Overall Green Earthquake alert in Romania on 20 Mar 2023 14:02 UTC

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M 4.9 in Romania on 20 Mar 2023 14:02 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:	4.9M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	45.0762 , 23.0866
Event Date:	20 Mar 2023 14:02 UTC 20 Mar 2023 16:02 Local
Exposed Population:	1 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us7000jlf8
Inserted at:	20 Mar 2023 14:28 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000jlf8	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1496504		0	20 Mar 2023 14:02	4.9M, 10km	5.64	1 thousand (in 100km)		00:26	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 Romania , County of Gorj (population 133,917) . The nearest places are Arcani, Runcu, Pestisani, Cîlnicu de Sus, Tismana, Ciuperceni, Cîrbesti, Curpenelu, Tîrgu Jiu, Rovinari, and Baia.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.5 million people
75 km	800000 people
50 km	410000 people
20 km	120000 people
10 km	12000 people
5 km	4800 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Gorj	Romania	130000 people
Mehedinti	Romania	14000 people
Hunedoara	Romania	<1000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Arcani	Gorj	Romania	Village	1400 people	4 km
Runcu	Gorj	Romania	Village	5700 people	7 km
Pestisani	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	9 km
Cîlnicu de Sus	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	13 km
Tismana	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	7700 people	13 km
Ciuperceni	Gorj	Romania	Village	1700 people	16 km
Cîrbesti	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	17 km
Curpenelu	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	17 km
Tîrgu Jiu	Gorj	Romania	City	-	17 km
Rovinari	Gorj	Romania	Village	12000 people	17 km
Apa Neagra	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	-	19 km
Glogova	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	2000 people	23 km
Baia de Arama	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	5600 people	23 km
Barza	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	24 km
Câmpul-lui-Neag	Hunedoara	Romania	Village	-	25 km
Bohorelu	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	25 km
Ponoarele	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	2900 people	27 km
Bumbesti-Jiu	Gorj	Romania	City	-	27 km
Matasari	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	27 km
Biteni	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	28 km
Catunele	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	-	28 km
Uricani	Hunedoara	Romania	City	9800 people	29 km
Bala	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	4500 people	29 km
Pesteana-de-Jos	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	30 km
Motru	Gorj	Romania	City	22000 people	31 km
Scoarta	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	34 km
Lupeni	Hunedoara	Romania	City	30000 people	34 km
Sacelu	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	36 km
Urdari	Gorj	Romania	Village	3100 people	36 km
Tirgu-Carbunesti	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	37 km
Caramidari	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	-	37 km
Giurgeni	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	-	37 km
Isverna	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	2400 people	37 km
Balacesti	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	37 km
Vulcan	Hunedoara	Romania	City	29000 people	37 km
Crasna	Gorj	Romania	Village	5500 people	38 km
Birceii	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	39 km
Balta	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	1400 people	39 km
Barbatesti	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	40 km
Bârzescu	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	-	40 km
Strâmba-de-Jiu	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	41 km
Corcova	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	5900 people	43 km
Balvanesti	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	-	44 km
Petroseni	Hunedoara	Romania	City	-	44 km
Jitoni	Hunedoara	Romania	Village	-	46 km
Borascu	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	46 km
