Overall Green Earthquake alert in Russia from 01 Oct 2003 05:44 UTC to 05:43

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M 4.5 in Russia from 01 Oct 2003 05:44 UTC to 05:43

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:	Km
Lat/Lon:	48.9 , 89.1
Event Date:	01 Oct 2003 05:43 UTC
Exposed Population:	about 68000 people within 100km
Source:	EMSC
Inserted at:	01 Oct 2003 08:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
EMSC	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
4270	0.5	01 Oct 2003 05:43	4.5M, 25km	N/A	70 thousand (in 100km)	02:16	EMSC
4272	0.5	01 Oct 2003 05:44	4.1M, 33km	N/A	20 thousand (in 100km)	02:47	EMSC
4334	0.5	01 Oct 2003 05:44	5M, 10km	N/A	20 thousand (in 100km)	1d 09:47	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 Mongolia , Province of Bayan-Olgiy (population 110,493) . The nearest places are Tsengel' somon, Tsengel hayrhan, Ulaanhus, Oygor, Po-erh-pu-erh-ka-su-t'ai, Sagsay, Hurimiin Suma, Buyant, Karaul Suok, Karaul Tarkhaty, and �lgiy.

Radius	Population
100 km	76000 people
75 km	63000 people
50 km	18000 people
20 km	4400 people
10 km	1600 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bayan-Olgiy	Mongolia	110000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tsengel' somon	Bayan-�lgiy	Mongolia	Village	-	7 km
Tsengel hayrhan	Bayan-�lgiy	Mongolia	Village	-	22 km
Ulaanhus	Bayan-�lgiy	Mongolia	Village	-	28 km
Oygor	Bayan-�lgiy	Mongolia	Village	-	34 km
Po-erh-pu-erh-ka-su-t'ai	Bayan-�lgiy	Mongolia	Village	-	35 km
Sagsay	Bayan-�lgiy	Mongolia	Village	-	40 km
Hurimiin Suma	Bayan-�lgiy	Mongolia	Village	-	46 km
Buyant	Bayan-�lgiy	Mongolia	Village	-	47 km
Karaul Suok	Bayan-�lgiy	Mongolia	Village	-	54 km
Karaul Tarkhaty	Bayan-�lgiy	Mongolia	Village	-	55 km
Chzhirgalantu-Sagsay-Somon	Bayan-�lgiy	Mongolia	Village	-	61 km
Hua-li-k'o	Bayan-�lgiy	Mongolia	Village	-	63 km
�lgiy	Bayan-�lgiy	Mongolia	City	-	64 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
Olgiy		1798				0	65 km

More information

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