Overall Green Earthquake alert in Italy from 21 Aug 2017 18:57 UTC to 18:57

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M 4.3 in Italy from 21 Aug 2017 18:57 UTC to 18:57

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:	4.3M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	40.78 , 13.87
Event Date:	21 Aug 2017 18:57 UTC 21 Aug 2017 20:57 Local
Exposed Population:	5210000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 613274
Inserted at:	22 Aug 2017 09:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.4 (Italy)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0		0
613274	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1178151	21 Aug 2017 18:57	4.5M, 0km	N/A	5 million (in 100km)	01:05	EMSC
1178204	21 Aug 2017 18:57	4.3M, 10km	N/A	5.2 million (in 100km)	14:52	EMSC
1178205	21 Aug 2017 18:57	4.3M, 10.43km	N/A	5.7 million (in 100km)	14:52	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 Italy , Region of Campania (population 5,827,964) . The nearest places are Lacco Ameno, Casamicciola Terme, Forio, Ischia, Panza, Ischia Porto, Serrara Fontana, Fiaiano, Barano d'Ischia, Carta Romana, and Salerno.

Radius	Population
100 km	6.1 million people
75 km	4.9 million people
50 km	3.3 million people
20 km	140000 people
10 km	64000 people
5 km	21000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Campania	Italy	5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Lacco Ameno	Campania	Italy	Village	-	4 km
Casamicciola Terme	Campania	Italy	Village	-	5 km
Forio	Campania	Italy	Village	16000 people	6 km
Ischia	Campania	Italy	City	18000 people	7 km
Panza	Campania	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Ischia Porto	Campania	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Serrara Fontana	Campania	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Fiaiano	Campania	Italy	Village	-	8 km
Barano d'Ischia	Campania	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Carta Romana	Campania	Italy	Village	-	9 km
Centane	Campania	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Procida	Campania	Italy	Village	11000 people	13 km
Torregaveta	Campania	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Monte di Procida	Campania	Italy	Village	13000 people	16 km
Baia	Campania	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Bacoli	Campania	Italy	City	27000 people	17 km
Cuma	Campania	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Arco Felice	Campania	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Marina di Varcaturo	Campania	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Monterusciello	Campania	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Lido di Napoli	Campania	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Lago Patria	Campania	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Varcaturo	Campania	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Pozzuoli	Campania	Italy	City	81000 people	22 km
Ischitella Lido	Campania	Italy	Village	-	22 km
Villaggio Coppola	Campania	Italy	Village	-	24 km
Bagnoli	Campania	Italy	Village	-	25 km
Agnano	Campania	Italy	Village	-	25 km
Quarto	Campania	Italy	Village	39000 people	25 km
Astroni	Campania	Italy	Village	-	26 km
Pineta Grande	Campania	Italy	Village	-	27 km
San Rocco	Campania	Italy	Village	-	27 km
San Sossio	Campania	Italy	Village	-	27 km
Marechiaro	Campania	Italy	Village	-	27 km
Traiano	Campania	Italy	Village	-	27 km
Fuorigrotta	Campania	Italy	Village	-	28 km
Camaldoli	Campania	Italy	Village	-	28 km
Qualiano	Campania	Italy	Village	26000 people	29 km
La Piana	Campania	Italy	Village	-	30 km
Marano di Napoli	Campania	Italy	City	59000 people	30 km
Castel Volturno	Campania	Italy	City	22000 people	30 km
Calvizzano	Campania	Italy	Village	12000 people	30 km
Villa Literno	Campania	Italy	City	10000 people	31 km
