Overall Green Earthquake alert in Italy on 24 Aug 2016 02:33 UTC

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M 5.5 in Italy on 24 Aug 2016 02:33 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.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.5M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	42.8223 , 13.1257
Event Date:	24 Aug 2016 02:33 UTC 24 Aug 2016 04:33 Local
Exposed Population:	2760000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10006g7w
Inserted at:	24 Aug 2016 03:09 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10006g7w	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.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1137551	24 Aug 2016 02:32	5.1M, 8km	N/A	2.7 million (in 100km)	00:20	EMSC
1137560	24 Aug 2016 02:33	5.5M, 9km	N/A	2.8 million (in 100km)	00:33	EMSC
1137561	24 Aug 2016 02:33	5.5M, 10km	7.13	2.8 million (in 100km)	00:35	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 Italy ,of Umbria (population 4,892) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	5400 people
	130000 people
	1.3 million people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1137561	42.822/13.126	5.5	10	7.13	14 Oct 2016 05:51	51d 03:18	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Umbria	Italy	4900 people
Marche	Italy	<1000 people
Umbria	Italy	75000 people
Marche	Italy	33000 people
Lazio	Italy	18000 people
Abruzzi	Italy	5600 people
Umbria	Italy	240000 people
Marche	Italy	630000 people
Lazio	Italy	68000 people
Abruzzi	Italy	310000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Norcia	Umbria	Italy	Village	5000 people	4 km
Castelsantangelo sul Nera	Marche	Italy	Village	<1000 people	8 km
Preci	Umbria	Italy	Village	<1000 people	9 km
Visso	Marche	Italy	Village	1200 people	12 km
Cascia	Umbria	Italy	Village	3300 people	15 km
Cerreto di Spoleto	Umbria	Italy	Village	1100 people	17 km
Sellano	Umbria	Italy	Village	1200 people	18 km
Montemonaco	Marche	Italy	Village	<1000 people	18 km
Rocchetta	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	18 km
Poggiodomo	Umbria	Italy	Village	<1000 people	20 km
Bolognola	Marche	Italy	Village	<1000 people	20 km
Montefortino	Marche	Italy	Village	-	22 km
Vallo di Nera	Umbria	Italy	Village	<1000 people	23 km
Cittareale	Lazio	Italy	Village	<1000 people	23 km
Amatrice	Lazio	Italy	Village	2700 people	25 km
Amandola	Marche	Italy	Village	3900 people	25 km
Scheggino	Umbria	Italy	Village	<1000 people	27 km
Sarnano	Marche	Italy	Village	3400 people	28 km
Comunanza	Marche	Italy	Village	3200 people	28 km
Campello sul Clitunno	Umbria	Italy	Village	2400 people	29 km
Venarotta	Marche	Italy	Village	2200 people	31 km
Trevi	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	32 km
Spoleto	Umbria	Italy	City	38000 people	33 km
Montereale	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	2800 people	34 km
San Ginesio	Marche	Italy	Village	3800 people	35 km
Castel Ritaldi	Umbria	Italy	Village	3100 people	37 km
Chiavano	Umbria	Italy	Village	-	19 km
Monteleone di Spoleto	Umbria	Italy	Village	<1000 people	24 km
Pieve Torina	Marche	Italy	Village	1400 people	25 km
Muccia	Marche	Italy	Village	<1000 people	30 km
Serravalle di Chienti	Marche	Italy	Village	1200 people	31 km
Leonessa	Lazio	Italy	Village	2600 people	31 km
Valle Castellana	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	1100 people	32 km
Posta	Lazio	Italy	Village	-	33 km
Camerino	Marche	Italy	Village	7000 people	35 km
San Vito	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	35 km
Campotosto	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	<1000 people	35 km
Caldarola	Marche	Italy	Village	1800 people	36 km
Ferentillo	Umbria	Italy	Village	1900 people	36 km
Santa Vittoria in Matenano	Marche	Italy	Village	1500 people	37 km
Ascoli Piceno	Marche	Italy	City	51000 people	38 km
Foligno	Umbria	Italy	City	54000 people	38 km
Montefranco	Umbria	Italy	Village	1300 people	39 km
Belforte del Chienti	Marche	Italy	Village	1700 people	39 km
Crognaleto	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	1600 people	40 km
Montefalco	Umbria	Italy	Village	5700 people	40 km
Rivodutri	Lazio	Italy	Village	1300 people	41 km
Poggio Bustone	Lazio	Italy	Village	2200 people	41 km
Spello	Umbria	Italy	Village	8500 people	41 km
Servigliano	Marche	Italy	Village	2300 people	41 km
Folignano	Marche	Italy	Village	9200 people	42 km
Falerone	Marche	Italy	Village	3300 people	42 km
Castignano	Marche	Italy	Village	3000 people	42 km
Nocera Umbra	Umbria	Italy	Village	6200 people	43 km
Castelraimondo	Marche	Italy	Village	4700 people	43 km
Cantalice	Lazio	Italy	Village	2800 people	44 km
