M 2.2 in Cyprus on 29 Jul 2013 21:33 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 2.2M
Depth: 63.5 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.1723 , 33.873
Event Date: 29 Jul 2013 21:33 UTC
30 Jul 2013 00:33 Local
Exposed Population:
715533 people within 100km
Source: KOERI 2013072913311.
Inserted at: 29 Jul 2013 21:49 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
KOERI 0 0
2013072913311. 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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1001094 0 29 Jul 2013 21:33 2.2M, 63.5km N/A 720 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 KOERI
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Cyprus , District of Farmagusta (population 144,882) . The nearest places are Nicosia, and Aloa.

Radius Population
100 km 720000 people
75 km 530000 people
50 km 430000 people
20 km 75000 people
10 km 32000 people
5 km 6400 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Farmagusta Cyprus 140000 people
Larnaca Cyprus 71000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Aloa Famagusta Cyprus Village - 5 km
Nicosia Nicosia Cyprus Capital 42000 people 45 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Gecitkale GEC 44 15 km
Kingsfield 84 23 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Famagusta CYFMG Cyprus 10 km
Varosha Cyprus 18 km
Kalecik CYKAL Cyprus 19 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yermasoyia Yermasoyia 1968 86 km

More information

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