Overall Green Earthquake alert in Romania on 22 Nov 2014 19:14 UTC

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M 5.5 in Romania on 22 Nov 2014 19:14 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:	39.1 Km
Lat/Lon:	45.87 , 27.16
Event Date:	22 Nov 2014 19:14 UTC 22 Nov 2014 21:14 Local
Exposed Population:	3160259 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	22 Nov 2014 20:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1065371	0.5	22 Nov 2014 19:14	5.5M, 40km	N/A	3.2 million (in 100km)	00:16	EMSC
1065372	n.a	22 Nov 2014 19:14	5.6M, 27.9km	N/A	3.1 million (in 100km)	00:19	KOERI
1065375	0.5	22 Nov 2014 19:14	5.5M, 39.1km	N/A	3.2 million (in 100km)	01:30	NEIC
1065403	0.6	22 Nov 2014 19:14	5.6M, 39km	N/A	3.2 million (in 100km)	12:49	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 Romania , County of Vrancea (population 400,316) . The nearest places are Patrascani, Marasesti, Garoafa, Panciu, Baltaret, Odobesti, Radulesti, Repedea, Focsani, Straoane, and Bacau.

Radius	Population
100 km	1.9 million people
75 km	1 million people
50 km	510000 people
20 km	140000 people
10 km	12000 people
5 km	3000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Vrancea	Romania	400000 people
Galati	Romania	650000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Patrascani	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	3 km
Marasesti	Vrancea	Romania	City	13000 people	6 km
Garoafa	Vrancea	Romania	Village	4500 people	7 km
Panciu	Vrancea	Romania	City	8800 people	10 km
Baltaret	Galati	Romania	Village	-	11 km
Odobesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	9700 people	12 km
Radulesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	14 km
Repedea	Vrancea	Romania	City	-	14 km
Focsani	Vrancea	Romania	Major city	97000 people	16 km
Straoane	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	16 km
Movileni	Galati	Romania	Village	3200 people	17 km
Buciumeni	Galati	Romania	Village	2600 people	20 km
Vidra	Vrancea	Romania	Village	7300 people	20 km
Tecuci	Galati	Romania	City	41000 people	21 km
Mera	Vrancea	Romania	Village	3900 people	21 km
Munteni	Galati	Romania	Village	9600 people	21 km
Paunesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	23 km
Milcovul	Vrancea	Romania	Village	8400 people	23 km
Suraia	Vrancea	Romania	Village	7700 people	24 km
Poiana Cristei	Vrancea	Romania	Village	2700 people	24 km
Berheci	Galati	Romania	Village	-	25 km
Barcea	Galati	Romania	Village	5900 people	25 km
Reghiu	Vrancea	Romania	Village	2600 people	27 km
Racoasa	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	27 km
Alexandru Vaida Voevod	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	29 km
Andreiasu de Jos	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	29 km
Matca	Galati	Romania	Village	11000 people	29 km
Adjud	Vrancea	Romania	City	17000 people	29 km
Valea Sarii	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	31 km
Flecoasa	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	32 km
Balanesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	32 km
Blajenii de Jos	Galati	Romania	Village	-	33 km
Gohor	Galati	Romania	Village	3900 people	33 km
Ghidigeni	Galati	Romania	Village	6300 people	34 km
Homocea	Vrancea	Romania	Village	9800 people	34 km
Dumbraveni	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	35 km
Corod	Galati	Romania	Village	7700 people	35 km
Gefu	Galati	Romania	Village	-	35 km
Tanasoaia	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	35 km
Bârsesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	36 km
Bordeasca	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	36 km
Barasti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	36 km
Câmpuri-de-Jos	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	36 km
Nereju	Vrancea	Romania	Village	4200 people	37 km
Paltin	Vrancea	Romania	Village	3700 people	37 km
Tataranu	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	38 km
Sihlea	Vrancea	Romania	Village	5300 people	38 km
Pralea	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	39 km
Sascut	Bacau	Romania	Village	9900 people	39 km
Balcuta	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	39 km
Valea Marului	Galati	Romania	Village	-	40 km
Cudalbi	Galati	Romania	Village	7900 people	40 km
Crângu Sihla	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	40 km
Calmatui	Galati	Romania	Village	-	40 km
Fundeni	Galati	Romania	Village	3900 people	41 km
Tulnici	Vrancea	Romania	Village	5700 people	41 km
Bahnele	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	42 km
Bichesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	42 km
Nanesti	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	42 km
Alexandru Odobescu	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	42 km
Cotoroaia	Galati	Romania	Village	-	43 km
Buda	Buzau	Romania	Village	3200 people	43 km
Maicanesti		Romania	Village	-	44 km
Podu Turcului	Bacau	Romania	Village	5000 people	44 km
Tutova	Vaslui	Romania	Village	5600 people	44 km
Costache Negri	Galati	Romania	Village	2600 people	44 km
Namoloasa-Tîrg	Galati	Romania	Village	-	45 km
Balesti	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	45 km
Namoloasa	Galati	Romania	Village	-	45 km
Capotesti	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	46 km
Balta Oii	Vaslui	Romania	Village	-	47 km
Tudor Vladimirescu	Galati	Romania	Village	5400 people	47 km
Corni	Galati	Romania	Village	2500 people	47 km
Valea Salciei	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	47 km
Vintileasca	Vrancea	Romania	Village	2100 people	47 km
Valea Seaca	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	48 km
Apostari	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	48 km
Draguseni		Romania	Village	-	48 km
Tudor Valdimirescu	Galati	Romania	Village	-	48 km
Corbasca	Bacau	Romania	Village	5300 people	48 km
Podgoria	Buzau	Romania	Village	3300 people	49 km
Lepsa	Vrancea	Romania	Village	-	49 km
Craesti	Galati	Romania	Village	-	50 km
Bisoca	Buzau	Romania	Village	2900 people	50 km
Dealu Morii	Bacau	Romania	Village	2900 people	51 km
Topliceni	Buzau	Romania	Village	4300 people	51 km
Orbeni	Bacau	Romania	Village	4100 people	51 km
Scutaru	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	51 km
Rimnicu-sarat	Buzau	Romania	City	-	52 km
Baleni	Galati	Romania	Village	-	52 km
Borzesti	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	52 km
Gulianca	Braila	Romania	Village	-	53 km
Rediu	Galati	Romania	Village	3800 people	53 km
Bacioiu	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	53 km
Fîntînele	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	54 km
Pechea	Galati	Romania	Village	11000 people	54 km
Gaiceana	Bacau	Romania	Village	-	54 km
Radesti	Galati	Romania	Village	-	54 km
Parava	Bacau	Romania	Village	3400 people	55 km
Vintila Voda	Buzau	Romania	Village	-	55 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
		61				0	17 km
Focsani South		50				0	19 km
Rimnicu Sarat		117				0	52 km
Birlad West		107				0	56 km
		244				0	63 km
Boboc		100				0	71 km
Ianca		34				0	78 km
Luizi Calugara	BCM	171	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8200	79 km
Buzau		100				0	85 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Beresti	Siret	1985	39 km
Racaciuni	Siret	1984	56 km
Galbeni	Siret	1983	71 km

More information

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