M 4.7 in Eritrea on 27 Apr 2024 20:44 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 15.7763 , 39.5887
Event Date: 27 Apr 2024 20:44 UTC
27 Apr 2024 23:44 Local
Exposed Population:
170 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000mugq
Inserted at: 27 Apr 2024 22:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.9 (Eritrea)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000mugq Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1567718 0 27 Apr 2024 20:44 4.7M, 10km 4.47 170 thousand (in 100km) 01:19 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 Eritrea , Province of Samhar (population 103,757) . The nearest places are Emberemi, Mass Ali, Mitsiwa, Nauret, Deset, Habrenta, Hargigo, Wekiro, Harat, Nocra, and Asmara.

Radius Population
100 km 1.4 million people
75 km 800000 people
50 km 440000 people
20 km 13000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Samhar Eritrea 100000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Emberemi Eritrea Village - 19 km
Mass Ali Eritrea Village - 24 km
Mitsiwa Eritrea City 36000 people 24 km
Nauret Eritrea Village - 30 km
Deset Eritrea Village - 30 km
Habrenta Eritrea Village - 31 km
Hargigo Eritrea Village - 31 km
Wekiro Eritrea Village - 32 km
Harat Eritrea Village - 36 km
Nocra Eritrea Village - 38 km
Jimhil Eritrea Village - 39 km
Saati Eritrea Village - 41 km
Tarua Eritrea Village - 42 km
Agbalo Eritrea Village - 44 km
Cumbeiba Eritrea Village - 44 km
Sheib Eritrea Village - 46 km
Delemme Eritrea Village - 47 km
Betalifuru Eritrea Village - 47 km
Croto Eritrea Village - 48 km
Port Smyth Eritrea Village - 52 km
Gumhod Eritrea Village - 52 km
Lalenta Eritrea Village - 52 km
Gahtelay Eritrea Village - 54 km
Darmeli Eritrea Village - 54 km
Asus Eritrea Village - 56 km
Debealuwa Eritrea Village - 56 km
Macanille Eritrea Village - 58 km
Barresa Eritrea Village - 59 km
Sahelia Eritrea Village - 59 km
Zula Eritrea Village - 59 km
Qbellet Eritrea Village - 60 km
Doleh Eritrea Village - 62 km
Agametta Eritrea Village - 63 km
Aigherre Eritrea Village - 64 km
Dembe Eritrea Village - 65 km
Imbatikala Eritrea Village - 65 km
Acoma Eritrea Village - 65 km
Ciabbub Areddu Eritrea Village - 68 km
Menuetet Eritrea Village - 69 km
Fil Fil Eritrea Village - 69 km
Galata Eritrea Village - 69 km
Mara Eritrea Village - 70 km
Asmara Eritrea Capital 390000 people 86 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
Massawa MSW 10 Civ. Unpaved No 6200 26 km
Asmara International ASM 2325 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Massawa ERMSW Eritrea 19 km
Zula Eritrea 59 km

More information

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