Coresti	Hunedoara	Romania	Village	-	46 km
Baru	Hunedoara	Romania	Village	3000 people	46 km
Malarisca	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	-	46 km
Cernaia	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	-	47 km
Novacii-Români	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	47 km
Pui	Hunedoara	Romania	Village	4600 people	47 km
Bârzeiu	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	48 km
Aninoasa	Gorj	Romania	Village	4300 people	48 km
Prigoria	Gorj	Romania	Village	3400 people	48 km
Turceni	Gorj	Romania	Village	8400 people	48 km
Balan	Hunedoara	Romania	Village	-	49 km
Husnicioara	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	1700 people	49 km
Petrila	Hunedoara	Romania	City	25000 people	49 km
Rîu de Mori	Hunedoara	Romania	Village	-	49 km
Podeni	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	1100 people	50 km
Negreni	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	50 km
Albina	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	-	50 km
Grozesti	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	51 km
Strehaia	Mehedinti	Romania	City	12000 people	51 km
Bustuchin	Gorj	Romania	Village	3600 people	52 km
Turburea	Gorj	Romania	Village	4600 people	52 km
Cornereva	Caras-Severin	Romania	Village	3300 people	53 km
Sarmizegetusa	Hunedoara	Romania	Village	1400 people	53 km
Hurezani	Gorj	Romania	Village	1800 people	53 km
Cornea	Caras-Severin	Romania	Village	2100 people	53 km
Becheni	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	54 km
Baia de Fier	Gorj	Romania	Village	4300 people	54 km
Capreni	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	55 km
Poiana Marului	Caras-Severin	Romania	Village	-	55 km
Branesti	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	56 km
Poroina	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	-	56 km
Baile Herculane	Caras-Severin	Romania	Village	6000 people	57 km
Bahna	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	-	57 km
Balomir	Hunedoara	Romania	Village	-	57 km
Greci	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	1500 people	57 km
Polovragi	Gorj	Romania	Village	2900 people	57 km
Alunis	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	58 km
Simian	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	-	59 km
Hateg	Hunedoara	Romania	City	12000 people	59 km
Turnu-severin	Mehedinti	Romania	City	100000 people	59 km
Mehadia	Caras-Severin	Romania	Village	4300 people	60 km
Farcadin	Hunedoara	Romania	Village	-	61 km
Unirea	Hunedoara	Romania	Village	5300 people	61 km
Gradistea de Munte	Hunedoara	Romania	Village	-	61 km
Stoina	Gorj	Romania	Village	2800 people	61 km
Criva	Hunedoara	Romania	Village	-	62 km
Bibulesti	Gorj	Romania	Village	-	62 km
Adunatii Teiului	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	-	62 km
Bela Jablanica	Caras-Severin	Romania	Village	-	62 km
Albulesti	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	-	63 km
Slavesti	Vilcea	Romania	Village	-	63 km
Hinova	Mehedinti	Romania	Village	2800 people	63 km
Kladovo	Central Serbia	Serbia	Village	8900 people	63 km
Bautar	Caras-Severin	Romania	Village	-	64 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
Tirgu Jiu / Stanesti		259				0	13 km
Tirgu Jiu / Preajba Mare		280				0	20 km
Tirgu Carbunesti		240				0	35 km
		427				0	57 km
Turnu Severin		76				0	62 km
Horezu		488				0	70 km
Rogova		98				0	72 km
Caransebes	CSB	241	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	76 km
Deva / Saulesti		187				0	86 km
Deva	DVA	unknown				0	91 km
Plenita		152				0	95 km
Sarbatoarea		162				0	98 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Vadeni	Jiu	1989	14 km
Ceauru	Rovinari	Jiu	n/a	15 km
	Valea Sadului	Jiu	n/a	26 km
Ivanu	Cerna Principal	Cerna	1979	29 km
	Gura Apelor	Raul Mare	n/a	41 km
	Herculane	Cerna	1986	53 km
	Hateg	Raul Mare	1989	58 km
	Poiana Marului	Bistra Marului	n/a	62 km
	Iron Gate 1	Danube	1972	63 km
	Vidra	Lotru	1973	67 km
	Oasa	Sebes	1979	71 km
	Cincis	Cerna	1964	71 km
	Babeni	Olt	1978	93 km
	Ionesti	Olt	1978	95 km
	Iron Gate 2	Danube	1984	95 km
	Govora	Olt	1975	96 km
	Gura Raului	Cibin	1980	97 km
	Petresti	Sebes	1983	99 km
	Zavideni	Olt	1979	99 km

More information

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