Overall Green Earthquake alert in Russia on 28 Sep 2003 15:03 UTC

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M 4.6 in Russia on 28 Sep 2003 15:03 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:	4.6M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	50.06 , 87.76
Event Date:	28 Sep 2003 15:03 UTC
Exposed Population:	about 18000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	30 Sep 2003 19:32 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	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
4246		0.5	28 Sep 2003 15:03	4.6M, 10km	N/A	20 thousand (in 100km)		2d 04:28	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 Russian Federation , Republic of Respublika Altay (population 3,812,072) . The nearest places are Imeni Kirova, Baratal, Aktash, Chibit, Kotashevo, Beltir, Bel'gebash, Meshtuy�ryk, Chaganuzun, Beleshi, and Karakudyur.

Radius	Population
100 km	28000 people
75 km	17000 people
50 km	5700 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Respublika Altay	Russian Federation	3.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Imeni Kirova	Altay	Russia	Village	-	23 km
Baratal	Altay	Russia	Village	-	23 km
Aktash	Altay	Russia	Village	3300 people	27 km
Chibit	Altay	Russia	Village	-	31 km
Kotashevo	Altay	Russia	Village	-	31 km
Beltir	Altay	Russia	Village	-	32 km
Bel'gebash	Altay	Russia	Village	-	40 km
Meshtuy�ryk	Altay	Russia	Village	-	42 km
Chaganuzun	Altay	Russia	Village	-	44 km
Beleshi	Altay	Russia	Village	-	47 km
Yar-Balyk	Altay	Russia	Village	-	48 km
Kyzylargut	Altay	Russia	Village	-	50 km
Argutskaya	Altay	Russia	Village	-	53 km
Ortopyk	Altay	Russia	Village	-	53 km
Mukhor-Tarkhata	Altay	Russia	Village	-	55 km
Argut	Altay	Russia	Village	-	56 km
Prorabstvo	Altay	Russia	Village	-	59 km
Kyzylmany	Altay	Russia	Village	-	61 km
Saratan	Altay	Russia	Village	-	63 km
Kosh-Agach	Altay	Russia	Village	5700 people	64 km
Bely Bom	Altay	Russia	Village	-	64 km
Ust-ulagan	Altay	Russia	Village	-	66 km
Yadrov	Altay	Russia	Village	-	68 km
Karakudyur	Altay	Russia	Village	-	70 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
Kotashevo		1309				0	30 km
Kosh Agach		1798				0	63 km

More information

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