Overall Green Earthquake alert in Italy on 18 Nov 2018 12:48 UTC

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M 4.6 in Italy on 18 Nov 2018 12:48 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:	4.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	44.22 , 12.57
Event Date:	18 Nov 2018 12:48 UTC 18 Nov 2018 13:48 Local
Exposed Population:	2680000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC 726362
Inserted at:	18 Nov 2018 12:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.4 (Italy)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.3		0.3
726362	Scaled population (vector)	6.65
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0.29
	INFORM_normalised	0.68

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1237415	0	18 Nov 2018 12:48	4.6M, 10km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)	00:03	EMSC
1237417	0.3	18 Nov 2018 12:48	4.6M, 10km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	00:06	EMSC
1237418	0.1	18 Nov 2018 12:48	4.6M, 60km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	00:07	EMSC
1237420	0.4	18 Nov 2018 12:48	4.6M, 10km	N/A	3.1 million (in 100km)	00:12	EMSC
1237421	0.4	18 Nov 2018 12:48	4.5M, 10km	N/A	3.2 million (in 100km)	00:19	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 Italy , Region of Emilia-Romagna (population 3,946,398) . The nearest places are Bellaria-Igea Marina, Bellaria, Gatteo a Mare, San Mauro A Mare, Valverde, Cesenatico, Torre Pedrera, Viserbella, Capanni, Zadina Pineta, and Bocconi.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.7 million people
75 km	1.7 million people
50 km	1.1 million people
20 km	230000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Emilia-Romagna	Italy	3.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Bellaria-Igea Marina	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Bellaria	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	-	12 km
Gatteo a Mare	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	12 km
San Mauro A Mare	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	12 km
Valverde	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Cesenatico	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	23000 people	13 km
Torre Pedrera	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	13 km
Viserbella	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Capanni	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	14 km
Zadina Pineta	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Viserba	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	15 km
Borella	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Rivabella	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	16 km
Sala	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	16 km
San Giuliano a Mare	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Cella	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Montaletto	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	17 km
Cervia	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	27000 people	17 km
San Mauro Pascoli	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	11000 people	17 km
Sant'Angelo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Rimini	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Major city	130000 people	18 km
San Vito	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Santa Giustina	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Milano Marittima	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Bagnarola	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Spadarolo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Gatteo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	7300 people	19 km
Bellariva	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Savignano sul Rubicone	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	16000 people	20 km
Santarcangelo di Romagna	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	20000 people	20 km
Lido di Savio	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	20 km
Macerone	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Miramare	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	21 km
Gambettola	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	9800 people	22 km
Lido di Classe	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	22 km
San Martino	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	22 km
Ponte Ospedaletto	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	23 km
Il Fondo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	23 km
Ruffio	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	23 km
San Michele	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	23 km
Savio di Cervia	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	23 km
Budrio	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	23 km
San Giorgio di Cesena	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	23 km
Fogliano Marina	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	24 km
San Lorenzo in Correggiano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	24 km
Montalbano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	24 km
Massa	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	24 km
Ponte Della Pietra	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	24 km
Corpolò	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	24 km
Pisignano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	24 km
Bagnile	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	24 km
Savio Di Ravenna	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	24 km
Le Chiaviche	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	25 km
Castiglione di Cervia	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	25 km
Riccione	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	35000 people	25 km
Longiano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	6200 people	25 km
Poggio Berni	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	3100 people	25 km
Calisese	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	25 km
Cerasolo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	25 km
Castiglione di Ravenna	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	26 km
Montiano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	1500 people	26 km
Ospedaletto	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	26 km
Dogana		San Marino	Village	-	26 km
San Martino in Fiume	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	26 km
Cannuzzo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	26 km
Martorano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	27 km
Villa Verucchio	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	27 km
Trebbio	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	27 km
Borghi	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	2200 people	27 km
Lido di Dante	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	27 km
Cesena	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	City	94000 people	28 km
Serravalle		San Marino	Village	9200 people	28 km
Scacciano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	28 km
Ponte Abbadese	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	28 km
Carpineta	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	28 km
San Pietro in Guard	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	28 km
Roncofreddo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	3000 people	28 km
Montenovo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	28 km
Borgo Pievesestina	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	28 km
Casemurate	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	28 km
Coriano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	9200 people	29 km
Misano Adriatico	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	11000 people	29 km
Mulazzano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	29 km
San Zaccaria	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	29 km
Verucchio	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	9600 people	29 km
Borghetto Primo	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	29 km
San Martino in Converseto	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	29 km
Fosso Ghiaia	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	29 km
Misano Monte	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	29 km
Saiano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	29 km
Vecciano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	29 km
Lido Adriano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	30 km
Castelleale	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	30 km
Torriana	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	1300 people	30 km
San Giovanni in Galilea	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	30 km
Santa Maria Nova	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	31 km
Acquarola	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	31 km
Santa Monica-Cella	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	31 km
Vallecchio	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	31 km
Campiano	Emilia-Romagna	Italy	Village	-	31 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
Cervia		6	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	21 km
Miramare	RMI	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8300	23 km
Ravenna	RAN	0	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	32 km
Luigi Ridolfi	FRL	30	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7900	40 km
Fano		16	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	57 km
Falconara	AOI	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	92 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Cesenatico		Italy	13 km
Porti de Riminl		Italy	16 km
Riccione		Italy	23 km
Cattolica		Italy	30 km
Ravenna	ITRAN	Italy	36 km
Porto Corsini	ITPCS	Italy	37 km
Pesaro	ITPES	Italy	44 km
Fano		Italy	54 km
Porto Garibaldi	ITPGA	Italy	55 km
Senigallia		Italy	76 km
Porto Tolle		Italy	79 km
Falconara	ITFAL	Italy	94 km
Ancona	ITAOI	Italy	100 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Ridracoli	Bidente	1982	70 km
	Montedoglio	Tevere	1993	81 km

More information

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