Overall Green Earthquake alert in Romania on 28 Oct 2018 00:38 UTC

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M 5.5 in Romania on 28 Oct 2018 00:38 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:	151 Km
Lat/Lon:	45.6521 , 26.4033
Event Date:	28 Oct 2018 00:38 UTC 28 Oct 2018 03:38 Local
Exposed Population:	3040000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000hi43
Inserted at:	28 Oct 2018 05:19 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us1000hi43	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1233654	0	28 Oct 2018 00:38	5.7M, 100km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)	00:05	EMSC
1233658	0.2	28 Oct 2018 00:38	5.7M, 200km	N/A	3 million (in 100km)	00:07	EMSC
1233660	0	28 Oct 2018 00:38	5.6M, 148.22km	4.06	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:16	NEIC
1233671	0.2	28 Oct 2018 00:38	5.6M, 150km	N/A	3.1 million (in 100km)	01:22	EMSC
1233693	0	28 Oct 2018 00:38	5.5M, 151km	4.02	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	04:41	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 Romania ,of Buzau (population 220,038) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people
	<1000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1233660	45.68/26.37	5.6	148.22	3.75	28 Oct 2018 00:56	00:17	(new episode)
2	1233660	45.68/26.37	5.6	148.22	4.06	28 Oct 2018 02:41	02:03	(upd of #1)
3	1233693	45.68/26.37	5.6	148.22	4.06	28 Oct 2018 05:20	04:42	(new episode)
4	1233693	45.652/26.403	5.5	151	4.02	28 Oct 2018 05:22	04:44	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Buzau	Romania	220000 people
Covasna	Romania	66000 people
Vrancea	Romania	140000 people
Brasov	Romania	19000 people
Prahova	Romania	600000 people
Galati	Romania	26000 people
Braila	Romania	46000 people
Dimbovita	Romania	7300 people
Ialomita	Romania	83000 people
Bucuresti	Romania	2.1 million people
Calarasi	Romania	2400 people
Giurgiu	Romania	85000 people
Buzau	Romania	280000 people
Covasna	Romania	140000 people
Vrancea	Romania	200000 people
Brasov	Romania	590000 people
Prahova	Romania	200000 people
Bacau	Romania	660000 people
Harghita	Romania	290000 people
Galati	Romania	550000 people
Braila	Romania	310000 people
Dimbovita	Romania	490000 people
Ialomita	Romania	260000 people
Arges	Romania	590000 people
Vaslui	Romania	92000 people
Bucuresti	Romania	110000 people
Neamt	Romania	220000 people
Mures	Romania	150000 people
Calarasi	Romania	320000 people
Sibiu	Romania	240000 people
Giurgiu	Romania	390000 people
Tulcea	Romania	36000 people
Moldova	Moldova, Republic of	310000 people
Teleorman	Romania	200000 people
Odessa	Ukraine	130000 people
Vilcea	Romania	no people
Iasi	Romania	20000 people
Constanta	Romania	18000 people
Olt	Romania	96000 people
Razgrad	Bulgaria	170000 people
Alba	Romania	<1000 people
Dolj	Romania	300000 people
Maramures	Romania	27000 people
Chernovtsy	Ukraine	12000 people
Mehedinti	Romania	94000 people
Mikhaylovgrad	Bulgaria	1200 people
Serbia	Serbia	11000 people
Satu Mare	Romania	140000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tòfalva	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	35 km
Catalina	Covasna	Romania	Village	3500 people	40 km
Reci	Covasna	Romania	Village	2200 people	42 km
Cernatu de Jos	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	43 km
Tîrgu-Secuiesc	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	43 km
Ozun	Covasna	Romania	Village	4500 people	47 km
Prejmer	Brasov	Romania	City	8100 people	49 km
Manecu Ungureni	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	51 km
Ilieni	Covasna	Romania	Village	1800 people	52 km
Slanic	Prahova	Romania	Village	7000 people	57 km
Valenii de Munte	Prahova	Romania	City	14000 people	57 km
Maracineni	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	60 km
Focsani	Vrancea	Romania	Major city	97000 people	61 km
Gornet	Prahova	Romania	Village	3000 people	63 km
Varbilau	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	63 km
Garoafa	Vrancea	Romania	Village	4500 people	64 km
Baltesti	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	65 km
Buzau	Buzau	Romania	Major city	140000 people	65 km
Ziduri	Buzau	Romania	Village	4700 people	65 km
Milcovul	Vrancea	Romania	Village	8400 people	67 km
Magurele	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	67 km
Halchiu	Brasov	Romania	Village	-	68 km
Balesti	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	69 km
Marasesti	Vrancea	Romania	City	13000 people	70 km
