Overall Green Earthquake alert in France on 16 Jul 2008 20:33 UTC

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M 4.8 in France on 16 Jul 2008 20:33 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	4.8M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	43.03 , -0.5
Event Date:	16 Jul 2008 20:33 UTC 16 Jul 2008 22:33 Local
Exposed Population:	1490000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	16 Jul 2008 21:17 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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
42736		0.5	16 Jul 2008 20:33	4.8M, 10km	N/A	1.5 million (in 100km)		00:44	EMSC
42755		0.5	16 Jul 2008 20:33	4.2M, 5km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)		09:45	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 France , Region of Aquitaine (population 2,850,095) . The nearest places are Aydius, Bilhères, Bielle, Laruns, Aste-Béon, Bedous, Sarrance, Louvie-Juzon, Accous, Escot, and Pamplona.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.6 million people
75 km	740000 people
50 km	440000 people
20 km	30000 people
10 km	6500 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Aquitaine	France	2.9 million people
Midi-Pyrenees	France	2.3 million people
Navarra	Spain	530000 people
Aragon	Spain	1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Aydius	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	5 km
Bilhères	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	5 km
Bielle	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	6 km
Laruns	Aquitaine	France	Village	1500 people	7 km
Aste-Béon	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	7 km
Bedous	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	9 km
Sarrance	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	9 km
Louvie-Juzon	Aquitaine	France	Village	1100 people	10 km
Accous	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	10 km
Escot	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	10 km
Les Eaux-Chaudes	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	10 km
Osse-en-Aspe	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	10 km
Arudy	Aquitaine	France	Village	2400 people	10 km
Eaux-Bonnes	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	11 km
Lées-Athas	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	12 km
Sévignacq Meyracq	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	12 km
Buziet	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	12 km
Bescat	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	12 km
Buzy	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	12 km
Cette-Eygun	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	12 km
Lurbe St Christau	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	13 km
Lourdios-Ichère	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	14 km
Ogeu-les-Bains	Aquitaine	France	Village	1100 people	14 km
Etsaut	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	14 km
Eysus	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	14 km
Pédestarrès	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	14 km
Lescun	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	15 km
Issor	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	15 km
Gabas	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	15 km
Lhers	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	16 km
Herrère	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	16 km
Lasseubetat	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	16 km
Gurmençon	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	16 km
Gourette	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	16 km
Lys	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	16 km
Rébénacq	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	17 km
Haut de Gan	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	17 km
Urdos	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	18 km
Agnos	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	18 km
Arbéost	Midi-Pyrénées	France	Village	-	18 km
Escout	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	18 km
Bidos	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	18 km
Bruges	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	19 km
Arette	Aquitaine	France	Village	1200 people	19 km
Oloron	Aquitaine	France	City	-	20 km
Goès	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	20 km
La Mouline	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	21 km
La Chapelotte	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	21 km
Aramits	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	21 km
Féas	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	21 km
Arette Pierre St Martin	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	21 km
Arthez-d'Asson	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	21 km
Lasseube	Aquitaine	France	Village	1600 people	21 km
Estialescq	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	22 km
Lanne-en-Barétous	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	23 km
Ledeuix	Aquitaine	France	Village	1200 people	23 km
Candanchú	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	23 km
Bosdarros	Aquitaine	France	Village	1000 people	23 km
Le Faget	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	23 km
Asson	Aquitaine	France	Village	1800 people	24 km
Barlanès	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	24 km
Gan	Aquitaine	France	Village	5300 people	24 km
Moumour	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	24 km
Verdets	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	25 km
Arrens-Marsous	Midi-Pyrénées	France	Village	<1000 people	25 km
Esquiule	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	25 km
Nay	Aquitaine	France	Village	3500 people	25 km
Igon	Aquitaine	France	Village	1000 people	26 km
Arros-de-Nay	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	26 km
Aucun	Midi-Pyrénées	France	Village	<1000 people	26 km
Pardies Piétat	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	26 km
Lestelle-Bétharram	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	26 km
Ste Engrâce	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	27 km
Montory	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	27 km
Orin	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	27 km
Cardesse	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	27 km
St Faust	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	27 km
Montaut	Aquitaine	France	Village	1100 people	27 km
Mirepeix	Aquitaine	France	Village	1000 people	27 km
Aubertin	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	27 km
Baliros	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	27 km
Coarraze	Aquitaine	France	Village	2400 people	27 km
Lacommande	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	28 km
Baudreix	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	28 km
Estaing	Midi-Pyrénées	France	Village	<1000 people	28 km
Sainte-Engrâce	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	29 km
Barcus	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	29 km
Bordes	Aquitaine	France	Village	2100 people	29 km
Haux	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	29 km
Narcastet	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	29 km
Paradis	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	29 km
Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre	Midi-Pyrénées	France	Village	-	29 km
La Caserne	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	29 km
Rontignon	Aquitaine	France	Village	<1000 people	29 km
Assat	Aquitaine	France	Village	1600 people	30 km
Bénéjacq	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	30 km
Jurançon	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	30 km
Gelos	Aquitaine	France	Village	3700 people	30 km
Geüs d'Oloron	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	30 km
Mazères-Lezons	Aquitaine	France	Village	-	30 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
Herrere		300	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3500	16 km
Pau Pyrenees	PUF	188	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	39 km
Tarbes Ossun Lourdes	LDE	384	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	44 km
Aire Sur L Adour		79	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	78 km
Nogaro		92	Civ.	Paved	No	2600	90 km
Biarritz Parme	BIQ	74	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	97 km
Munduku		62	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10400	98 km
Pamplona	PNA	459	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Bayonne	FRBAY	France	94 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Lanuza	Gallego	1978	34 km
	Bubal	Gallego	1971	41 km
	Irabia	Irati	1925	54 km
	Yesa	Aragon	1959	72 km
	La Pena	Gallego	1913	74 km
Itoiz Reservoir	Itoiz Dam	Irati	2003	75 km
	Eugui	Arga	1971	83 km
	Mediano	Cinca	1959	98 km

More information

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