M 4.2 in Poland on 20 Mar 2006 20:35 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: 4.2M
Depth: 33 Km
Lat/Lon: 51.49 , 16.02
Event Date: 20 Mar 2006 20:35 UTC
20 Mar 2006 21:35 Local
Exposed Population:
2190000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 20 Mar 2006 21:55 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 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
17182 0.5 20 Mar 2006 20:35 4.2M, 33km N/A 2.2 million (in 100km) 01:19 EMSC
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 Poland , Province of Legnica (population 523,596) . The nearest places are Legnica, Parch�w, Polkowice, Nowe Osiedle, and Sieroszowice.

Radius Population
100 km 3.9 million people
75 km 1.9 million people
50 km 800000 people
20 km 210000 people
10 km 28000 people
5 km 13000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Legnica Poland 520000 people
Zielona Gora Poland 670000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Polkowice Podlaskie Poland City 21000 people 4 km
Sieroszowice Podlaskie Poland Village - 5 km
Parch�w Podlaskie Poland Village - 6 km
Nowe Osiedle Podlaskie Poland Village - 6 km
Legnica Podlaskie Poland Major city 100000 people 34 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
Lubin 140 Civ. Paved No 3200 16 km
Osla 207 29 km
Trzebien 152 30 km
Szprotawa 126 30 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Slup Nysa Szalona 1978 45 km

More information

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