M 4.5 in Poland on 07 Dec 2017 17:42 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 51.5705 , 16.0763
Event Date: 07 Dec 2017 17:42 UTC
07 Dec 2017 18:42 Local
Exposed Population:
2250000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c1p3
Inserted at: 07 Dec 2017 20:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.8 (Poland)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Poland= 2.8; Czech Republic= 2.1; Germany= 1.5

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000c1p3 Scaled population (vector) 6.41  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.73  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1190338 0.2 07 Dec 2017 17:42 4.7M, 1km N/A 2.2 million (in 100km) 00:24 EMSC
1190350 0 07 Dec 2017 17:42 4.5M, 10km N/A 2.3 million (in 100km) 02:56 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 Poland , Province of Legnica (population 523,596) . The nearest places are Grebocice, Jerzmanowa, Przedmoscie, Retkow, Nowe Osiedle, Krzepow, Nosocice, Brzostów, Szymocin, Glogow, and Walbrzych.

Radius Population
100 km 3.9 million people
75 km 1.8 million people
50 km 810000 people
20 km 150000 people
10 km 92000 people
5 km 3200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Legnica Poland 520000 people
Leszno Poland 390000 people
Zielona Gora Poland 670000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Grebocice Podlaskie Poland Village - 4 km
Jerzmanowa Podlaskie Poland Village - 5 km
Przedmoscie Podlaskie Poland Village - 5 km
Retkow Podlaskie Poland Village - 7 km
Nowe Osiedle Podlaskie Poland Village - 7 km
Krzepow Podlaskie Poland Village - 7 km
Nosocice Podlaskie Poland Village - 8 km
Brzostów Podlaskie Poland Village - 8 km
Szymocin Podlaskie Poland Village - 8 km
Glogow Podlaskie Poland City 74000 people 9 km
Dobromil Podlaskie Poland Village - 9 km
Nielubia Podlaskie Poland Village - 9 km
Bialoleka Podlaskie Poland Village - 9 km
Tarnówek Podlaskie Poland Village - 9 km
Drozow Podlaskie Poland Village - 10 km
Polkowice Podlaskie Poland City 21000 people 10 km
Kamiona Podlaskie Poland Village - 11 km
Radwanice Podlaskie Poland Village - 12 km
Sieroszowice Podlaskie Poland Village - 13 km
Klebanowice Podlaskie Poland Village - 13 km
Zukowice Podlaskie Poland Village - 13 km
Rudna Podlaskie Poland Village - 14 km
Biedrzychowa Podlaskie Poland Village - 15 km
Bogomice Podlaskie Poland Village - 15 km
Wróblin Glogowski Podlaskie Poland Village - 15 km
Glogówko Podlaskie Poland Village - 16 km
Juszowice Podlaskie Poland Village - 16 km
Orsk Podlaskie Poland Village - 17 km
Szklary Górne Podlaskie Poland Village - 17 km
Szlichtyngowa Lubuskie Poland Village - 17 km
Parchów Podlaskie Poland Village - 17 km
Gaworzyce Podlaskie Poland Village - 17 km
Keblów k Wolowa Podlaskie Poland Village - 17 km
Kotla Podlaskie Poland Village - 17 km
Mleczno Podlaskie Poland Village - 18 km
Brzeg Glogowski Podlaskie Poland Village - 18 km
Dryzyna Lubuskie Poland Village - 19 km
Czerna Podlaskie Poland Village - 20 km
Szaszorowice Podlaskie Poland Village - 20 km
Zimna Brzeznica Lubuskie Poland Village - 20 km
Luboszyce Podlaskie Poland Village - 21 km
Nieszczyce Podlaskie Poland Village - 21 km
Niechlów Podlaskie Poland Village - 21 km
Nowa Jablona Lubuskie Poland Village - 21 km
Krzepielów Lubuskie Poland Village - 21 km
Stare Drzewce Lubuskie Poland Village - 22 km
Kierzno Lubuskie Poland Village - 22 km
