M 5.6 in Russia on 05 Dec 2019 02:03 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1196099
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.6M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 45.4268 , 150.0594
Event Date: 05 Dec 2019 02:03 UTC
05 Dec 2019 12:03 Local
Exposed Population: About 400 people within 100km
Inserted at: 06 Dec 2019 02:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
4.6 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60006m7z Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 24 | About casualties: 3 | Last hour: 0

Moderate quake hits Russia near Southern Kuril Islands: SeismologistWed, 04 Dec 2019 10:45:00 +0100.

Indian-American Peter Mathews to run for Congress in California Rahul calls Chidambaram's 106-day incarceration was 'vengeful & vindictive' Bhupesh orders inquiry into shootout between ITBP jawans Tisoy death toll mounts to 17 in Philippine
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Russia investigated Taiwan in 1875Sun, 01 Dec 2019 18:06:00 +0100.

The Russian Empire in 1875 sent a naval vessel to Taiwan proper to investigate after Japan attacked the island the year before, Russian historical records showed. In 1871, a Ryukyuan boat that was returning to Miyako Island after paying ann
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Erdogan To Macron: Check Your Own Brain DeathFri, 29 Nov 2019 17:30:00 +0100.

French President Emmanuel Macron should check his own head before describing NATO "brain dead", Turkish president said Friday in a rebuff of the French leader. "Look Mr. Macron, I am calling to you from Turkey, but I will tell you again at
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Albania death toll reaches 25 in quake aftermath The death toll from a ... Thu, 28 Nov 2019 04:48:00 +0100.

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Albania has risen to 25 overnight as local and international rescue crews continue to search collapsed buildings for survivors, reported. Authorities said four more people had been confirmed dead
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (48), (3), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), USGS (5), INFORM (2),