M 5.6 in Russia on 21 Sep 2020 18:04 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 51.8517 , 103.485
Event Date: 21 Sep 2020 18:04 UTC
22 Sep 2020 02:04 Local
Exposed Population: About 2000 people in MMI
1070000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000bzek
Inserted at: 22 Sep 2020 18:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000bzek 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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1333930 0 21 Sep 2020 18:04 5.5M, 10km 6.72 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:25 NEIC
1334065 0 21 Sep 2020 18:04 5.6M, 10km 6.8 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:05 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 , Region of Irkutskaya oblast'. The nearest places are Bystraya, Tibelti, Kultuk, Bol'sheglubokaya, Khurkhed, Slyudyanka, Belyy Klyuch, Shamanka, Dalakhay, Tory, and Irkutsk.

Radius Population
100 km 1.1 million people
75 km 600000 people
50 km 35000 people
20 km 5100 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Irkutskaya oblast' Russian Federation -
Respublika Buryatiya Russian Federation 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bystraya Irkutskaya Russia Village - 14 km
Tibelti Buryatiya Russia Village - 18 km
Kultuk Irkutskaya Russia City 4100 people 20 km
Bol'sheglubokaya Irkutskaya Russia Village - 25 km
Khurkhed Buryatiya Russia Village - 27 km
Slyudyanka Irkutskaya Russia City 19000 people 27 km
Belyy Klyuch Irkutskaya Russia Village - 33 km
Shamanka Irkutskaya Russia Village - 33 km
Dalakhay Buryatiya Russia Village - 34 km
Tory Buryatiya Russia Village - 34 km
Shamanka Pyataya Irkutskaya Russia Village - 35 km
Shamanka Odinnadtsataya Irkutskaya Russia Village - 36 km
Sredniy Tal'yan Irkutskaya Russia Village - 36 km
Moty Irkutskaya Russia Village - 39 km
Talyany Irkutskaya Russia Village - 41 km
Guzhirskoye Buryatiya Russia Village - 41 km
Bezö Mannaya Irkutskaya Russia Village - 42 km
Yagat Irkutskaya Russia Village - 44 km
Vladimirovskiy Irkutskaya Russia Village - 45 km
Shana Buryatiya Russia Village - 46 km
Podkamennaya Irkutskaya Russia Village - 47 km
Krasnöy Yar Buryatiya Russia Village - 49 km
Marituy Irkutskaya Russia Village - 49 km
Vvedenskoye Irkutskaya Russia Village - 50 km
Pudovka Buryatiya Russia Village - 51 km
Kuk-Yurt Irkutskaya Russia Village - 51 km
Bol'shoy Lug Irkutskaya Russia Village - 52 km
Yelovka Buryatiya Russia Village - 52 km
Baykalsk Irkutskaya Russia Village 16000 people 52 km
Savvateyevka Irkutskaya Russia Village - 54 km
Zelënyye Gorki Irkutskaya Russia Village - 54 km
Akinino-Baklashi Irkutskaya Russia Village - 55 km
Olkha Irkutskaya Russia Village - 56 km
Ivanovka Irkutskaya Russia Village - 56 km
Lytkina Irkutskaya Russia Village - 56 km
Makarovich Irkutskaya Russia Village - 56 km
Akhalik Buryatiya Russia Village - 57 km
Shelekhov Irkutskaya Russia City 47000 people 57 km
Ponomarëvka Irkutskaya Russia Village - 60 km
Khutel Buryatiya Russia Village - 60 km
Dabady Irkutskaya Russia Village - 61 km
Chebagor Irkutskaya Russia Village - 63 km
Arkhireyka Irkutskaya Russia Village - 63 km
Khabukhay Buryatiya Russia Village - 63 km
Maksimovshchina Irkutskaya Russia Village - 64 km
Smolenshchina Irkutskaya Russia Village - 64 km
Novoborisovo Irkutskaya Russia Village - 66 km
Tunka Buryatiya Russia Village - 66 km
Bol'shaya Cheremshanka Irkutskaya Russia Village - 66 km
Galba Buryatiya Russia Village - 66 km
Solzan Irkutskaya Russia Village - 66 km
Kuz'mikha Irkutskaya Russia Village - 68 km
Malaya Yelan' Irkutskaya Russia Village - 69 km
Razdolye Irkutskaya Russia Village - 69 km
Mamony Irkutskaya Russia Village - 69 km
Yasachnaya Irkutskaya Russia Village - 69 km
Cheloti Irkutskaya Russia Village - 69 km
Bugrovataya Irkutskaya Russia Village - 69 km
Yershi Irkutskaya Russia Village - 70 km
Irkutsk Irkutskaya Russia Major city 580000 people 74 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
Irkutsk Northwest 450 0 75 km
Irkutsk Southeast IKT 504 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 78 km
Kyren 70 0 94 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Baikal Irkutsk Angara 1956 72 km

More information

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