M 4.5 Off-shore on 18 Jan 2003 04:43 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: 4.5M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 12.68 , 48.75
Event Date: 18 Jan 2003 04:43 UTC
Exposed Population:
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 01 Jan 1900 00:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1241 0.5 18 Jan 2003 04:43 4.5M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) -04:-43 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 Somalia , Region of Sanaag (population 424,693) .

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
Sanaag Somalia 420000 people
Hadhramaut Yemen -
'Ataq Yemen -
Bari Somalia 440000 people
Abyan Yemen -
Al Mahrah Yemen -
Al Bayda' Yemen -
Sool Somalia -
Aden Yemen 3.2 million people
Woqooyi Galbeed Somalia 1.3 million people
Lahij Yemen -
Nugaal Somalia 220000 people
Ma'rib Yemen -
Undefined Yemen -
Togdheer Somalia 750000 people
Al Jawf Yemen -
Ibb Yemen -
Ta'izz Yemen -
Dhamar Yemen -
San'a' Yemen -

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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