M 4.6 in Eritrea on 14 Mar 2024 09:50 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: 14.0706 , 41.1291
Event Date: 14 Mar 2024 09:50 UTC
14 Mar 2024 12:50 Local
Exposed Population:
Few people affected in MMI&>=IV
Source: NEIC us6000mit2
Inserted at: 16 Mar 2024 07:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.9 (Eritrea)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Eritrea= 7.9; Ethiopia= 6.8

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000mit2 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1559344 0 14 Mar 2024 09:50 4.6M, 10km 4.52 Few people (in 100km) 1d 22:07 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 Eritrea , Province of Denakil (population 393) . The nearest places are Dara, Gun Gum, Suwa, Asbagu, Aiuman, Assafoca, Gadmaita, Bariressu, Haloll, Buluc Buì, and Sanda.

Radius Population
100 km 69000 people
75 km 12000 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
Denakil Eritrea <1000 people
Tigray Ethiopia no people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dara Eritrea Village - 6 km
Gun Gum Eritrea Village - 22 km
Suwa Eritrea Village - 23 km
Asbagu Eritrea Village - 25 km
Aiuman Tigray Ethiopia Village - 27 km
Assafoca Tigray Ethiopia Village - 27 km
Gadmaita Eritrea Village - 33 km
Bariressu Tigray Ethiopia Village - 35 km
Haloll Eritrea Village - 38 km
Buluc Buì Eritrea Village - 39 km
Dess Tigray Ethiopia Village - 40 km
Debba Eritrea Village - 41 km
Lafofle Eritrea Village - 41 km
Baraulo Tigray Ethiopia Village - 41 km
Sheburur Eritrea Village - 41 km
Abacheri Eritrea Village - 42 km
Asagala Tigray Ethiopia Village - 43 km
Lubacdebot Tigray Ethiopia Village - 46 km
Garbanna Eritrea Village - 46 km
Afahani Eritrea Village - 47 km
Gambed Bug Eritrea Village - 48 km
Hawra Eritrea Village - 49 km
Agherri Tigray Ethiopia Village - 50 km
Arerti Tigray Ethiopia Village - 52 km
Karmu Eritrea Village - 53 km
Adailo Eritrea Village - 54 km
Ad Arili Eritrea Village - 54 km
Ona Eritrea Village - 55 km
Ueima Tigray Ethiopia Village - 56 km
Babaiu Eritrea Village - 57 km
Assahara Tigray Ethiopia Village - 58 km
Ada Ela Eritrea Village - 58 km
Thio Adole Tigray Ethiopia Village - 58 km
Fura Eritrea Village - 61 km
Sciec Alilo Eritrea Village - 61 km
Dalalian Maru Tigray Ethiopia Village - 62 km
Idi Eritrea Village - 63 km
Aura Eritrea Village - 63 km
Mabra Tigray Ethiopia Village - 65 km
Ad Gaban Eritrea Village - 66 km
Alas Eritrea Village - 70 km
Sanda Eritrea Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Edd Eritrea 57 km
Ticho Eritrea 74 km

More information

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