Overall Green Earthquake alert in United Kingdom on 18 May 2022 06:27 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 5.3 in United Kingdom on 18 May 2022 06:27 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.3M
Depth:	12.8 Km
Lat/Lon:	51.1014 , 178.7795
Event Date:	18 May 2022 06:27 UTC 18 May 2022 18:27 Local
Exposed Population:	16.2 million in 100km
Source:	ALASKA EC ak0226cbwe6q
Inserted at:	18 May 2022 06:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	1.1 (United Kingdom)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
ALASKA EC	0		0
ak0226cbwe6q	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	-0.59
	C2 rapid impact	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1443853	18 May 2022 06:27	5.6M, 36km	4.45	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:08	NTWC
1443856	18 May 2022 06:27	5.3M, 12.8km	5.36	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:14	ALASKA EC
1443857	18 May 2022 06:27	5.7M, 19.25km	3.91	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:22	NEIC
1443926	18 May 2022 06:27	5.8M, 17.58km	4.06	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	11:53	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 United Kingdom , Division of England (population 737,282) .

Radius	Population
100 km	16.2 million people
75 km	7.1 million people
50 km	3.1 million people
20 km	300000 people
10 km	65000 people
5 km	7700 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
England	United Kingdom	740000 people

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
Upper Heyford		134				0	8584 km
Enstone		168				0	8585 km
Kidlington	OXF	82	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3900	8595 km
Halton AB		113	Mil.	Unpaved	No	3700	8600 km
Brize Norton AB	BZZ	88	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	8605 km
Radlett		89				0	8609 km
Leavesden		102				0	8612 km
Abingdon AB	ABB	80				0	8612 km
Fairford AB	FFD	87				0	8612 km
Chalgrove		69				0	8613 km
Kemble		133				0	8614 km
High Wycombe	HYC	unknown				0	8618 km
Benson AB	BEX	62	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5900	8620 km
Tottenham Hale Station	TTK	unknown				0	8623 km
Hendon	HEN	unknown				0	8623 km
Swindon	SWI	unknown				0	8625 km
Northolt	NHT	38	Mil.	Paved	Yes	5500	8627 km
Badminton		151				0	8627 km
Lyneham AB	LYE	156	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7800	8632 km
London City	LCY	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3900	8632 km
White Waltham		41	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3600	8633 km
London Heathrow	LHR	24	Civ.	Paved	Yes	12800	8635 km
Colerne		181	Civ.	Paved	No	4600	8639 km
Greenham Common		122				0	8646 km
Biggin Hill	BQH	183	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5900	8652 km
Blackbushe	BBS	100	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	8652 km
Upavon Army	UPV	175	Mil.	Unpaved	No	3500	8657 km
Farnborough	FAB	72	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	8657 km
Odiham AB	ODH	123	Mil.	Paved	Yes	6000	8663 km
Andover	ADV	unknown				0	8664 km
Lasham	QLA	188	Civ.	Paved	No	5800	8668 km
Boscombe Down		124	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10500	8671 km
London Gatwick	LGW	62	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10800	8672 km
Dunsfold		52	Civ.	Paved	No	6100	8675 km
Yeovilton	YEO	23	Mil.	Paved	Yes	7500	8687 km
Eastleigh	SOU	13	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5600	8694 km
Goodwood	QUG	34	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	8704 km
Shoreham	ESH	2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3300	8706 km
Brighton	BSH	unknown				0	8706 km
Portsmouth	PME	unknown				0	8707 km
Lee On Solent		10				0	8709 km
Bournemouth International	BOH	11	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7400	8713 km
Bembridge	BBP	unknown				0	8723 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
London And Thames District	GBLON	United Kingdom	8632 km
Woolwich	GBWOL	United Kingdom	8632 km
Southampton	GBSOU	United Kingdom	8698 km
Hamble		United Kingdom	8704 km
Langstone		United Kingdom	8706 km
Fawley	GBFAW	United Kingdom	8706 km
Portslade	GBPTS	United Kingdom	8706 km
Shoreham	GBSHO	United Kingdom	8706 km
Port Solent		United Kingdom	8706 km
Brighton		United Kingdom	8708 km
Littlehampton	GBLIT	United Kingdom	8710 km
Gosport	GBGOS	United Kingdom	8711 km
Portsmouth	GBPME	United Kingdom	8711 km
Newhaven	GBNHV	United Kingdom	8712 km
Cowes	GBCOW	United Kingdom	8715 km
Lymington	GBLYM	United Kingdom	8715 km
Ryde		United Kingdom	8718 km
Christchurch		United Kingdom	8718 km
Poole	GBPOO	United Kingdom	8719 km
Bournemouth		United Kingdom	8720 km
Yarmouth Harbor		United Kingdom	8722 km
Bembridge		United Kingdom	8722 km
Swanage		United Kingdom	8732 km
Ventnor		United Kingdom	8733 km
Saint Albans Head		United Kingdom	8735 km
Saint Catherine's Point		United Kingdom	8735 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Bough Beech	Trib. Eden	1982	8665 km
	Weirwood		1954	8677 km

Nuclear plants

Name	Country	Reactors	Distance
WINFRITH	UNITED KINGDOM	1	8723 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.