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
Dimbovita	Romania	7300 people
Galati	Romania	26000 people
Braila	Romania	46000 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
Dimbovita	Romania	490000 people
Galati	Romania	550000 people
Braila	Romania	310000 people
Arges	Romania	590000 people
Ialomita	Romania	260000 people
Vaslui	Romania	92000 people
Bucuresti	Romania	110000 people
Neamt	Romania	220000 people
Mures	Romania	150000 people
Sibiu	Romania	240000 people
Calarasi	Romania	320000 people
Giurgiu	Romania	390000 people
Moldova	Moldova, Republic of	310000 people
Tulcea	Romania	36000 people
Vilcea	Romania	no people
Teleorman	Romania	200000 people
Odessa	Ukraine	130000 people
Iasi	Romania	20000 people
Constanta	Romania	18000 people
Olt	Romania	96000 people
Alba	Romania	<1000 people
Razgrad	Bulgaria	170000 people
Dolj	Romania	300000 people
Maramures	Romania	27000 people
Chernovtsy	Ukraine	12000 people
Mehedinti	Romania	94000 people
Mikhaylovgrad	Bulgaria	1200 people
Satu Mare	Romania	140000 people
Serbia	Serbia	11000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tòfalva	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	31 km
Catalina	Covasna	Romania	Village	3500 people	36 km
Reci	Covasna	Romania	Village	2200 people	39 km
Cernatu de Jos	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	39 km
Tîrgu-Secuiesc	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	39 km
Ozun	Covasna	Romania	Village	4500 people	43 km
Prejmer	Brasov	Romania	City	8100 people	46 km
Ilieni	Covasna	Romania	Village	1800 people	49 km
Manecu Ungureni	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	52 km
Slanic	Prahova	Romania	Village	7000 people	58 km
Valenii de Munte	Prahova	Romania	City	14000 people	59 km
Focsani	Vrancea	Romania	Major city	97000 people	64 km
Varbilau	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	64 km
Maracineni	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	64 km
Gornet	Prahova	Romania	Village	3000 people	65 km
Halchiu	Brasov	Romania	Village	-	65 km
Garoafa	Vrancea	Romania	Village	4500 people	66 km
Baltesti	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	67 km
Buzau	Buzau	Romania	Major city	140000 people	69 km
Ziduri	Buzau	Romania	Village	4700 people	69 km
Magurele	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	69 km
Milcovul	Vrancea	Romania	Village	8400 people	70 km
Marasesti	Vrancea	Romania	City	13000 people	71 km
Balesti	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	73 km
Cochirleanca	Buzau	Romania	Village	5700 people	74 km
Comarnic	Prahova	Romania	City	13000 people	74 km
Tataranu	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	76 km
Balaceanu	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	76 km
Plopu	Prahova	Romania	Village	2200 people	77 km
Boldu	Buzau	Romania	Village	2500 people	78 km
Movileni	Galati	Romania	Village	3200 people	78 km
Breaza Cîmpina	Prahova	Romania	City	-	79 km
Baba Ana	Prahova	Romania	Village	4200 people	79 km
Suraia	Vrancea	Romania	Village	7700 people	79 km
Breaza	Prahova	Romania	Village	18000 people	80 km
Ghergheasa	Buzau	Romania	Village	2700 people	80 km
Movila Banului	Buzau	Romania	Village	2700 people	81 km
Sageata	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	81 km
Bucov	Prahova	Romania	Village	10000 people	81 km
Galbenu	Braila	Romania	Village	3600 people	81 km
Valea Calugareasca	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	82 km
Albesti Paleologu	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	82 km
Colceag	Prahova	Romania	Village	5400 people	82 km
Robeasca	Braila	Romania	Village	1300 people	83 km
Smeeni	Buzau	Romania	Village	6900 people	85 km
Berceni	Prahova	Romania	Village	6000 people	85 km
Limpezisu	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	86 km
Nanesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	86 km
Ploiesti	Prahova	Romania	Major city	250000 people	87 km
