Overall Green Earthquake alert in Russia on 05 Jul 2012 08:49 UTC

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M 4.2 in Russia on 05 Jul 2012 08:49 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:	4.2M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	43.61 , 45.85
Event Date:	05 Jul 2012 08:49 UTC 05 Jul 2012 12:49 Local
Exposed Population:	2000000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	05 Jul 2012 15:34 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	0.5		0.5
	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
117928		0.5	05 Jul 2012 08:49	4.2M, 5km	N/A	2 million (in 100km)		06:45	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 Russian Federation , Republic of Chechenskaya Respublika. The nearest places are Bochagirovo, Semikolodtsev, Nikolaevskaya, Kotlankin, Chervlennaya, Bol'shoye Sary-Su, Bezhanov, Buzuyelgan, Chernogayev, Tserkovnyy, and Khasanay-Dik.

Radius	Population
100 km	2.3 million people
75 km	1.6 million people
50 km	740000 people
20 km	34000 people
10 km	3600 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Chechenskaya Respublika	Russian Federation	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Bochagirovo	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	3 km
Semikolodtsev	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	8 km
Nikolaevskaya	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	11 km
Kotlankin	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	12 km
Chervlennaya	Chechnya	Russia	City	-	12 km
Bol'shoye Sary-Su	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	14 km
Bezhanov	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	14 km
Buzuyelgan	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	14 km
Chernogayev	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	15 km
Tserkovnyy	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	15 km
Novyy Yurt	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	16 km
Adu-Yurt	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	16 km
Beshtov	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	17 km
Shedy-Yurt	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	18 km
Tolstav-Yurt	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	20 km
Kalinovskiy	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	20 km
Terskoye	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	21 km
Postnyy	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	22 km
Goryacheistochnenskaya	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	22 km
Yaryk-Aul	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	22 km
Batyrkin	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	23 km
Novoshchedrinskaya	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	25 km
Sarapan	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	25 km
Petropavlovskaya	Chechnya	Russia	Village	3600 people	25 km
Lipatov	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	27 km
Lavrentevskiy	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	27 km
Novo-Braguny	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	27 km
Kalinovskaya	Chechnya	Russia	City	8300 people	27 km
Braguny	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	28 km
Kamyshev	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	29 km
Sitnikov	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	29 km
Ken'-Yurt	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	29 km
Il'inskaya	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	30 km
Agashly	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	31 km
Savel'yevskaya	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	31 km
Staraya Sunzha	Chechnya	Russia	Village	7800 people	32 km
Michurinskiy	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	33 km
Konëv	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	33 km
Somov	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	34 km
Selivankin	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	34 km
Komsomol'skoye	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	34 km
Kalenkov	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	34 km
Daud-Yurt	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	34 km
Kobi	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	35 km
Tubelesh	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	35 km
Pervomayskaya	Chechnya	Russia	Village	5000 people	35 km
Dzhalka	Chechnya	Russia	Village	6200 people	35 km
Kruglovka	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	35 km
Tuman-Aul	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	35 km
Bakhmatkov	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	35 km
Argun	Chechnya	Russia	City	-	35 km
Gudermes	Chechnya	Russia	City	33000 people	36 km
Grozny	Chechnya	Russia	Major city	-	36 km
Rabochiy Gorodok	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	36 km
Sovetskiy	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	37 km
Mayorskiy	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	38 km
Amir-Adzhi-Yurt	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	38 km
Dayangish	Dagestan	Russia	Village	-	38 km
Makenakaya	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	38 km
Khar'kovskiy	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	38 km
Boshan	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	39 km
Berdykel'	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	40 km
Mesker-Yurt	Chechnya	Russia	Village	11000 people	40 km
Korneyev	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	41 km
Gikalovskiy	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	41 km
Zernosovkhozskiy	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	41 km
Shelkovskaya	Chechnya	Russia	Village	9500 people	41 km
Yamak	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	41 km
Aldy	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	41 km
Nadterechnaya	Chechnya	Russia	City	-	41 km
Belorech'ye	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	42 km
Zibar-Yurt	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	42 km
Azamat-Yurt	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	42 km
Nyrkov	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	42 km
Grebenskaya	Chechnya	Russia	Village	5000 people	43 km
Atarshikov	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	43 km
Naurskaya	Chechnya	Russia	City	8400 people	44 km
Oktyabr'skoye	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	44 km
Kapustin	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	45 km
Akmambet	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	45 km
Kumli	Dagestan	Russia	Village	-	46 km
Chechen-Aul	Chechnya	Russia	Village	7100 people	46 km
Starogdadovskaya	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	46 km
Goryachiy Klyuch	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	46 km
Novo-Lednëv	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	46 km
Adzhigmey-Efendi	Dagestan	Russia	Village	-	46 km
Gel'dygen	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	47 km
Ak-Bulat-Yurt	Dagestan	Russia	Village	-	47 km
Bulzak-Aul	Dagestan	Russia	Village	-	47 km
Belgatoy	Chechnya	Russia	Village	3200 people	47 km
Alkhan-Kala	Chechnya	Russia	Village	10000 people	48 km
Germenchak	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	48 km
Otar-Aul	Dagestan	Russia	Village	-	48 km
Alchantschurt	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	48 km
Verkhniy Naur	Chechnya	Russia	Village	5000 people	48 km
Umarok	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	49 km
Starogladkovskaya	Chechnya	Russia	Village	-	49 km
Kolontay	Stavropol'skiy	Russia	Village	-	49 km
Kurchaloy	Chechnya	Russia	Village	21000 people	49 km
Ishcherskaya	Chechnya	Russia	Village	4900 people	50 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Distance
Tolstov-Yurt		91	16 km
Petropavlovskaya		128	25 km
Kalinovskaya		70	26 km
Groznyy	GRV	167	27 km
Groznyy East		137	34 km
Groznyy-Goyty East		213	48 km
Ordzhonvldzevskaya		351	74 km
Kizlyar		6	74 km
Kumbator		unknown	81 km
Mozdok / Veselovksoye		137	92 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Chiryurt	Sulak	1961	95 km

More information

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