M 4.8 in Russia from 12 Feb 2008 08:34 UTC to 08:34

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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.8M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 55.639 , 165.677
Event Date: 12 Feb 2008 08:34 UTC
12 Feb 2008 19:34 Local
Exposed Population:
about 700 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 12 Feb 2008 10:13 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
34625 0.5 12 Feb 2008 08:34 4.8M, 40km N/A Few people (in 100km) 01:16 GEOFON
34628 0.5 12 Feb 2008 08:34 4.2M, 14km N/A Few people (in 100km) 01:27 NEIC
34631 0.5 12 Feb 2008 08:34 4.8M, 10km N/A Few people (in 100km) 01:39 NEIC
34635 0.5 12 Feb 2008 08:34 4.7M, 22km N/A Few people (in 100km) 02:07 GEOFON
34637 0.5 12 Feb 2008 08:34 4.7M, 20.6km N/A Few people (in 100km) 02:18 NEIC
34638 0.5 12 Feb 2008 08:34 4.7M, 10km N/A Few people (in 100km) 02:37 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 Russian Federation , Region of Kamchatskaya oblast'. The nearest places are Severnoye, Seleniye, Sarannove, and Nikolskoye.

Radius Population
100 km <1000 people
75 km <1000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kamchatskaya oblast' Russian Federation -
Koryakskiy avtonomnyy okrug Russian Federation -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Severnoye Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 47 km
Seleniye Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 49 km
Sarannove Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 53 km
Nikolskoye Kamchatskaya Russia Village <1000 people 66 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
Nikol Skoye Russia 67 km
Nikolskoye Russia 87 km

More information

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