M 4.9 in Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 11 Dec 2016 16:55 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 1100642
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -0.368 , -19.9113
Event Date: 11 Dec 2016 16:55 UTC
11 Dec 2016 15:55 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Inserted at: 11 Dec 2016 18:23 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20007zzz 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: 742 | About casualties: 15 | Last hour: 0

Freedom of Information Bill tabled in HouseThu, 15 Dec 2016 16:32:00 +0100.

Following through on a commitment to table the Freedom of Information Bill before the end of the year, Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday brought the long-awaited bill to the House of Assembly, but there will be no debate on
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Scientists launch frenetic efforts to redeploy wave rider buoyThu, 15 Dec 2016 16:13:00 +0100.

The suspected vandalism of a wave rider buoy (WRB) off the Kollam coast earlier this week has snapped critical data feed for weather forecast and early warning of tsunami, storm surges, and swell waves. Scientists at the Indian National Cen
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Earthquake-insurance prices soar in Washington, and companies hold all ... Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:55:00 +0100.

Even many who are willing to pay the high rates are forced to get coverage through a riskier, loosely regulated market of insurers because the regulated carriers are allowed to pick and choose who they will and won’t cover. Mike Kreidler, w
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Scientists launch frenetic efforts to redeploy wave rider buoyThu, 15 Dec 2016 15:47:00 +0100.

The suspected vandalism of a wave rider buoy (WRB) off the Kollam coast earlier this week has snapped critical data feed for weather forecast and early warning of tsunami, storm surges, and swell waves. Scientists at the Indian National Cen
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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), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), (2), INFORM (1), USGS (2),