Cochirleanca	Buzau	Romania	Village	5700 people	70 km
Balaceanu	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	72 km
Tataranu	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	73 km
Boldu	Buzau	Romania	Village	2500 people	74 km
Comarnic	Prahova	Romania	City	13000 people	74 km
Plopu	Prahova	Romania	Village	2200 people	74 km
Baba Ana	Prahova	Romania	Village	4200 people	75 km
Ghergheasa	Buzau	Romania	Village	2700 people	76 km
Movileni	Galati	Romania	Village	3200 people	76 km
Sageata	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	77 km
Movila Banului	Buzau	Romania	Village	2700 people	77 km
Suraia	Vrancea	Romania	Village	7700 people	77 km
Galbenu	Braila	Romania	Village	3600 people	77 km
Breaza Cîmpina	Prahova	Romania	City	-	78 km
Bucov	Prahova	Romania	Village	10000 people	79 km
Robeasca	Braila	Romania	Village	1300 people	79 km
Valea Calugareasca	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	79 km
Breaza	Prahova	Romania	Village	18000 people	79 km
Colceag	Prahova	Romania	Village	5400 people	79 km
Albesti Paleologu	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	80 km
Smeeni	Buzau	Romania	Village	6900 people	81 km
Limpezisu	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	82 km
Berceni	Prahova	Romania	Village	6000 people	83 km
Cilibia	Buzau	Romania	Village	1900 people	83 km
Nanesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	83 km
Ploiesti	Prahova	Romania	Major city	250000 people	85 km
Maicanesti		Romania	Village	-	86 km
Bradeanu	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	86 km
Glodeanu-Sarat	Buzau	Romania	City	-	88 km
Smîrdanul Mic	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	88 km
Dumbrava	Prahova	Romania	Village	4400 people	89 km
Ciorani	Prahova	Romania	City	7000 people	90 km
Fundeni	Galati	Romania	Village	3900 people	91 km
Salcia Tudor	Braila	Romania	Village	3000 people	91 km
Draganesti	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	91 km
Namoloasa	Galati	Romania	Village	-	91 km
Gulianca	Braila	Romania	Village	-	92 km
Luciu	Buzau	Romania	Village	2900 people	92 km
Namoloasa-Tîrg	Galati	Romania	Village	-	93 km
Salciile	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	93 km
Surdila-Greci	Braila	Romania	Village	1600 people	93 km
Faurei	Braila	Romania	Village	4700 people	93 km
Pogoanele	Buzau	Romania	City	7700 people	93 km
Surdila-Gaiseanca	Braila	Romania	Village	-	94 km
Largu	Buzau	Romania	Village	1800 people	94 km
Scutelnici	Buzau	Romania	Village	2600 people	96 km
Mircea Voda	Braila	Romania	Village	-	96 km
Tinosu	Prahova	Romania	Village	2500 people	96 km
Puchenii Mari	Prahova	Romania	Village	8900 people	97 km
Brazii	Ialomita	Romania	Village	3500 people	98 km
Gîrbovi	Ialomita	Romania	City	-	100 km
Maxineni	Braila	Romania	Village	-	101 km
Moara Vlasiei	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	-	114 km
Dascalu	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	-	117 km
Petrachioaia	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	-	118 km
Tunari	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	3800 people	124 km
Otopeni	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	10000 people	125 km
Afumati	Bucuresti	Romania	City	-	125 km
Ganeasa	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	-	128 km
Voluntari	Bucuresti	Romania	City	30000 people	130 km
Pantelimon	Bucuresti	Romania	City	16000 people	134 km
Cernica	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	9500 people	136 km
Dudu	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	-	136 km
Chiajna	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	8000 people	137 km
Bucuresti	Bucuresti	Romania	Capital	1.8 million people	138 km
Gheorghe Lazar	Ialomita	Romania	Village	-	140 km
Glina	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	7200 people	141 km
Popestii-Leordeni	Bucuresti	Romania	City	-	143 km
Slobozia	Ialomita	Romania	City	52000 people	143 km
Bucu	Ialomita	Romania	Village	5200 people	145 km
Bragadiru	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	8200 people	146 km
Magurele	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	-	148 km
Jilava	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	12000 people	148 km
Cornetu	Giurgiu	Romania	Village	5000 people	149 km
Berceni	Giurgiu	Romania	Village	4100 people	149 km
Darasti	Giurgiu	Romania	City	-	152 km
Comandau	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	16 km
