M 4.6 in United States on 16 Oct 2012 23:12 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.6M
Depth: 5 Km
Lat/Lon: 43.6107 , -70.6614
Event Date: 16 Oct 2012 23:12 UTC
16 Oct 2012 19:12 Local
Exposed Population:
1550000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000d75b
Inserted at: 16 Oct 2012 23:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000d75b 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
120268 0.5 16 Oct 2012 23:12 4.5M, 27km N/A 1.6 million (in 100km) 00:07 NEIC
120269 0.5 16 Oct 2012 23:12 4.6M, 5km N/A 1.5 million (in 100km) 00:12 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 States , State of Maine (population 1,277,909) . The nearest places are West Hollis, East Waterboro, Waterboro Center, South Hollis, Chadbournes Mills, North Hollis, Tylers Corner, Hollis Center, Clarks Mills, Lake Arrowhead, and Concord.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 970000 people
50 km 540000 people
20 km 60000 people
10 km 13000 people
5 km 3900 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Maine United States 1.3 million people
New Hampshire United States 1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
West Hollis Maine United States Village - 2 km
East Waterboro Maine United States Village - 5 km
Waterboro Center Maine United States Village - 5 km
South Hollis Maine United States Village - 5 km
Chadbournes Mills Maine United States Village - 5 km
North Hollis Maine United States Village - 5 km
Tylers Corner Maine United States Village - 5 km
Hollis Center Maine United States Village - 6 km
Clarks Mills Maine United States Village - 6 km
Lake Arrowhead Maine United States Village 2300 people 8 km
Bar Mills Maine United States Village - 9 km
Ossipee Mills Maine United States Village - 9 km
Union Falls Maine United States Village - 9 km
Bonny Eagle Maine United States Village - 10 km
Waterloo Maine United States Village - 10 km
Kimbles Corner Maine United States Village - 11 km
South Limington Maine United States Village - 11 km
Buxton Maine United States Village 8000 people 12 km
Groveville Maine United States Village - 13 km
Goodwins Mills Maine United States Village - 13 km
Chicopee Maine United States Village - 13 km
Dow Corner Maine United States Village - 13 km
East Limington Maine United States Village - 14 km
Limerick Maine United States Village 2300 people 14 km
Sprague City Maine United States Village - 15 km
Spang Mills Maine United States Village - 15 km
Emerys Corner Maine United States Village - 15 km
North Limington Maine United States Village - 15 km
Newfield Maine United States Village 1400 people 16 km
Alfred Maine United States City 2500 people 16 km
Sandy Brook Maine United States Village - 16 km
Perrys Corner Maine United States Village - 16 km
Standish Maine United States Village 9800 people 16 km
Babb Corner Maine United States Village - 17 km
Boothbay Park Maine United States Village - 18 km
Alewife Maine United States Village - 18 km
Shaw Mills Maine United States Village - 18 km
North Shapleigh Maine United States Village - 18 km
Saco Maine United States Village 17000 people 19 km
Gorham Maine United States Village 4200 people 19 km
Emery Mills Maine United States Village - 20 km
Springvale Maine United States Village 3500 people 20 km
Sebago Lake Maine United States Village - 20 km
East Parsonsfield Maine United States Village - 20 km
Steep Falls Maine United States Village - 20 km
Biddeford Maine United States City 21000 people 21 km
Richville Maine United States Village - 21 km
Airport Village Maine United States Village - 21 km
Sanford Maine United States City 10000 people 21 km
Shady Nook Maine United States Village - 21 km
Maplewood Maine United States Village - 21 km
