M 4.5 in Russia from 08 Mar 2011 19:49 UTC to 19:49

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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.5M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 49.6834 , 155.483
Event Date: 08 Mar 2011 19:49 UTC
09 Mar 2011 05:49 Local
Exposed Population:
about 1000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb0001qu9
Inserted at: 08 Mar 2011 21:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb0001qu9 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
104556 0.5 08 Mar 2011 19:49 4.5M, 69.2km N/A 1 thousand (in 100km) 01:49 NEIC
104646 0.5 08 Mar 2011 19:49 4.4M, 75.5km N/A 1 thousand (in 100km) 22:45 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 Sakhalinskaya oblast' (population 731,237) . The nearest places are Vasilyevo, Kitovyy, Kitova, Onekotan, Mayorovo, Podgornoye, and Okeanskoye.

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation 730000 people
Kamchatskaya oblast' Russian Federation -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Vasilyevo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 39 km
Kitovyy Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 55 km
Kitova Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 57 km
Onekotan Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 59 km
Mayorovo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 60 km
Podgornoye Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 60 km
Okeanskoye Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 63 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Paramashiru Island Russia 75 km

More information

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