Gura Teghii	Buzau	Romania	Village	3800 people	17 km
Vintileasca	Vrancea	Romania	Village	2100 people	21 km
Lopatari	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	22 km
Barcani	Covasna	Romania	Village	3800 people	24 km
Sita Buzaului	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	26 km
Bisoca	Buzau	Romania	Village	2900 people	26 km
Nehoiu	Buzau	Romania	Village	11000 people	27 km
Nereju	Vrancea	Romania	Village	4200 people	27 km
Zagon	Covasna	Romania	Village	5300 people	28 km
Chiliile	Buzau	Romania	Village	<1000 people	28 km
Paltin	Vrancea	Romania	Village	3700 people	28 km
Covasna	Covasna	Romania	City	11000 people	28 km
Intorsura Buzaului	Covasna	Romania	Village	9100 people	28 km
Vintila Voda	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	29 km
Bozioru	Buzau	Romania	Village	1300 people	30 km
Odaile	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	31 km
Zabala	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	31 km
Vama Buzaului	Brasov	Romania	Village	-	33 km
Chiojdu	Buzau	Romania	Village	3700 people	34 km
Tulnici	Vrancea	Romania	Village	5700 people	35 km
Lepsa	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	35 km
Panatau	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	36 km
Cozieni	Buzau	Romania	Village	2400 people	37 km
Valea Salciei	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	37 km
Reghiu	Vrancea	Romania	Village	2600 people	38 km
Bârsesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	39 km
Ojdula	Covasna	Romania	Village	3400 people	39 km
Valea Sarii	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	39 km
Starchiojd	Prahova	Romania	Village	6500 people	40 km
Beceni	Buzau	Romania	Village	5000 people	42 km
Buda	Buzau	Romania	Village	3200 people	42 km
Catina	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	42 km
Mera	Vrancea	Romania	Village	3900 people	43 km
Teliu	Brasov	Romania	Village	3500 people	44 km
Cernat	Covasna	Romania	Village	3900 people	45 km
Calvini	Buzau	Romania	Village	4300 people	45 km
Lemnia	Covasna	Romania	Village	3400 people	45 km
Poiana Cristei	Vrancea	Romania	Village	2700 people	45 km
Berca	Buzau	Romania	Village	9300 people	45 km
Budila	Brasov	Romania	Village	3400 people	46 km
Cislau	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	47 km
Blajani	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	48 km
Maneciu	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	49 km
Tarlungeni	Brasov	Romania	Village	-	49 km
Poian	Covasna	Romania	Village	2900 people	50 km
Turia	Covasna	Romania	Village	3800 people	51 km
Vidra	Vrancea	Romania	Village	7300 people	51 km
Ghidfalau	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	52 km
Tisau	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	52 km
Surani	Prahova	Romania	Village	1800 people	52 km
Sfintu Gheorghe	Covasna	Romania	City	-	53 km
Sapoca	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	53 km
Salcia	Prahova	Romania	Village	1200 people	53 km
Odobesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	9700 people	54 km
Sacele	Brasov	Romania	City	30000 people	54 km
Racoasa	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	54 km
Fundeni	Buzau	Romania	City	-	55 km
Topliceni	Buzau	Romania	Village	4300 people	55 km
Bodoc	Covasna	Romania	Village	2400 people	55 km
Vernesti	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	55 km
Chiojdeanca	Prahova	Romania	Village	1800 people	55 km
Podgoria	Buzau	Romania	Village	3300 people	55 km
Dumbraveni	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	55 km
Harman	Brasov	Romania	Village	-	57 km
Sarata-Monteoru	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	58 km
Sihlea	Vrancea	Romania	Village	5300 people	58 km
Straoane	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	59 km
Jugureni	Prahova	Romania	Village	<1000 people	59 km
Repedea	Vrancea	Romania	City	-	59 km
Bod	Brasov	Romania	City	3800 people	59 km
Rimnicu-sarat	Buzau	Romania	City	-	60 km
Panciu	Vrancea	Romania	City	8800 people	61 km
Brasov	Brasov	Romania	Major city	300000 people	62 km
Naeni	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	62 km
Podenii Noi	Prahova	Romania	Village	4600 people	62 km
Merei	Buzau	Romania	Village	7000 people	62 km
Tataru	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	62 km
Calugareni	Prahova	Romania	City	-	62 km
Pralea	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	63 km
Pietroasele	Buzau	Romania	Village	3700 people	63 km
Breaza	Buzau	Romania	Village	3100 people	63 km
