M 4.7 in Malta on 30 Oct 2016 09:27 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 35.44 , 16.08
Event Date: 30 Oct 2016 09:27 UTC
30 Oct 2016 10:27 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: EMSC 540879
Inserted at: 30 Oct 2016 09:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
540879 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
1144697 0 30 Oct 2016 09:27 4.7M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:12 EMSC
1144710 0 30 Oct 2016 09:27 4.5M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:33 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 Malta , of Malta (population 366,410) .

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

Region Province Country Population
Malta Malta 370000 people
Sicilia Italy 5.2 million people
Calabria Italy 2.2 million people
Misratah Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 180000 people
Al Khums Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 150000 people
Zlitan Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 100000 people
Tarabulus Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 1.9 million people
Tarhunah Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 85000 people
Sawfajjin Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 45000 people
Al 'Aziziyah Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 85000 people
Az Zawiyah Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 220000 people
Gharyan Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 120000 people
An Nuqat al Khams Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 180000 people
Surt Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 810000 people
Basilicata Italy 630000 people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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