Cilibia	Buzau	Romania	Village	1900 people	87 km
Maicanesti		Romania	Village	-	89 km
Bradeanu	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	90 km
Dumbrava	Prahova	Romania	Village	4400 people	91 km
Glodeanu-Sarat	Buzau	Romania	City	-	92 km
Smîrdanul Mic	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	92 km
Ciorani	Prahova	Romania	City	7000 people	93 km
Fundeni	Galati	Romania	Village	3900 people	93 km
Draganesti	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	94 km
Namoloasa	Galati	Romania	Village	-	94 km
Salcia Tudor	Braila	Romania	Village	3000 people	94 km
Gulianca	Braila	Romania	Village	-	95 km
Namoloasa-Tîrg	Galati	Romania	Village	-	96 km
Luciu	Buzau	Romania	Village	2900 people	96 km
Salciile	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	96 km
Surdila-Greci	Braila	Romania	Village	1600 people	97 km
Faurei	Braila	Romania	Village	4700 people	97 km
Pogoanele	Buzau	Romania	City	7700 people	97 km
Surdila-Gaiseanca	Braila	Romania	Village	-	98 km
Tinosu	Prahova	Romania	Village	2500 people	98 km
Largu	Buzau	Romania	Village	1800 people	98 km
Puchenii Mari	Prahova	Romania	Village	8900 people	100 km
Scutelnici	Buzau	Romania	Village	2600 people	100 km
Mircea Voda	Braila	Romania	Village	-	100 km
Brazii	Ialomita	Romania	Village	3500 people	101 km
Maxineni	Braila	Romania	Village	-	104 km
Gîrbovi	Ialomita	Romania	City	-	104 km
Moara Vlasiei	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	-	117 km
Dascalu	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	-	120 km
Petrachioaia	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	-	121 km
Tunari	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	3800 people	127 km
Otopeni	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	10000 people	127 km
Afumati	Bucuresti	Romania	City	-	128 km
Ganeasa	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	-	131 km
Voluntari	Bucuresti	Romania	City	30000 people	133 km
Pantelimon	Bucuresti	Romania	City	16000 people	137 km
Dudu	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	-	139 km
Cernica	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	9500 people	139 km
Chiajna	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	8000 people	140 km
Bucuresti	Bucuresti	Romania	Capital	1.8 million people	140 km
Glina	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	7200 people	144 km
Gheorghe Lazar	Ialomita	Romania	Village	-	144 km
Popestii-Leordeni	Bucuresti	Romania	City	-	145 km
Slobozia	Ialomita	Romania	City	52000 people	147 km
Bucu	Ialomita	Romania	Village	5200 people	149 km
Bragadiru	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	8200 people	149 km
Magurele	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	-	151 km
Jilava	Bucuresti	Romania	Village	12000 people	151 km
Cornetu	Giurgiu	Romania	Village	5000 people	151 km
Berceni	Giurgiu	Romania	Village	4100 people	152 km
Darasti	Giurgiu	Romania	City	-	155 km
Comandau	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	12 km
Gura Teghii	Buzau	Romania	Village	3800 people	21 km
Barcani	Covasna	Romania	Village	3800 people	21 km
Sita Buzaului	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	23 km
Vintileasca	Vrancea	Romania	Village	2100 people	24 km
Zagon	Covasna	Romania	Village	5300 people	24 km
Covasna	Covasna	Romania	City	11000 people	24 km
Intorsura Buzaului	Covasna	Romania	Village	9100 people	26 km
Lopatari	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	26 km
Zabala	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	27 km
Paltin	Vrancea	Romania	Village	3700 people	29 km
Nereju	Vrancea	Romania	Village	4200 people	29 km
Nehoiu	Buzau	Romania	Village	11000 people	29 km
Bisoca	Buzau	Romania	Village	2900 people	29 km
Vama Buzaului	Brasov	Romania	Village	-	31 km
Chiliile	Buzau	Romania	Village	<1000 people	32 km
Vintila Voda	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	33 km
Lepsa	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	34 km
