Overall Green Earthquake alert in Australia on 01 Apr 2014 10:02 UTC

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M 4.7 in Australia on 01 Apr 2014 10:02 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:	4.7M
Depth:	471.71 Km
Lat/Lon:	-25.4202 , 179.9428
Event Date:	01 Apr 2014 10:02 UTC 01 Apr 2014 22:02 Local
Exposed Population:	No people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	01 Apr 2014 10:26 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
	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
1045377		0	01 Apr 2014 10:02	4.7M, 471.71km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)		00:23	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 Queensland (population 3,107,362) .

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

Affected Provinces

Country	Region Province	Population
Australia	Queensland	3.1 million people
Australia	South Australia	1.4 million people
Australia	Northern Territory	160000 people
Australia	Western Australia	1.7 million people
Pitcairn	Pitcairn Is.	-
Chile	Ocean Islands	2400 people
South Africa	KwaZulu/Natal	8 million people
Swaziland	Shiselweni	190000 people
South Africa	Mpumalanga	2.6 million people
Swaziland	Lubombo	190000 people
Mozambique	Maputo	1.8 million people
Swaziland	Manzini	240000 people
Swaziland	Hhohho	220000 people
Mozambique	Gaza	1.3 million people
Mozambique	Inhambane	1.3 million people
South Africa	Northern	4.7 million people
South Africa	Northern Cape	720000 people
South Africa	Free State	2.5 million people
South Africa	North West	3.3 million people
South Africa	Gauteng	6.5 million people
Botswana	Southern	-
Botswana	Kgalagadi	34000 people
Botswana	South-East	260000 people
Botswana	Kweneng	200000 people
Botswana	Kgatleng	62000 people
Botswana	Central	450000 people
Botswana	Ghanzi	27000 people
Namibia	Karasburg	12000 people
Namibia	Keetmanshoop	23000 people
Namibia	Namaland	18000 people
Namibia	Mariental	27000 people
Namibia	Hereroland Oos	28000 people
Namibia	Gobabis	31000 people
Namibia	Windhoek	180000 people
Namibia	Luderitz	19000 people
Namibia	Bethanien	3200 people
Namibia	Maltahohe	4600 people
Namibia	Swakopmund	47000 people
Namibia	Rehoboth	38000 people
Namibia	Karibib	13000 people
Chile	Atacama	240000 people
Argentina	La Rioja	230000 people
Argentina	Catamarca	270000 people
Chile	Antofagasta	420000 people
Argentina	Tucuman	1.2 million people
Argentina	Salta	900000 people
Argentina	Jujuy	530000 people
Bolivia	Potosi	820000 people
Argentina	Santiago del Estero	700000 people
Argentina	Chaco	870000 people
Argentina	Formosa	410000 people
Paraguay	Presidente Hayes	41000 people
Paraguay	Boqueron	18000 people
Argentina	Corrientes	820000 people
Brazil	Rio Grande do Sul	9.6 million people
Paraguay	Neembucu	91000 people
Argentina	Misiones	820000 people
Paraguay	Misiones	110000 people
Paraguay	Itapua	410000 people
Paraguay	Paraguari	250000 people
Paraguay	Caazapa	140000 people
Paraguay	Central	870000 people
Paraguay	Guaira	200000 people
Paraguay	Cordillera	240000 people
Paraguay	Caaguazu	520000 people
Paraguay	Alto Parana	430000 people
Paraguay	San Pedro	320000 people
Brazil	Parana	8.8 million people
Paraguay	Canindeyu	140000 people
Paraguay	Concepcion	200000 people
Paraguay	Amambay	110000 people
Brazil	Mato Grosso do Sul	1.9 million people
Brazil	Santa Catarina	4.8 million people
Brazil	Sao Paulo	32.8 million people
Madagascar	Fianarantsoa	2.8 million people
Brazil	Minas Gerais	16.5 million people
Madagascar	Toliara	1.9 million people
Brazil	Rio de Janeiro	13.2 million people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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