M 4 in Germany on 18 Jul 2003 11:01 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: 4.0M
Depth: 5 Km
Lat/Lon: 47.28 , 10.21
Event Date: 18 Jul 2003 11:01 UTC
Exposed Population:
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 01 Jan 1900 00:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 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
3395 0.5 18 Jul 2003 11:01 4M, 5km N/A No people affected (in 100km) -11:-01 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 Austria , State of Vorarlberg (population 329,740) . The nearest places are Vaduz, and Mittelberg.

Radius Population
100 km 3.4 million people
75 km 2 million people
50 km 880000 people
20 km 24000 people
10 km 3200 people
5 km 1500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Country Region Province Population
Austria Vorarlberg 330000 people
Germany Bayern 11.8 million people
Austria Tirol 620000 people
Switzerland Graubunden 180000 people
Switzerland Sankt Gallen 440000 people
Germany Baden-Wurttemberg 930000 people
Switzerland Appenzell Inner-Rhoden 14000 people
Switzerland Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden 54000 people
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 29000 people
Italy Trentino-Alto Adige 890000 people
Switzerland Thurgau 220000 people
Italy Lombardia 9 million people
Switzerland Glarus 40000 people
Switzerland Schwyz 120000 people
Switzerland Zurich 1.2 million people
Switzerland Uri 35000 people
Switzerland Schaffhausen 75000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mittelberg Vorarlberg Austria City - 3 km
Vaduz Liechtenstein Capital 5100 people 52 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
Hohenems HOH unknown 37 km
Altenrhein ACH 398 Civ. Paved Yes 4900 50 km

More information

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