Bertea	Prahova	Romania	Village	3300 people	64 km
Slanic-Moldova		Romania	Village	-	64 km
Feldioara	Brasov	Romania	City	6300 people	65 km
Bogdanesti	Bacau	Romania	City	-	65 km
Oituz	Bacau	Romania	Village	9400 people	65 km
Ulmeni	Buzau	Romania	Village	3200 people	65 km
Haghig	Brasov	Romania	Village	-	66 km
Predeal	Brasov	Romania	Village	5200 people	66 km
Sahateni	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	68 km
Secaria	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	68 km
Gura Vadului	Prahova	Romania	Village	2500 people	69 km
Paunesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	70 km
Baile Tusnad	Harghita	Romania	Village	1800 people	70 km
Cristian	Brasov	Romania	Village	3800 people	70 km
Ghimbav	Brasov	Romania	Village	4900 people	71 km
Azuga	Prahova	Romania	Village	4900 people	71 km
Mizil	Prahova	Romania	City	15000 people	71 km
Tirgu-Ocna	Bacau	Romania	City	-	72 km

see full list

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
Dalnic		503				0	43 km
		445				0	49 km
Sfintu Gheorghe East		533				0	50 km
Rimnicu Sarat		117				0	61 km
Focsani South		50				0	62 km
Boboc		100				0	66 km
Buzau		100				0	67 km
Ghimbav		529				0	68 km
		300				0	77 km
Strejnic		198				0	88 km
Ianca		34				0	98 km
		46				0	102 km
Bucharest Otopeni International	OTP	78	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11400	123 km
Bucharest Baneasa	BBU	72	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	130 km
Fundeni		38				0	141 km
Bucharest / Clinceni		81				0	149 km
Sinpetru		511				0	61 km
		244				0	73 km
Ciucani		579				0	78 km
		61				0	81 km
Comanesti / Moinesti		457				0	92 km
Ciceu		610				0	95 km
		222				0	97 km
Homorod		472				0	98 km
Luizi Calugara	BCM	171	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	104 km
Alexeni		35				0	109 km
		366				0	115 km
Birlad West		107				0	116 km
		704				0	116 km
Crunti		40				0	124 km
Cazanesti		46				0	125 km
Galati North		61				0	128 km
Titu / Boteni		148				0	128 km
Gostiele		60				0	129 km
Tamadau Mare		38				0	131 km
Amara		46				0	134 km
Amara West		41				0	134 km
Cioara Doicesti		30				0	135 km
Tibanesti		18				0	136 km
Sarulesti		34				0	137 km
Manciu		64				0	138 km
Dor Marunt		53				0	139 km
Lazarea		762				0	142 km
Patroaia Highway Strip		213				0	142 km
Solacolu		45				0	143 km
Gurbanesti		17				0	143 km
Curtea de Arges		457				0	145 km
Reni		unknown				0	146 km
Pitesti / Geamana		299				0	151 km
Valkaneshty		122				0	151 km
Tandarei East		30				0	151 km
		366				0	153 km
Sabaoani		247				0	157 km
Bulaci		131				0	163 km
Greaca		61				0	172 km
Novoselskoye		30				0	173 km
Cocargeaua		50				0	175 km
Oltenita		2				0	175 km
Tirgu Mures / Mureseni		305				0	176 km
Calarasi		24				0	176 km
Sibiu / Turnisor	SBZ	430	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	181 km
Balaci		136				0	181 km
Nova Cherna		8				0	182 km
Tsa Samuil		30				0	185 km
Ryakhovo		30				0	186 km
Antimovo		122				0	187 km
Izmail		30				0	189 km
Ruse		50				0	199 km
Rousse	ROU	unknown				0	205 km
Arsache		23				0	214 km
Craiova	CRA	178	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	248 km
Balta Verde		113				0	257 km
		31				0	281 km
Tiraspol East		43				0	294 km
Turnu Severin		76				0	318 km
Rasovo		168				0	331 km
Satu Mare	SUJ	137	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	353 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Braila	ROBRA	Romania	130 km
Tiglina		Romania	131 km
Galatzi		Romania	132 km
Reni	UARNI	Ukraine	146 km
Isaccea		Romania	170 km
Calarasi		Romania	178 km
Silistra	BGSLS	Bulgaria	182 km
Izmail	UAIZM	Ukraine	195 km
Ruse	BGRDU	Bulgaria	203 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Paltinu	Doftana	1971	69 km
Mihailesti	Arges	1995	151 km
Siriu	Buzau	1994	21 km
Maneciu	Teleajen	1994	48 km
Sacele	Tarlung	1975	50 km
Poiana Uzului	Uz	1973	76 km
Beresti	Siret	1985	85 km
Racaciuni	Siret	1984	91 km
Galbeni	Siret	1983	99 km
Racova	Bistrita	1965	118 km
Zeter	Tarnava Mare	1993	119 km
Voila	Olt	1988	122 km
Vistea	Olt	1989	130 km
Zavoiu Orbului	Arges	1988	136 km
Gurbanesti	Mostistea	1985	141 km
Arpasu	Olt	1990	142 km
Golesti	Arges	1983	145 km
Scoreiu	Olt	1992	148 km
Pitesti	Arges	1971	148 km
Budeasa	Arges	1978	149 km
Valcele	Arges	1975	150 km
Frasinet	Mostistea	1983	151 km
Avrig	Olt	1996	157 km
Facau	Ilfovat	1983	157 km
Iezer	Mostistea	1975	164 km

More information

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