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

• Earthquake magnitude 5.5M and depth 9.3km
• on 24/06/2012 07:59 UTC
• 790000 people within 100km

Known identifiers for this event: usb000apip (neicid) EQ-2012-000103-CHN (glide)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 308 | About casualties: 36 | Last hour: 0

Nuevas plantas de energía limpia generarán equivalente a 2 reactores en Japón
Thu, 28 Jun 2012 06:51:00 +0200   noticias-terra (es)

Japón planea construir plantas de energía solar y eólica que en los próximos cuatro años añadirán más de dos millones de kilovatios a la capacidad de generación del país, lo que equivale a la electricidad producida por dos reactores nucleares.

People and organisations: Nikkei 

Tsunami risk to Northern Calif. assessed
Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:15:00 +0200   upi (en)

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 27 (UPI) -- Researchers in California say they've compiled the first study of the potential for destructive tsunamis on the northwest coast of the state.

People and organisations:

İSTANBUL VE MARMARA'DA YAŞAYANLARA BÜYÜK MÜJDE
Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:03:00 +0200   hurriyetim (tr)

Kandilli Rasathanesi'nden iki iyi haber. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Erdik, Marmara'da Japonya'daki gibi büyük bir deprem olamayacağı müjdesini verdi. İkinci müjde ise erken uyarı sistemlerinin depremi 10 saniye önce haber vereceği. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Kandilli Rasathanesi Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü....

People and organisations: Global Positioning System  Mustafa Erdik 

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