Overall Green Earthquake alert in Turkmenistan on 26 Feb 2013 13:54 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve awareness, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 4.7 in Turkmenistan on 26 Feb 2013 13:54 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 122961
Earthquake Magnitude:	4.7M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	39.67 , 54.67
Event Date:	26 Feb 2013 13:54 UTC 26 Feb 2013 18:54 Local
Exposed Population:	200000 people within 100km
Inserted at:	26 Feb 2013 15:44 UTC

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.5		0.5
	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.

Virtual OSOCC

Meteo assessment

Satellite products

Analytical products

Detailed event map. European Union, 2025. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Japan to build LNG terminal for US imports 3/2/2013 12:22:00 PM.

A local government in western Japan is planning to build a LNG terminal to reduce reliance on nuclear energy.

Unesco envia especialista em gestão de risco cultural ao Rio 3/2/2013 11:26:00 AM.

RIO - No próximo dia 12, desembarca no Rio uma das maiores especialistas em gestão de risco ao patrimônio cultural da Unesco. A italiana Cristina Menegazzi, que há 20 anos acompanha a devastação cultural deixada por catástrofes naturais e g

...(more)

VIDEOS. Floride : l'impossible sauvetage d'un homme englouti sous terr.. 3/2/2013 9:56:00 AM.

Il n'y a plus d'espoir de retrouver vivant Jeffrey Bush, un habitant âgé de 36 ans de Floride aux Etats-Unis... Source : Le Parisien - Articles similaires

Vietnam-Japan Friendship Year opens 3/2/2013 6:33:00 AM.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has emphasised the importance of Vietnam-Japan Friendship Year 2013 as both nations embark on furthering their strategic partnership.

View more news

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Analytical products

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (40), (3), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), INGV (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.