Bozioru	Buzau	Romania	Village	1300 people	34 km
Tulnici	Vrancea	Romania	Village	5700 people	34 km
Odaile	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	35 km
Ojdula	Covasna	Romania	Village	3400 people	35 km
Chiojdu	Buzau	Romania	Village	3700 people	36 km
Bârsesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	39 km
Reghiu	Vrancea	Romania	Village	2600 people	39 km
Valea Sarii	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	39 km
Panatau	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	39 km
Cernat	Covasna	Romania	Village	3900 people	41 km
Cozieni	Buzau	Romania	Village	2400 people	41 km
Valea Salciei	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	41 km
Starchiojd	Prahova	Romania	Village	6500 people	41 km
Teliu	Brasov	Romania	Village	3500 people	41 km
Lemnia	Covasna	Romania	Village	3400 people	41 km
Budila	Brasov	Romania	Village	3400 people	43 km
Mera	Vrancea	Romania	Village	3900 people	44 km
Catina	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	45 km
Buda	Buzau	Romania	Village	3200 people	46 km
Beceni	Buzau	Romania	Village	5000 people	46 km
Poian	Covasna	Romania	Village	2900 people	46 km
Tarlungeni	Brasov	Romania	Village	-	46 km
Turia	Covasna	Romania	Village	3800 people	47 km
Calvini	Buzau	Romania	Village	4300 people	48 km
Poiana Cristei	Vrancea	Romania	Village	2700 people	48 km
Ghidfalau	Covasna	Romania	Village	-	48 km
Berca	Buzau	Romania	Village	9300 people	49 km
Sfintu Gheorghe	Covasna	Romania	City	-	49 km
Maneciu	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	50 km
Cislau	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	50 km
Bodoc	Covasna	Romania	Village	2400 people	51 km
Vidra	Vrancea	Romania	Village	7300 people	51 km
Sacele	Brasov	Romania	City	30000 people	52 km
Blajani	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	53 km
Harman	Brasov	Romania	Village	-	54 km
Racoasa	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	54 km
Surani	Prahova	Romania	Village	1800 people	54 km
Odobesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	9700 people	55 km
Tisau	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	56 km
Salcia	Prahova	Romania	Village	1200 people	56 km
Bod	Brasov	Romania	City	3800 people	56 km
Sapoca	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	57 km
Chiojdeanca	Prahova	Romania	Village	1800 people	58 km
Dumbraveni	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	58 km
Topliceni	Buzau	Romania	Village	4300 people	59 km
Fundeni	Buzau	Romania	City	-	59 km
Podgoria	Buzau	Romania	Village	3300 people	59 km
Vernesti	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	59 km
Brasov	Brasov	Romania	Major city	300000 people	59 km
Straoane	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	60 km
Repedea	Vrancea	Romania	City	-	60 km
Slanic-Moldova		Romania	Village	-	61 km
Feldioara	Brasov	Romania	City	6300 people	61 km
Pralea	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	62 km
Sihlea	Vrancea	Romania	Village	5300 people	62 km
Panciu	Vrancea	Romania	City	8800 people	62 km
Sarata-Monteoru	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	62 km
Jugureni	Prahova	Romania	Village	<1000 people	62 km
Oituz	Bacau	Romania	Village	9400 people	62 km
Bogdanesti	Bacau	Romania	City	-	63 km
Haghig	Brasov	Romania	Village	-	63 km
Rimnicu-sarat	Buzau	Romania	City	-	64 km
Podenii Noi	Prahova	Romania	Village	4600 people	64 km
Bertea	Prahova	Romania	Village	3300 people	64 km
Predeal	Brasov	Romania	Village	5200 people	65 km
Tataru	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	65 km
Naeni	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	65 km
Calugareni	Prahova	Romania	City	-	65 km
Merei	Buzau	Romania	Village	7000 people	66 km
Baile Tusnad	Harghita	Romania	Village	1800 people	66 km
Breaza	Buzau	Romania	Village	3100 people	66 km
Pietroasele	Buzau	Romania	Village	3700 people	67 km
Cristian	Brasov	Romania	Village	3800 people	68 km
