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

Updated: this report is based on update number 8.

• Earthquake magnitude 4.9M and depth 4km
• on 11/08/2012 12:30 UTC
• 2570000 people within 100km

Known identifiers for this event: usc000c1da (neicid)

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Reports on predicted quake in Armenia groundless – expert
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:20:00 +0200   panarmenian-en (en)

No powerful earthquake will rock Armenian in near future, National Seismic Protection Service Agency deputy head said.

People and organisations:

Sierra Leoneans Sympathise With Iran
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:11:00 +0200   allafrica (en)

[Concord]Messages of sympathy have been flowing across the country to the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran through the Chancellor of the Iranian Cultural Consulate in Freetown, Mr. Mohamed Reza Ghezel Sofla, for the earthquake that has taken away so many lives and destroyed property.

People and organisations: Fatima Zahra  Islamic Republic 

Asian economies most at risk from natural disasters
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:03:00 +0200   manilatimes (en)

PARIS: Asian countries dominate a league table of economies most at risk from earthquakes, floods, storms and other natural hazards, according to research published on Wednesday.

People and organisations: Munich Re 

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