M 6.9 in Russian Federation on 29 Mar 2017 04:09 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: 6.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 56.957 , 162.899
Event Date: 29 Mar 2017 04:09 UTC
29 Mar 2017 16:09 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt17088050
Inserted at: 29 Mar 2017 04:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 1 1
pt17088050 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1162079 1 29 Mar 2017 04:09 6.9M, 10km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 PTWC
1162083 1 29 Mar 2017 04:09 6.9M, 10km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:14 NTWC    
1162085 1 29 Mar 2017 04:09 6.6M, 22.83km 6.55 191 (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:17 NEIC
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 Russian Federation , Region of Kamchatskaya oblast'. The nearest places are Nizhne-Ozërnaya, Kultuk, and Kulmuk.

Radius Population
100 km 1700 people
75 km <1000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kamchatskaya oblast' Russian Federation -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nizhne-Ozërnaya Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 36 km
Kultuk Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 57 km
Kulmuk Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 60 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
Ust Kamchatsk-Krutoberegovo 12 0 81 km
Ust Kamchatsk 5 0 83 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ust Kamchatsk Russia 88 km

More information

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