Secaria	Prahova	Romania	Village	-	68 km
Ghimbav	Brasov	Romania	Village	4900 people	68 km
Ulmeni	Buzau	Romania	Village	3200 people	69 km
Maierus		Romania	Village	-	69 km
Tusnad	Harghita	Romania	Village	-	69 km
Belin	Brasov	Romania	Village	2600 people	69 km
Tirgu-Ocna	Bacau	Romania	City	-	69 km
Azuga	Prahova	Romania	Village	4900 people	70 km
Paunesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	70 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	39 km
		445				0	46 km
Sfintu Gheorghe East		533				0	47 km
Focsani South		50				0	65 km
Rimnicu Sarat		117				0	65 km
Ghimbav		529				0	66 km
Boboc		100				0	70 km
Buzau		100				0	71 km
		300				0	77 km
Strejnic		198				0	90 km
Ianca		34				0	101 km
		46				0	105 km
Bucharest Otopeni International	OTP	78	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11400	125 km
Bucharest Baneasa	BBU	72	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	133 km
Fundeni		38				0	144 km
Bucharest / Clinceni		81				0	151 km
Sinpetru		511				0	58 km
		244				0	70 km
Ciucani		579				0	74 km
		61				0	82 km
Comanesti / Moinesti		457				0	89 km
Ciceu		610				0	91 km
Homorod		472				0	94 km
		222				0	99 km
Luizi Calugara	BCM	171	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	102 km
		366				0	112 km
Alexeni		35				0	112 km
		704				0	115 km
Birlad West		107				0	116 km
Crunti		40				0	128 km
Cazanesti		46				0	129 km
Titu / Boteni		148				0	130 km
Galati North		61				0	131 km
Gostiele		60				0	133 km
Tamadau Mare		38				0	135 km
Lazarea		762				0	138 km
Amara		46				0	138 km
Amara West		41				0	138 km
Cioara Doicesti		30				0	139 km
Tibanesti		18				0	139 km
Sarulesti		34				0	141 km
Manciu		64				0	141 km
Patroaia Highway Strip		213				0	142 km
Dor Marunt		53				0	143 km
Curtea de Arges		457				0	144 km
Solacolu		45				0	146 km
Gurbanesti		17				0	147 km
Reni		unknown				0	149 km
		366				0	149 km
Pitesti / Geamana		299				0	151 km
Valkaneshty		122				0	153 km
Sabaoani		247				0	154 km
Tandarei East		30				0	155 km
Bulaci		131				0	164 km
Tirgu Mures / Mureseni		305				0	172 km
Greaca		61				0	176 km
Novoselskoye		30				0	176 km
Sibiu / Turnisor	SBZ	430	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	178 km
Cocargeaua		50				0	179 km
Oltenita		2				0	179 km
Calarasi		24				0	180 km
Balaci		136				0	182 km
Nova Cherna		8				0	185 km
Tsa Samuil		30				0	189 km
Ryakhovo		30				0	189 km
Antimovo		122				0	191 km
Izmail		30				0	192 km
Ruse		50				0	202 km
Rousse	ROU	unknown				0	208 km
Arsache		23				0	217 km
Craiova	CRA	178	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	247 km
Balta Verde		113				0	256 km
		31				0	282 km
Tiraspol East		43				0	295 km
Turnu Severin		76				0	317 km
Rasovo		168				0	331 km
Satu Mare	SUJ	137	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	349 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Braila	ROBRA	Romania	133 km
Tiglina		Romania	134 km
Galatzi		Romania	135 km
Reni	UARNI	Ukraine	149 km
Isaccea		Romania	173 km
Calarasi		Romania	182 km
Silistra	BGSLS	Bulgaria	186 km
Izmail	UAIZM	Ukraine	198 km
Ruse	BGRDU	Bulgaria	205 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Paltinu	Doftana	1971	69 km
Mihailesti	Arges	1995	153 km
Siriu	Buzau	1994	23 km
Sacele	Tarlung	1975	48 km
Maneciu	Teleajen	1994	49 km
Poiana Uzului	Uz	1973	73 km
Beresti	Siret	1985	85 km
Racaciuni	Siret	1984	90 km
Galbeni	Siret	1983	97 km
Zeter	Tarnava Mare	1993	115 km
Racova	Bistrita	1965	116 km
Voila	Olt	1988	119 km
Vistea	Olt	1989	127 km
Zavoiu Orbului	Arges	1988	137 km
Arpasu	Olt	1990	139 km
Golesti	Arges	1983	145 km
Gurbanesti	Mostistea	1985	145 km
Scoreiu	Olt	1992	145 km
Pitesti	Arges	1971	148 km
Budeasa	Arges	1978	148 km
Valcele	Arges	1975	149 km
Avrig	Olt	1996	154 km
Frasinet	Mostistea	1983	155 km
Facau	Ilfovat	1983	160 km
Iezer	Mostistea	1975	168 km

More information

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