M 4.5 in Slovenia on 22 Apr 2014 08:58 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: 4.5M
Depth: 2 Km
Lat/Lon: 45.65 , 14.26
Event Date: 22 Apr 2014 08:58 UTC
22 Apr 2014 10:58 Local
Exposed Population:
2600621 people within 100km
Source: EMSC http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=373934
Inserted at: 22 Apr 2014 09:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=373934 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
1047780 0.1 22 Apr 2014 08:58 4.8M, 2km N/A 2.7 million (in 100km) 00:08 EMSC
1047781 0 22 Apr 2014 08:58 4.6M, 2km N/A 2.6 million (in 100km) 00:17 EMSC
1047784 0 22 Apr 2014 08:58 4.5M, 2km N/A 2.6 million (in 100km) 00:47 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 Slovenia , of Slovenia. The nearest places are Ljubljana, Trieste, Rijeka, and Giursici.

Radius Population
100 km 2.7 million people
75 km 1.8 million people
50 km 1 million people
20 km 49000 people
10 km 7500 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Slovenia Slovenia -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Giursici Slovenia Village - 3 km
Rijeka Croatia Major city 140000 people 40 km
Trieste Friuli-Venezia Giulia Italy Major city 200000 people 41 km
Ljubljana Slovenia Capital 260000 people 44 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
Grobnicko Polje 290 38 km
Rijeka Krk Island RJK 85 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 57 km
Portoroz POW 2 Civ. Paved Yes 3900 59 km
Gorizia 63 Civ. Unpaved No 3600 59 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Opatija Croatia 40 km
Rijeka Luka HRRJK Croatia 42 km
Muggia Italy 42 km
Trieste ITTRS Italy 43 km
Koper SIKOP Slovenia 46 km
Bakar HRBAK Croatia 47 km
Bakar HRBAK Croatia 47 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Lokvarka Lokvarka 1953 49 km
Botonega Butoniga 1986 49 km

More information

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