Overall Green Earthquake alert in Germany on 01 Oct 2003 01:10 UTC

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M 4.6 in Germany on 01 Oct 2003 01:10 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:	4.6M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	51.9 , 12.3
Event Date:	01 Oct 2003 01:10 UTC
Exposed Population:	3380000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	01 Oct 2003 10:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.5		0.5
	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
4294		0.5	01 Oct 2003 01:10	4.6M, 10km	N/A	3.4 million (in 100km)		08:50	EMSC

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 Germany , State of Sachsen-Anhalt (population 2,887,746) . The nearest places are Luko, Meinsdorf, Rosslau, M�hlstedt, Klieken, Tornau, Waldersee, D�ben, Vockerode, Buro, and Potsdam.

Radius	Population
100 km	5.9 million people
75 km	2.7 million people
50 km	840000 people
20 km	150000 people
10 km	69000 people
5 km	10000 people
2 km	1300 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	2.9 million people
Brandenburg	Germany	2.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Luko	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	3 km
Meinsdorf	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	3 km
Rosslau	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	City	-	4 km
M�hlstedt	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	4 km
Klieken	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	1100 people	6 km
Tornau	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	6 km
Waldersee	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	6 km
D�ben	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	7 km
Vockerode	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	1700 people	7 km
Buro	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	8 km
Rodleben	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	1700 people	8 km
Hundeluft	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	8 km
Natho	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	8 km
Siedlung	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	8 km
Zieko	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	8 km
Dessau	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	City	76000 people	8 km
Mildensee	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	9 km
Buko	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	9 km
Rag�sen	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	9 km
West	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	9 km
M�hlsdorf	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	10 km
Bergfrieden	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	10 km
Grossk�hnau	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	10 km
Weiden	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	10 km
Kapen	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	10 km
Garitz	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	11 km
W�rlitz	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	11 km
Bornum	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	11 km
Coswig	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	8400 people	11 km
Wertlau	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	11 km
S�d	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	11 km
Alten	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	12 km
Kleutsch	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	12 km
Rietzmeck	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	12 km
T�rten	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	12 km
J�trichau	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	12 km
Pakendorf	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	13 km
Bone	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	13 km
Oranienbaum	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	3400 people	14 km
Serno	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	14 km
K�selitz	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	14 km
Dobritz	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	15 km
Sollnitz	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	15 km
Mosigkau	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	15 km
Grimme	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	15 km
Steutz	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	15 km
Straguth	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	15 km
M�st	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	16 km
Gohrau	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	16 km
G�ritz	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	16 km
Akener-Vorstadt	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	16 km
M�chauer M�hle	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	16 km
M�llensdorf	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	16 km
Setzsteig	Brandenburg	Germany	Village	-	16 km
Zerbst	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	City	15000 people	16 km
Schierau	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	17 km
Susigke	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	17 km
Apollensdorf	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	17 km
Cobbelsdorf	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	17 km
Leps	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	18 km
Kerchau	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	18 km
P�lzig	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	18 km
Diesdorf	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	18 km
Zollm�hle	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	18 km
Schleesen	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	18 km
J�denberg	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	18 km
Aken	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	City	9200 people	18 km
Selbitz	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	19 km
Steckby	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	19 km
Priorau	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	19 km
Apollensdorf Nord	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	19 km
M�hlau	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	19 km
Strinum	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	19 km
Reuden	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	19 km
Deetz	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	19 km
Libbesdorf	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	19 km
Seegrehna	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	19 km
Medewitzerh�tten	Brandenburg	Germany	Village	-	20 km
Niederlepte	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	20 km
Br�unigk	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	20 km
Obselau	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	20 km
Nedlitz	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	20 km
West	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	20 km
Quellendorf	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	1000 people	20 km
Spring	Brandenburg	Germany	Village	-	20 km
Lindau	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	1200 people	21 km
Elsnigk	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	21 km
Trebnitz	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	21 km
Klepzig	Brandenburg	Germany	Village	-	21 km
Klitzschena	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	21 km
Reinsdorf	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	21 km
Lehnsdorf	Brandenburg	Germany	Village	-	21 km
Kleinwittenberg	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	21 km
Nudersdorf	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	1000 people	21 km
Raguhn	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	3700 people	21 km
Straach	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	<1000 people	21 km
W�rflau	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	-	21 km
Gross Marzehns	Brandenburg	Germany	Village	-	22 km
Zschornewitz	Sachsen-Anhalt	Germany	Village	2900 people	22 km
Glash�tte	Brandenburg	Germany	Village	-	22 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
Dessau		3048	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	11 km
Zerbst		79				0	15 km
Oranienbaum		75				0	16 km
Altenerabow Schweinitz		110				0	24 km
Trurland Highway Strip		76				0	26 km
Altengrabow Lubars		104				0	27 km
Kothen		93				0	30 km
Renneritz		94	Civ.	Unpaved	No	2900	34 km
Belzig Afld		11	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3600	37 km
Roitzschjora		88	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	38 km
Oppin		116	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	43 km
Juterbog		99				0	48 km
Magdeburg		81	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3200	50 km
Mortitz		107				0	51 km
Leipzig	LEJ	142	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	53 km
		3048	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3400	57 km
Leipzig / Mockau		131				0	58 km
Brandenburg Briest		32				0	60 km
Cochstedt	CSO	181				0	61 km
Reinsdore		102	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4100	61 km
Brandenburg Motzow		35				0	61 km
Holzdorf		79	Mil.	Paved	No	7900	62 km
Mahlwinkel		41				0	63 km
Merseburg		110	Civ.	Paved	No	3700	65 km
Brandis		162				0	68 km
Trebbin		41	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	70 km
Saarmund		53	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	71 km
Zollschen Highway Strip		125				0	72 km
Sperenberg		47				0	74 km
Falkenberg		87				0	75 km
Bohlen		131	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3100	76 km
Schohauserdamm		49				0	79 km
Allstadt		283	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	84 km
RAF Gatow	GWW	49				0	86 km
Riesa West		123				0	86 km
Stendal Borstel		55	Civ.	Paved	No	6400	88 km
Zossen Wunsdorf		91				0	90 km
Zeithain		93				0	91 km
Gallschutz Highway Strip		229				0	93 km
Tempelhof	THF	50	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6800	99 km
Schonefeld	SXF	47	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	99 km
Riesa	IES	99	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	100 km
Tegel	TXL	37	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9900	100 km
Perwenitz Highway Strip		45				0	100 km
Rositz		219				0	100 km
Luckau		62				0	100 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Muldestausee	Mulde	1975	27 km
	Rappbode	Rappbode	1959	99 km

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