this week might be a blast from the past – a ship that was swept away from Japan during the devastating 2011 tsunami, officials said.
Mid-sized quake hits off central Chile coast; no damage reportedWed, 30 Apr 2014 23:20:00 +0200.

An intact motorcycle is covered in dust and parked among debris in Iquique's duty free zone known as Zofri, after a series of aftershocks, in the northern port of Iquique April 4, 2014. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado. (Adds quake magnitude, no tsun
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How Stress Changes The Brain After A DisasterWed, 30 Apr 2014 22:15:00 +0200.

By Bahar Gholipour, Staff Writer Published: 04/29/2014 01:56 PM EDT on LiveScience How well a person recovers from traumatic events may depend on in part on their self-esteem, according to researchers who examined the effects of a major ear
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5.1 quake strikes off Chilean coastWed, 30 Apr 2014 21:33:00 +0200.

18:36 5.1 quake strikes off Chilean coast. An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale has struck off the Chilean coast, some 132 km northwest of the capital of Santiago, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake hit at a depth
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),