East Baldwin Mattocks Station Maine United States Village - 21 km
South Parsonsfield Maine United States Village - 21 km
Acton Maine United States Village 2200 people 22 km
Gag Corner Maine United States Village - 22 km
Dog Corner Maine United States Village - 23 km
Mosher Corner Maine United States Village - 23 km
Dunegrass Golf Community Maine United States Village - 23 km
Harmon Beach Maine United States Village - 23 km
Mee Corners Maine United States Village - 23 km
Pine Park Maine United States Village - 23 km
South Sanford Maine United States Village 4200 people 24 km
Cornish Maine United States Village 1300 people 24 km
South Windham Maine United States Village - 24 km
Old Orchard Beach Maine United States Village 8900 people 25 km
Surfside Maine United States Village - 25 km
Tattle Corner Maine United States Village - 25 km
Westbrook Maine United States City 16000 people 25 km
Stevens Corner Maine United States Village - 25 km
Bay View Maine United States Village - 25 km
Blue Point Maine United States Village - 25 km
Guinea Corner Maine United States Village - 25 km
Eight Corners Maine United States Village - 26 km
Long Beach Maine United States Village - 26 km
Roberts Corner Maine United States Village - 26 km
Woodman New Hampshire United States Village - 26 km
North Baldwin Maine United States Village - 26 km
Beacon Corner Maine United States Village - 26 km
North Lebanon Maine United States Village - 26 km
West Baldwin Maine United States Village - 26 km
Kennebunk Maine United States Village 4800 people 27 km
Scarborough Maine United States Village 3900 people 27 km
North Parsonsfield Maine United States Village - 27 km
Millers Crossing Maine United States Village - 27 km
Oak Ridge Maine United States Village - 27 km
Hobbs Crossing Maine United States Village - 27 km
East Sebago Maine United States Village - 27 km
Miller Corner Maine United States Village - 27 km
Popeville Maine United States Village - 27 km
Durgintown Maine United States Village - 27 km
East Lebanon Maine United States Village - 28 km
East Wakefield New Hampshire United States Village - 28 km
Pine Point Beach Maine United States Village - 28 km
Camp Ellis Maine United States Village - 28 km
Frye Island Maine United States Village - 28 km
Crocketts Corner Maine United States Village - 28 km
Adams Corner Maine United States Village - 28 km
Highpine Maine United States Village - 28 km
South Hiram Maine United States Village - 28 km
Newtown Maine United States Village - 29 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
Little Ossipee Lake 95 0 3 km
Douglass 82 0 15 km
Webster Field 61 0 15 km
Limington Harmon 89 0 17 km
Goodall Hospital 114 0 20 km
Maine Aquarium 26 0 21 km
Biddeford Municipal 49 0 22 km
Old Acton Airfield 213 0 23 km
Oak Knoll 37 0 24 km
Sanford Municipal SFM 74 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 24 km
Buzzy's Field 198 0 25 km
Super Cub Field 26 0 25 km
Royal Anchor unknown 0 25 km
Bauneg Beg 62 0 28 km
Portland International Jetport PWM 23 Civ. Paved Yes 6800 29 km
Goosefair 12 0 29 km
Moses Ludington Hospital 85 0 33 km
Skydive Lebanon 111 0 34 km
Forest Lake 84 0 36 km
Mountain View Field 294 0 40 km
Naples 81 0 40 km
Crescent Lake 85 0 42 km
Chickville 171 0 42 km
Skyhaven 98 Civ. Paved Yes 4000 42 km
Springfield Point 154 0 43 km
Dry Pond 94 0 44 km
Merrymeeting Lake 197 0 44 km
White Mountain Gateway 143 0 45 km
Meader's 128 0 46 km
Wentworth-Douglass 45 0 47 km
Eastern Slopes Regional FRY 136 Civ. Paved Yes 4200 48 km
Windsock Village 140 0 49 km
Lakes Region 177 0 49 km
Alton Bay 154 0 49 km
Melvin Village 204 0 52 km
Locke Lake 214 0 53 km
Maple Ridge 169 0 53 km
Littlebrook Air Park 40 0 53 km
Arthur's 154 0 55 km
Farr Field 21 0 55 km
Margerison 67 0 57 km