Wysoka k Szprotawy Podlaskie Poland Village - 22 km
Lubin Podlaskie Poland City 76000 people 22 km
Drogomil Lubuskie Poland Village - 22 km
Bielawy k Glogowa Lubuskie Poland Village - 23 km
Kietlow Podlaskie Poland Village - 23 km
Ksieginice Podlaskie Poland Village - 23 km
Tymowa k Wolowa Podlaskie Poland Village - 23 km
Brunów Podlaskie Poland Village - 23 km
Przemkow Podlaskie Poland Village - 24 km
Chobienia Podlaskie Poland Village - 24 km
Milakow Lubuskie Poland Village - 24 km
Chocianow Podlaskie Poland Village - 24 km
Krzeczyn Wielki Podlaskie Poland Village - 24 km
Chelmek Wolowski Podlaskie Poland Village - 24 km
Wroniniec Podlaskie Poland Village - 24 km
Siedlnica Lubuskie Poland Village - 24 km
Trebnice Podlaskie Poland Village - 25 km
Chocianowiec Podlaskie Poland Village - 25 km
Bytom Odrzanski Lubuskie Poland Village - 25 km
Osetno Podlaskie Poland Village - 25 km
Krzydlowiczki Lubuskie Poland Village - 26 km
Szklarki Podlaskie Poland Village - 26 km
Lysiny Lubuskie Poland Village - 26 km
Chróstnik Podlaskie Poland Village - 26 km
Niegoslawice Lubuskie Poland Village - 26 km
Karpie Podlaskie Poland Village - 27 km
Siciny Podlaskie Poland Village - 27 km
Przyczyna Górna Lubuskie Poland Village - 27 km
Stare Stracze Lubuskie Poland Village - 28 km
Borowiec Lubuskie Poland Village - 28 km
Siedlisko Lubuskie Poland Village - 28 km
Piotrowice Podlaskie Poland Village - 28 km
Wschowa Lubuskie Poland City 14000 people 28 km
Debowo Lubuskie Poland Village - 29 km
Nowe Miasteczko Lubuskie Poland Village - 29 km
Brzezany Podlaskie Poland Village - 29 km
Niemstów Podlaskie Poland Village - 29 km
Scinawa Podlaskie Poland Village - 29 km
Gora Podlaskie Poland City 13000 people 31 km
Gosciszowice Lubuskie Poland Village - 31 km
Radzyn Lubuskie Poland Village - 31 km
Wyszecice Podlaskie Poland Village - 31 km
Cieszyny Podlaskie Poland Village - 31 km
Jemielno Podlaskie Poland Village - 32 km
Debowa Leka Lubuskie Poland Village - 32 km
Parszowice Podlaskie Poland Village - 32 km
Lgin Lubuskie Poland Village - 32 km
Osowa Sien Lubuskie Poland Village - 32 km
Miloradzice Podlaskie Poland Village - 32 km
Karczowiska Podlaskie Poland Village - 32 km
Krzelów Podlaskie Poland Village - 32 km
Gogolbwice Podlaskie Poland Village - 32 km
Malowice k Wolowa Podlaskie Poland Village - 32 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
Lubin 140 Civ. Paved No 3200 20 km
Lysiny 100 0 29 km
Szprotawa 126 0 37 km
Leszno 95 Civ. Unpaved No 3000 40 km
Trzebien 152 0 41 km
Osla 207 0 42 km
Leszno Highway Strip 95 0 44 km
134 0 45 km
Lukaszow 201 0 47 km
Zagan 151 0 51 km
Sroda Slaska Highway Strip 137 0 62 km
Zielona Gora 76 0 62 km
Babimost IEG 58 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 65 km
Gostyn 120 0 66 km
Kakolew0 94 0 73 km
Szewce 122 0 73 km
Bordwe 140 0 73 km
Granowo Highway Strip 76 0 75 km
Strachowice WRO 128 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 77 km
Jelenia Gora 341 0 80 km
119 0 82 km
Rothenburg 187 Civ. Paved No 8200 84 km
Gorlutz 238 0 94 km
Preschen Highway Strip 101 0 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Slup Nysa Szalona 1978 55 km
Dobromierz Strzegomka 1988 77 km
Pilchowice Bobr 1912 77 km
Mietkow Bystrzyca 1986 80 km
Zlotniki Kwisa 1924 83 km
Lesna Kwisa 1906 84 km
Bukowka Bobr 1988 98 km
Quitzdorf Schwarzer Schops 1972 100 km

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