M 5.2 in Russia on 03 Dec 2008 11:37 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.2M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 53.0716 , 159.574
Event Date: 03 Dec 2008 11:37 UTC
03 Dec 2008 23:37 Local
Exposed Population:
270000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 03 Dec 2008 14:28 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
48863 0.5 03 Dec 2008 11:37 5.4M, 56km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 00:11 GEOFON
48864 0.5 03 Dec 2008 11:37 5.6M, 63km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 GEOFON
48865 0.5 03 Dec 2008 11:37 5.1M, 41.4km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 NEIC
48866 0.5 03 Dec 2008 11:37 5.4M, 42km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 00:45 EMSC
48880 0.5 03 Dec 2008 11:37 5.2M, 44.2km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 02:46 NEIC
48881 0.5 03 Dec 2008 11:37 5.2M, 44.2km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 02:51 NEIC
48882 0.5 03 Dec 2008 11:37 5.2M, 44.2km N/A 270 thousand (in 100km) 02:55 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 Ostrovnoye, Ostrovnaya, Staryy Ostrogo, Nalacheva, Boza, Bol'shaya Kalygir', Ust-Kotelnoye, Zhupanovo, Radygina, Chapayevka, and Petropavlovsk.

Radius Population
100 km 260000 people
75 km 200000 people
50 km 1600 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kamchatskaya oblast' Russian Federation -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ostrovnoye Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 1 km
Ostrovnaya Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 4 km
Staryy Ostrogo Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 5 km
Nalacheva Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 23 km
Boza Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 25 km
Bol'shaya Kalygir' Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 33 km
Ust-Kotelnoye Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 39 km
Zhupanovo Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 47 km
Radygina Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 50 km
Chapayevka Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 53 km
Kalakhtyrka Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 62 km
Industrial'nyy Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 68 km
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy Kamchatskaya Russia Major city 180000 people 69 km
Petropavlovsk Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 70 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
Ozero Khalaktyrka 38 0 65 km
Petropavlovsk-Kamchats PKC 84 Civ. Paved Yes 11100 78 km
Zhupanovskiy 61 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Russia 70 km
Novaya Tarya Russia 82 km

More information

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