Auburn Lewiston Municipal LEW 88 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 57 km
Leavitt 262 0 57 km
Newington 12 0 58 km
Pease AFB PSM 31 Civ. Paved Yes 11300 61 km
Moultonboro 174 0 61 km
Laconia Municipal LCI 166 Civ. Paved Yes 5200 61 km
Murphy-Sherwood Park 61 0 61 km
Oxford County Regional 105 0 62 km
Enman Fld 59 0 63 km
Memorial Hospital 24 0 64 km
Northwood 195 0 64 km
Maheu 217 0 64 km
Cheney 183 0 64 km
Cmmc Air Ambulance Landing Site 73 0 65 km
Brunswick NAS NHZ 23 Mil. Paved Yes 8000 66 km
Cibor 30 0 68 km
Cliffords 85 0 70 km
Speedway 150 0 71 km
Smiling Jack 223 0 72 km
Wickson 503 0 72 km
Twitchell 109 0 73 km
Tyco Pad 20 0 73 km
Hampton Airfield 28 0 73 km
Falcon Station 49 0 74 km
Cooper Farm 148 0 74 km
Winterwood 40 0 76 km
Merrymeeting Field 20 0 76 km
Cummings 293 0 77 km
Stumpfield 61 0 80 km
Ward Field 134 0 81 km
Seabrook Station 12 0 81 km
Wales 64 0 81 km
Rocky Ridge 146 0 81 km
Franklin Regional Hospital 146 0 82 km
Concord Municipal CON 105 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 82 km
D.W. 134 0 82 km
Heaton 57 0 83 km
Pow-Wow 35 0 83 km
Psnh 58 0 84 km
Wiscasset ISS 21 Civ. Paved Yes 3300 86 km
Concord Hospital 122 0 86 km
Cooper 114 0 86 km
Lake Gardner 27 0 86 km
Meadowbrook 36 0 88 km
Newfound Valley 155 0 88 km
Breault's River Side 58 0 89 km
Plymouth Municipal 154 0 90 km
Anna Jaques Hospital 30 0 90 km
Bradley Field 198 0 91 km
Col Dyke Field 199 0 91 km
Plum Island 3 0 92 km
Brettuns Pond 122 0 92 km
Audley Divide 213 0 92 km
Public Service Co. Manchester 54 0 94 km
Gordon Brown 101 0 95 km
Chopper One 73 0 96 km
Fowler 52 0 96 km
Chiefs Hut 188 0 97 km
Gorham 255 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Saco Wake Island 21 km
Kennebunkport Wake Island 33 km
Portland (maine) USPWM Wake Island 35 km
Yarmouth USYAR Wake Island 44 km
South Harpswell Wake Island 53 km
Portsmouth USPSM Wake Island 61 km
Cundy Harbor Wake Island 64 km
Bath Wake Island 76 km
Robinhood Wake Island 80 km
Boothbay Harbour Wake Island 86 km
Newburyport USNEY Wake Island 90 km
South Bristol Wake Island 94 km
New Harbor Wake Island 99 km
Gardiner Wake Island 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
West Buxton Saco River 1907 8 km
Skelton Saco River 1948 9 km
Emery Mills Dam Mousam River 1900 20 km
Great East Lake Dam Salmon Falls River 1825 26 km
Head Gates Reservoir Eel Weir Presumpscot River 1879 30 km
Milton Three Ponds Milton Three Ponds Dam Salmon Falls River 1924 34 km
Songo Lock Dam Songo River 1830 38 km
Ossipee Lake Head Works Dam Ossipee River 1919 39 km
Merrymeeting Lake Dam Merrymeeting River 1923 44 km
Moose Pond Storage Dam Moose Pond Brook n/a 48 km
Bow Lake Isinglass River 1832 57 km
Kezar Lake Outlet Dam Old Course Saco River n/a 63 km
Lakeport Winnipesaukee River 1958 65 km
Measley Lake Waukewan Dam Trib. Lake Winnipesaukee 1904 68 km
Lake Auburn Lake Auburn Dam Bobbin Mill Brook 1946 69 km
Gulf Island Androscoggin River 1926 70 km
Pawtuckaway Lake Dollof Dam Pawtuckaway River 1842 72 km
Winnisquam Lake Lochmere Winnipesaukee River 1910 72 km
Squam Lake Squam River 1856 75 km
Franklin Falls Dam Pemigewasset River 1943 82 km
Ayers Island Reservoir Ayers Island Dam Pemigewasset River 1924 85 km
Newfound Lake Newfound River 1846 87 km
Locke Mills Dam Alder River 1870 88 km
Massabesic Lake Massabesic Lake Dam Cohas Brook 1873 91 km
Number 8 Cobbosseecontee Outlet Dam Cobbosseecontee Stream 1900 97 km
Gardiner Water District Dam Cobbosseecontee Stream 1885 97 km
Hopkinton Flood Control Dam Contoocook River 1959 100 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
SEABROOK UNITED STATES 1 81 km
MAINE YANKEE UNITED STATES 1 86 km

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