M 4.7 in Iceland on 28 May 2022 08:06 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 64.4175 , -17.9109
Event Date: 28 May 2022 08:06 UTC
28 May 2022 08:06 Local
Exposed Population:
3 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000hd8i
Inserted at: 28 May 2022 08:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.9 (Iceland)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000hd8i Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1445568 0 28 May 2022 08:06 4.7M, 10km 3.64 3 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Iceland , Region of Sudhurland (population 125) . The nearest places are Kálfafell, Skaftafell, Kirkjubæjarklaustur, and Svínafell.

Radius Population
100 km 2800 people
75 km 1900 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sudhurland Iceland <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kálfafell Iceland Village - 54 km
Skaftafell Iceland Village - 63 km
Kirkjubæjarklaustur Iceland Village - 69 km
Svínafell Iceland Village - 70 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
Fagurholsmyri FAG unknown 0 86 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kvislavatn Eyvindarver Eyvindarverskvisl 1984 37 km
Thorisvatn Thorisos Thorisos 1972 45 km
Krokslon Sigalda Tungnaa 1977 65 km
Hrauneyjalon Hrauneyjafoss Tungnaa 1981 68 km
Sultartangalon Sultartangi Tungnaa 1983 83 km

More information

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