Montalto delle Marche	Marche	Italy	Village	2300 people	44 km
Civitella del Tronto	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	5300 people	44 km
Bevagna	Umbria	Italy	Village	5000 people	44 km
Citivella del Tronto	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	44 km
Loro Piceno	Marche	Italy	Village	2500 people	45 km
Tolentino	Marche	Italy	City	20000 people	45 km
Antrodoco	Lazio	Italy	Village	2800 people	45 km
Pizzoli	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	3400 people	45 km
San Severino Marche	Marche	Italy	City	13000 people	45 km
Borgo Velino	Lazio	Italy	Village	<1000 people	46 km
Urbisaglia	Marche	Italy	Village	2800 people	46 km
Torricella Sicura	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	2700 people	47 km
Campli	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	7500 people	47 km
Offida	Marche	Italy	Village	5300 people	47 km
Gualdo Cattaneo	Umbria	Italy	Village	6300 people	48 km
Montegiorgio	Marche	Italy	Village	6500 people	48 km
Arischia	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	48 km
Cannara	Umbria	Italy	Village	4100 people	48 km
Sant'Egidio alla Vibrata	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	48 km
Assisi	Umbria	Italy	City	26000 people	49 km
Assise	Umbria	Italy	City	26000 people	49 km
Montorio al Vomano	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	7900 people	49 km
Mogliano	Marche	Italy	Village	4900 people	49 km
Acquasparta	Umbria	Italy	Village	4900 people	50 km
Massa Martana	Umbria	Italy	Village	3700 people	50 km
Grottazzolina	Marche	Italy	Village	3300 people	50 km
Teramo	Abruzzo	Italy	City	53000 people	50 km
Cittaducale	Lazio	Italy	Village	6800 people	51 km
Sant'Onofrio	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	51 km
Scoppito	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	2900 people	51 km
Petritoli	Marche	Italy	Village	2500 people	51 km
Rieti	Lazio	Italy	City	47000 people	51 km
Bastia	Umbria	Italy	City	-	52 km
Pollenza	Marche	Italy	Village	6100 people	52 km
Spinetoli	Marche	Italy	Village	6300 people	53 km
San Gemini	Umbria	Italy	Village	4500 people	53 km
Contigliano	Lazio	Italy	Village	3400 people	54 km
Assergi	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	55 km
Ripatransone	Marche	Italy	Village	4300 people	55 km
Monsampolo del Tronto	Marche	Italy	Village	4200 people	55 km
Montecastrilli	Umbria	Italy	Village	4900 people	56 km
Bellante	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	7200 people	56 km
Nereto	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	4800 people	56 km
Bettona	Umbria	Italy	Village	4000 people	56 km
Basciano	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	2500 people	56 km
Treia	Marche	Italy	Village	9500 people	56 km
Valfabbrica	Umbria	Italy	Village	3500 people	56 km
Monterubbiano	Marche	Italy	Village	-	57 km
Corridonia	Marche	Italy	City	14000 people	57 km
L'Aquila	Abruzzo	Italy	City	62000 people	57 km
Collazzone	Umbria	Italy	Village	3100 people	57 km
Monteprandone	Marche	Italy	Village	11000 people	59 km
Todi	Umbria	Italy	City	17000 people	59 km
Petrella Salto	Lazio	Italy	Village	1300 people	59 km
Paganica	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	-	59 km
Macerata	Marche	Italy	City	42000 people	59 km
Castellalto	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	7000 people	59 km
Monte San Giusto	Marche	Italy	Village	7600 people	59 km
Belmonte in Sabina	Lazio	Italy	Village	<1000 people	60 km
Deruta	Umbria	Italy	Village	8600 people	60 km
Colonnella	Abruzzo	Italy	Village	3400 people	61 km
Torgiano	Umbria	Italy	Village	5700 people	61 km
Fermo	Marche	Italy	City	37000 people	61 km
Montegranaro	Marche	Italy	City	13000 people	62 km
Cingoli	Marche	Italy	City	10000 people	62 km
Fratta Todina	Umbria	Italy	Village	1800 people	62 km
Fiamignano	Lazio	Italy	Village	1600 people	62 km
Appignano	Marche	Italy	Village	4000 people	62 km
San Benedetto del Tronto	Marche	Italy	City	46000 people	63 km
Porto d'Ascoli	Marche	Italy	Village	-	63 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
Foligno		222	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5200	36 km
L Aquila Preturo		671	Civ.	Paved	No	2900	51 km
Sant Egidio	PEG	211	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5500	59 km

Ports

Name	Country	Distance
San Benedetto	Italy	63 km
Giulianova	Italy	70 km
Porto Recanati	Italy	79 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Fiastrone	Fiastrone	1954	27 km
Lake Campostosto	Sella Pedicate Rio Fucino	Vomano	1951	39 km
	Salto	Salto	1940	61 km

More information

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