Overall Green Earthquake alert in Bulgaria on 07 Jun 2023 12:26 UTC

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M 4.6 in Bulgaria on 07 Jun 2023 12:26 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:	4.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	42.0505 , 24.8375
Event Date:	07 Jun 2023 12:26 UTC 07 Jun 2023 15:26 Local
Exposed Population:	80 thousand in MMI V
Source:	NEIC us7000k6vb
Inserted at:	07 Jun 2023 12:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.1 (Bulgaria)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000k6vb	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
1509608		0	07 Jun 2023 12:26	4.6M, 10km	5.18	80 thousand (in 100km)		00:16	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 Bulgaria , Province of Plovdiv (population 490,156) . The nearest places are Dolni Voden, Krumovo, Kuklen, Asenovgrad, Katunitsa, Yagodovo, Boljarzi, Plovdiv, Bachkovo, Sadovo, and Stara Zagora.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.9 million people
75 km	1.3 million people
50 km	790000 people
20 km	440000 people
10 km	96000 people
5 km	19000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Plovdiv	Bulgaria	490000 people
Khaskovo	Bulgaria	<1000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Dolni Voden	Bulgaria	Village	-	3 km
Krumovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	5 km
Kuklen	Bulgaria	Village	-	5 km
Asenovgrad	Bulgaria	City	52000 people	5 km
Katunitsa	Bulgaria	Village	-	6 km
Yagodovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	8 km
Boljarzi	Bulgaria	Village	-	11 km
Plovdiv	Bulgaria	Major city	340000 people	11 km
Bachkovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	11 km
Sadovo	Bulgaria	Village	2500 people	13 km
Purvenets	Bulgaria	City	-	13 km
Rogosh	Bulgaria	Village	-	15 km
Cesnegjirovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	15 km
Manole	Bulgaria	Village	-	19 km
Narechenski Bani	Bulgaria	Village	-	19 km
Boykovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	19 km
Dulbok Izvor	Bulgaria	Village	-	19 km
Brestovitsa	Bulgaria	Village	-	21 km
Stryama	Bulgaria	City	-	21 km
Popovitsa	Bulgaria	Village	-	21 km
Topolovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	22 km
Trud	Bulgaria	Village	-	23 km
Khvoyna	Bulgaria	Village	-	23 km
Sitovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	24 km
Benkovski	Bulgaria	Village	-	24 km
Belozem	Bulgaria	City	-	24 km
Tatarevo	Bulgaria	Village	-	25 km
Perushtitsa	Bulgaria	Village	5500 people	25 km
Gara Krichim	Bulgaria	City	-	26 km
Babino Burdtse	Bulgaria	Village	-	26 km
Novakovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	26 km
Lilkovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	27 km
Tsalapitsa	Bulgaria	Village	-	27 km
Graf Ignatievo	Bulgaria	Village	-	27 km
Stroevo	Bulgaria	Village	-	28 km
Boljarino	Bulgaria	Village	-	28 km
Iskra	Bulgaria	Village	-	29 km
Rakovski	Bulgaria	Village	15000 people	29 km
Bryagovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	29 km
Kurtovo Konare	Bulgaria	Village	-	29 km
Dalgo-Pole	Bulgaria	Village	-	30 km
Debur	Bulgaria	Village	-	31 km
General Niklaevo	Bulgaria	Village	-	31 km
Krichim	Bulgaria	City	9000 people	31 km
Bor	Bulgaria	Village	-	31 km
Purvomay	Bulgaria	City	-	32 km
Rashewo Konare	Bulgaria	Village	-	32 km
Karamush	Bulgaria	Village	-	33 km
Gradina	Bulgaria	Village	-	33 km
Orisowo	Bulgaria	Village	-	33 km
Tsarimir	Bulgaria	Village	-	34 km
Manastir	Bulgaria	Village	-	34 km
Bjala Reka	Bulgaria	Village	-	34 km
Plodovitovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	35 km
Golyamo Konare	Bulgaria	Village	-	35 km
Panichkovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	35 km
Kaloyanovo	Bulgaria	Village	2800 people	36 km
Churekovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	36 km
