M 4.5 in Georgia on 25 Dec 2012 22:55 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.5M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 42.5051 , 40.9159
Event Date: 25 Dec 2012 22:55 UTC
26 Dec 2012 01:55 Local
Exposed Population:
740000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000eg05
Inserted at: 25 Dec 2012 23:13 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000eg05 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
121617 0.5 25 Dec 2012 22:55 4.4M, 2km N/A 810 thousand (in 100km) 00:10 EMSC
121618 0.5 25 Dec 2012 22:55 4.4M, 8km N/A 730 thousand (in 100km) 00:14 EMSC
121619 0.5 25 Dec 2012 22:55 4.5M, 9.8km N/A 740 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 NEIC
121620 0.5 25 Dec 2012 22:55 4.5M, 10km N/A 810 thousand (in 100km) 00:26 EMSC
121627 0.5 25 Dec 2012 22:55 4.2M, 10km N/A 730 thousand (in 100km) 09:53 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 Georgia , Autonomous Region of Abkhazia. The nearest places are Akhali-Kindgi, Adzyubzha, Meore Gudava, Ochamchira, Anaklia, Kvemo-gulripsh, Pirveli-Otobaja, Amastas'yevka, Sukhumi, Kulevi, and Poti.

Radius Population
100 km 830000 people
75 km 440000 people
50 km 15000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Abkhazia Georgia -
T'bilisi Georgia -
Ajaria Georgia -
Karachayevo-Cherkesskaya Resp. Russian Federation -
Artvin Turkey 230000 people
Krasnodarskiy kray Russian Federation 5.3 million people
Rize Turkey 380000 people
Kabardino-Balkarskaya Resp. Russian Federation 790000 people
Respublika Adygeya Russian Federation -
Kars Turkey 720000 people
Trabzon Turkey 860000 people
Erzurum Turkey 920000 people
Stavropol'skiy kray Russian Federation 3 million people
Respublika Severnaya Osetiya Russian Federation 650000 people
Giresun Turkey 540000 people
Gumshane Turkey 180000 people
Armenia Armenia 3.4 million people
Erzincan Turkey 320000 people
Ordu Turkey 900000 people
Ingushskaya Respublika Russian Federation -
Agri Turkey 470000 people
Sivas Turkey 830000 people
Bingol Turkey 270000 people
Tunceli Turkey 140000 people
Chechenskaya Respublika Russian Federation -
Mus Turkey 410000 people
Samsun Turkey 1.3 million people
Tokat Turkey 780000 people
Elazig Turkey 540000 people
Baku Azerbaijan -
Respublika Dagestan Russian Federation 1.9 million people
Rostovskaya oblast' Russian Federation 4.4 million people
Van Turkey 690000 people
Kalmykiya-Khal'mg Tangch Russian Federation 330000 people
Bitlis Turkey 360000 people
Amasya Turkey 390000 people
Diyarbakir Turkey 1.2 million people
Malatya Turkey 760000 people
Azarbayjan-e Bakhtari Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.6 million people
Siirt Turkey 260000 people
Nakhichevan Azerbaijan 310000 people
Sinop Turkey 290000 people
Crimean Ukraine 2.6 million people
Yozgat Turkey 630000 people
Adiyaman Turkey 560000 people
Kayseri Turkey 1 million people
Corum Turkey 660000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Akhali-Kindgi Georgia Village - 46 km
Adzyubzha Georgia Village - 47 km
Meore Gudava Georgia Village - 50 km
Ochamchira Georgia City 15000 people 51 km
Anaklia Georgia Village - 53 km
Kvemo-gulripsh Georgia City - 54 km
Pirveli-Otobaja Georgia Village - 57 km
Amastas'yevka Georgia Village - 58 km
Sukhumi Georgia Major city 80000 people 61 km
Kulevi Georgia Village - 62 km
Achigvara Georgia Village - 63 km
Abaazhv-Akhu Georgia Village - 63 km
Achadara Georgia Village - 64 km
Dzhal-Apsua Georgia Village - 65 km
Akapa Georgia Village - 65 km
Dgvaba Georgia Village - 66 km
Gali Georgia City 12000 people 68 km
Tsebelda Georgia Village - 69 km
Poti Georgia City 46000 people 69 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
Babusheri SUI 12 0 47 km
Poti East 3 0 71 km
Zugdidi 61 0 72 km
Gudauta 11 0 77 km
Batumi BUS unknown 0 88 km
15 0 95 km
30 0 95 km
Kobuleti unknown 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ochamchira Georgia 50 km
Sokhumi Georgia 58 km
Poti GEPTI Georgia 68 km
Psirtskha Georgia 69 km
Gudauta Georgia 73 km
Kontskhi Bichvinta Georgia 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Inguri Inguri 1980 95 km

More information

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