M 4.8 in Russia from 26 Dec 2009 04:14 UTC to 04:14

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: 4.8M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 53.89 , 161.55
Event Date: 26 Dec 2009 04:14 UTC
26 Dec 2009 15:14 Local
Exposed Population:
about 2000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON
Inserted at: 26 Dec 2009 04:31 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
GEOFON 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
71653 0.5 26 Dec 2009 04:14 4.8M, 10km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:13 GEOFON
71654 0.5 26 Dec 2009 04:14 4.8M, 10km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 GEOFON
71655 0.5 26 Dec 2009 04:14 5M, 35.6km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
71656 0.5 26 Dec 2009 04:14 4.8M, 15km N/A 1 thousand (in 100km) 00:34 GEOFON
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'.

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

Affected Provinces

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

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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