Byala Reka	Bulgaria	Village	-	36 km
Maritsa	Bulgaria	Village	-	36 km
Malo Konare	Bulgaria	Village	-	37 km
Chepelare	Bulgaria	Village	6000 people	38 km
Cherna Gora	Bulgaria	Village	-	38 km
Bratsigovo	Bulgaria	Village	4900 people	38 km
Kadarshik	Bulgaria	Village	-	39 km
Dorutlii	Bulgaria	Village	-	39 km
Brezovo	Bulgaria	Village	2100 people	39 km
Asikoria	Bulgaria	Village	-	40 km
Shakhinlar	Bulgaria	Village	-	40 km
Dolna Makhala	Bulgaria	Village	-	41 km
Mikhalkovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	41 km
Ravnogor	Bulgaria	Village	-	42 km
Filevo	Bulgaria	Village	-	42 km
Lyuben	Bulgaria	Village	-	42 km
Progled	Bulgaria	Village	-	43 km
Davidkovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	43 km
Sokolovtsi	Bulgaria	Village	-	43 km
Zelenikovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	43 km
Bratya Daskalovi	Bulgaria	Village	<1000 people	43 km
Mineralni Bani	Bulgaria	Village	1400 people	44 km
Peshtera	Bulgaria	City	20000 people	44 km
Brestovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	44 km
Chernogorovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	44 km
Pazardzhik	Bulgaria	City	78000 people	44 km
Angel Voyvoda	Bulgaria	Village	-	44 km
Slaveino	Bulgaria	Village	-	44 km
Chirpan	Bulgaria	City	19000 people	44 km
Fotinovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	45 km
Stoykite	Bulgaria	Village	-	45 km
Peshchera	Bulgaria	Village	-	45 km
Radilovo	Bulgaria	Village	-	45 km
Dragomir	Bulgaria	Village	-	47 km
Ashiklar	Bulgaria	Village	-	47 km
Panichere	Bulgaria	Village	-	48 km
Sredno Gradishte	Bulgaria	Village	-	48 km
Nowa Machala	Bulgaria	Village	-	48 km
Gorski-Iswor	Bulgaria	Village	-	48 km
Ovchepoltsi	Bulgaria	Village	-	48 km
Gorski Izvor	Bulgaria	Village	-	49 km
Beden	Bulgaria	Village	-	49 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
Plovdiv	PDV	168	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	3 km
Cheshnegirovo		184				0	14 km
Konush		152				0	18 km
Dulbok Izvor Hwy Strip		200				0	24 km
Voysil		192				0	25 km
Graf Ignatievo South		189				0	26 km
Perushtitsa		213				0	26 km
		145				0	26 km
Stryama		171				0	26 km
Tsalapitsa Highway Strip		unknown				0	28 km
Pleven	PVN	unknown				0	29 km
Graf Ignatievo		190				0	29 km
Tsalapita		191				0	29 km
Debur		152				0	33 km
Choba		192				0	33 km
Cherna Gora		152				0	36 km
Streltsi		235				0	39 km
Veren		254				0	42 km
Ovchepoltsi		274				0	45 km
Staro Zhelezare		299				0	46 km
Targovishte	TGV	unknown				0	49 km
Lyakhovo		250				0	51 km
Gita		152				0	52 km
Haskovo	HKV	unknown				0	56 km
Dolno Levski		469				0	59 km
Uzundzhovo		166				0	63 km
Kardjali	KDG	unknown				0	63 km
Malevo		204				0	67 km
Kaloyanovets		149				0	67 km
Moskovets		320				0	69 km
Podkrepa		152				0	72 km
Banite		335				0	76 km
Stara Zagora	SZR	170				0	77 km
Svirkovo		101				0	87 km
Ivanovo		152				0	89 km
Gara Kostenets Banya		549				0	90 km
Vetren		320				0	91 km
Daskal Atanasovo		91				0	93 km
Ikhtiman Southeast		671				0	94 km
Mednikarovo		114				0	95 km
Botevgrad		unknown				0	98 km
Chernovo		610				0	99 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Antonivanovtzi	Vacha	1975	35 km
Piasachnik	Piasachnik	1982	45 km
Garvanovo	Chitachka	1985	49 km
Batak	Matnitza	1958	53 km
Trakietz	Olu dere	1966	54 km
Domlian	Svejenska	1966	55 km
Kardgali	Arda	1976	62 km
Dosspat	Dosspatzka	1969	72 km
Koprinka	Toundja	1955	74 km
Topolnitza	Topolnitza	1963	80 km
Studen Kladenetz	Arda	1957	82 km
Dushantzi	Topolnitza	1972	85 km
Platanovryssi	Nestos	1997	85 km
Belmeken	Kriva	1979	86 km
Thissavros	Nestos	1996	87 km
Rozov Kladenetz	Sokolitza	1960	88 km
Hristo Smirnenski	Panicharska	1966	92 km
Dositeevo	Dositeevska	1988	98 km

More information

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