Overall Green Earthquake alert in Australia on 03 Jul 2013 20:13 UTC

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M 5.2 in Australia on 03 Jul 2013 20:13 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:	5.2M
Depth:	225.6 Km
Lat/Lon:	-32.3026 , -179.9922
Event Date:	03 Jul 2013 20:13 UTC 03 Jul 2013 08:13 Local
Exposed Population:	16016050 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	03 Jul 2013 22:38 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.6		-0.6
	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
1000442		-0.6	03 Jul 2013 20:13	5.2M, 225.6km	N/A	16 million (in 100km)		02:25	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 Australia , State of New South Wales (population 6,338,919) . The nearest places are and Perth.

Radius	Population
100 km	16 million people
75 km	10.7 million people
50 km	5.2 million people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
New South Wales	Australia	6.3 million people
South Australia	Australia	1.4 million people
Western Australia	Australia	1.7 million people
Mendoza	Argentina	1.5 million people
Valparaiso	Chile	1.4 million people
San Luis	Argentina	300000 people
Coquimbo	Chile	520000 people
San Juan	Argentina	550000 people
La Rioja	Argentina	230000 people
Cordoba	Argentina	2.9 million people
Santa Fe	Argentina	2.9 million people
Entre Rios	Argentina	1.1 million people
Rio Negro	Uruguay	51000 people
Durazno	Uruguay	57000 people
Treinta y Tres	Uruguay	49000 people
Tacuarembo	Uruguay	87000 people
Paysandu	Uruguay	110000 people
Cerro Largo	Uruguay	82000 people
Salto	Uruguay	110000 people
Rivera	Uruguay	93000 people
Rio Grande do Sul	Brazil	9.6 million people
Eastern Cape	South Africa	6 million people
Western Cape	South Africa	3.4 million people
Northern Cape	South Africa	720000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Perth	Western Australia	Australia	Major city	1.4 million people	6880 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
Forster	FOT	unknown					2652 km
Taree	TRO	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	2656 km
Maitland	MTL	23	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3000	2739 km
Dochra		56	Mil.	Unpaved	No	10200	2767 km
Singleton	SIX	unknown					2772 km
Scone	NSO	227	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3000	2811 km
Mudgee	DGE	471	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5700	2974 km
Orange		949					3021 km
Dubbo	DBO	285	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5600	3076 km
Narromine	QRM	238	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	3108 km
Tottenham		238	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3100	3188 km
Ouyen	OYN	unknown					3743 km
Broken Hill	BHQ	292	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	3824 km
Hawker Wilpena Pd	HWK	unknown					4111 km
Mount Gunson	GSN	unknown					4130 km
Port Augusta	PUG	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5400	4276 km
Ceduna	CED	23	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5700	4652 km
Penong	PEY	unknown					4722 km
Coorabie	CRJ	unknown					4788 km
Caiguna	CGV	unknown					5755 km
Norseman	NSM	263	Civ.	Unpaved	Yes	3000	6090 km
Murray Field		17					6858 km
Perth International	PER	20	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11200	6870 km
Perth Jandakot	JAD	30	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500	6871 km
Fremantle Heliport	JFM	unknown					6886 km
Rottnest Island	RTS	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4200	6905 km
Victor Lafon	SSD	658	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3700	18065 km
Valle Del Conlara		614					21464 km
General Deheza		192					21468 km
Merlo		895					21471 km
Bell Ville		131					21509 km
Villa Dolores	VDR	565	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4900	21511 km
Rio Tercero		380					21519 km
Marcos Juarez		110	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	21523 km
Leones		118					21523 km
Victoria		23					21591 km
Galvez		53					21619 km
Diamante		75					21637 km
Nogoya		42					25913 km
Basalvibaso		60					25935 km
Paysandu	PDU	51	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4000	25948 km
Santa Bernardina Ab / Durazno		unknown					25977 km
Cerro Largo	MLZ	111	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	26018 km
Jaguarao		20	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	31778 km
Arroio Grande		49	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	31816 km
Rio Grande	RIG	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4200	31838 km
Graaff-Reinet		789	Priv.	Unpaved	No	3500	78034 km
Cradock	CDO	unknown					78071 km
Butterworth	UTE	unknown					78114 km
Queenstown	UTW	1109	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	78130 km
Sutherland		1600					98161 km
Beaufort West		893	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5400	98246 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Port Stephens		Coral Sea Islands	2674 km
Port Augusta	AUPUG	Coral Sea Islands	4272 km
Smoky Bay		Coral Sea Islands	4626 km
Thevenard	AUTHE	Coral Sea Islands	4658 km
Fowlers Bay		Coral Sea Islands	4772 km
Port Eyre		Coral Sea Islands	4773 km
Eyre		Coral Sea Islands	5471 km
Kwinana	AUKWI	Coral Sea Islands	6876 km
Fremantle	AUFRE	Coral Sea Islands	6882 km
Rottnest Island	AURTS	Coral Sea Islands	6909 km
Papudo		Chile	18057 km
Los Vilos	CLLOS	Chile	18114 km
San Martin		Argentina	21567 km
Gaboto		Argentina	21595 km
Diamante	ARDME	Argentina	21631 km
Concepcion Del Uruguay	ARCOU	Argentina	25931 km
Paysandu	UYPDU	Uruguay	25953 km
Colon		Uruguay	25963 km
Rio Grande	BRRIG	Brazil	31842 km
Lamberts Bay		South Africa	98120 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Chichester	Chichester	1969	2728 km
	Lostock	Paterson	1971	2749 km
St. Clair	Glennies Creek	Glennies Creek	1983	2767 km
	Glenbawn	Hunter	1987	2794 km
	Windamere Dam	Cudgegong River	1984	2957 km
Burrendong	Burrendong Dam	Macquarie River	1967	3019 km
	Stephens Creek	Stephens Creek	1909	3816 km
Banksiadale	South Dandalup	South Dandalup	1974	6835 km
Serpentine Reservoir	Serpentine	Serpentine	1961	6839 km
Canning Reservoir	Canning	Canning	1940	6847 km
Wungong Reservoir	Wungong	Wungong Brook	1979	6851 km
	Mundaring Weir	Helena	1959	6852 km
Victoria Reservoir	New Victoria	Munday Brook	1991	6857 km
	Cerro Pelado	Grande	1984	21497 km
	Rio Tercero 1	Tercero	1936	21509 km
Lago de Almafuerte	Piedras Moras	Tercero	1979	21515 km
	La Vina	Los Sauces	1944	21523 km
	Van Ryneveld's Pass	Sundays	1985	78029 km
	Maden	Buffalo	1981	78056 km
	Katrivier	Kat	1981	78058 km
	Lake Arthur	Tarka	1984	78068 km
	Gubu	Gubu	1981	78068 km
	Kommandodrift	Tarka	1980	78087 km
	Waterdown	Klipplaat	1967	78091 km
	Sam Meyer	Thorn	1972	78095 km
	Bonkolo	Bonkolo	1908	78136 km
	Clanwilliam	Olifants	1980	98130 km
	Oubaaskraal	Tankwa	1964	98144 km
	Bulshoek	Olifants	1980	98146 km
	Leeu-Gamka	Leeu	1981	98191 km
	Doornfontein	Leeu	1956	98250 km
	La Riche	Rietfontein	1955	98266 km
	Fonkfontein	Sak	n/a	98267 km

More information

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