M 5.6 in Russia from 28 Dec 2008 21:40 UTC to 21:40

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: 5.6M
Depth: 46 Km
Lat/Lon: 48.32 , 154.32
Event Date: 28 Dec 2008 21:40 UTC
29 Dec 2008 07:40 Local
Exposed Population:
about 200 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 28 Dec 2008 22:08 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
50233 0.5 28 Dec 2008 21:40 5.4M, 46.1km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:22 NEIC
50234 0.5 28 Dec 2008 21:40 5.7M, 70km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:22 GEOFON
50235 0.5 28 Dec 2008 21:40 5.6M, 46km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:28 EMSC
50276 0.5 28 Dec 2008 21:40 5.2M, 46km N/A Few people (in 100km) 14:07 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 Sakhalinskaya oblast' (population 731,237) . The nearest places are and Makarovka.

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
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation 730000 people
Kamchatskaya oblast' Russian Federation -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Makarovka Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 41 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
Matsuura Island Russia 85 km

More information

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