Rione Alto	Campania	Italy	Village	-	31 km
Treppetiello	Campania	Italy	Village	-	31 km
Letizia	Campania	Italy	Village	-	31 km
Vomero	Campania	Italy	Village	-	31 km
Parete	Campania	Italy	Village	-	32 km
Mugnano di Napoli	Campania	Italy	Village	31000 people	32 km
Piscinola	Campania	Italy	Village	-	32 km
Giugliano in Campania	Campania	Italy	City	110000 people	32 km
Miano	Campania	Italy	Village	-	32 km
Casapesenna	Campania	Italy	Village	-	33 km
Napoli	Campania	Italy	Major city	980000 people	33 km
Casal di Principe	Campania	Italy	Village	20000 people	33 km
Lusciano	Campania	Italy	Village	-	34 km
Riccia Nuova	Campania	Italy	Village	-	34 km
Melito di Napoli	Campania	Italy	Village	36000 people	34 km
San Marcellino	Campania	Italy	Village	12000 people	34 km
Arenaccia	Campania	Italy	Village	-	35 km
Cancello Ed Arnone	Campania	Italy	Village	5100 people	35 km
Aversa	Campania	Italy	City	53000 people	35 km
Frignano	Campania	Italy	Village	-	35 km
Sant'Antimo	Campania	Italy	Village	32000 people	36 km
Casandrino	Campania	Italy	Village	14000 people	36 km
Ponte Annecchino	Campania	Italy	Village	-	36 km
Cesa	Campania	Italy	Village	7800 people	36 km
Arzano	Campania	Italy	Village	38000 people	36 km
Casavatore	Campania	Italy	Village	-	37 km
Poggioreale	Campania	Italy	Village	-	37 km
Capodichino	Campania	Italy	Village	-	37 km
Casaluce	Campania	Italy	Village	9700 people	37 km
Sant'Arpino	Campania	Italy	Village	-	37 km
Grumo Nevano	Campania	Italy	Village	-	37 km
Gricignano di Aversa	Campania	Italy	Village	-	37 km
Ventotene	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	37 km
Mondragone	Campania	Italy	City	27000 people	37 km
Teverola	Campania	Italy	Village	-	38 km
Casoria	Campania	Italy	Village	82000 people	38 km
Barra	Campania	Italy	Village	-	38 km
Succivo	Campania	Italy	Village	-	38 km
Frattamaggiore	Campania	Italy	Village	31000 people	39 km
Anacapri	Campania	Italy	Village	6200 people	39 km
Arpino	Campania	Italy	Village	-	39 km
Cavallerizze Nuove	Campania	Italy	Village	-	39 km
Frattaminore	Campania	Italy	Village	16000 people	39 km
Grazzanise	Campania	Italy	Village	6800 people	39 km
Orta di Atella	Campania	Italy	Village	-	39 km
San Giorgio a Cremano	Campania	Italy	Village	49000 people	39 km
Cappellone	Campania	Italy	Village	-	39 km
Portici	Campania	Italy	City	57000 people	40 km
Crispano	Campania	Italy	Village	-	40 km
Ponticelli	Campania	Italy	Village	-	40 km
Capri	Campania	Italy	Village	7200 people	40 km
Le Vagnole	Campania	Italy	Village	-	40 km
Afragola	Campania	Italy	City	63000 people	40 km
Cardito	Campania	Italy	Village	21000 people	40 km
Borgo Appio	Campania	Italy	Village	-	40 km
Limata	Campania	Italy	Village	-	41 km
Ercolano	Campania	Italy	Village	55000 people	41 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
Grazzanise		9	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	35 km
Naples	NAP	88	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8600	37 km
Capri	PRJ	unknown				0	39 km
Capua Mil		20	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3600	45 km
Sorrento	RRO	unknown				0	46 km
Aquino		110	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3100	79 km
Pontecagnano		36	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	90 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Forio		Italy	6 km
Ischia		Italy	9 km
Procida Island	ITPRO	Italy	14 km
Miseno		Italy	18 km
Pozzuoli	ITPOZ	Italy	21 km
Bagnoli	ITBLN	Italy	25 km
Portici	ITPTC	Italy	33 km
Naples	ITNAP	Italy	36 km
Marina Grande		Italy	41 km
Sorrento	ITRRO	Italy	46 km
Torre Annunziata	ITTOA	Italy	52 km
Gaeta	ITGAE	Italy	53 km
Formia		Italy	57 km
Amalfi	ITAMA	Italy	65 km
Salerno	ITSAL	Italy	75 km
Terracina		Italy	76 km
Ponza		Italy	77 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
GARIGLIANO	ITALY	1	54 km

More information

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