Earthquakes in the world on January 25, 2013 (M4.5 or more) - Moderate earthquakes in Iran and Italy

Created January 24, 2013 Last update January 25, 2013 22:33 By

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Moderate earthquake in northern Italy
A moderate and probable shallow M 5,0 earthquake hit northern Italy. The epicente lays in southern Emilia-Romagna. People reporting the shaking of the earthquake as far as Milan.(170 km) Due to the probable shalow depth we expect at least minor damage in the epicenter region.
Emilia-Romagna was hit by a similar earthquake nearly 1 year ago, which damaged some houses and churches. In May, two devasting quakes killed 24 people in the northern part of this region.
Update: EMSC now gives M 4,8 for this quake. USGS still says M 5,0 and a depth of only 4,8 km.
Update 15.15 UTC: EMSC has now M 5,0 again. People near Torino and Lake Gara also felt this earthquake. Close to te epicenter, some people are reporting MMI 6 via EMSC. We are waiting for INGV ShakeMap but their homepage is currently not reachable due to the high number of visitors.

See also our in-depth article for more information about this earthquake

 

Italy

Moderate but shallow earthquake in western Iran
A moderate, but very shallow earthquake hit western Iran. There are different information about the magnitude. USGS says M 5,1 while Iranian Seismological Center says M 4,7 in a depth of only 7 kilometer.
First reports from the epicenter area say that it was strongly felt around Boldaji town. People ran out of their houses. Rescue teams were sent to this area. They are mentioning some damage in Boldaji and nearby villages like broken windows and cracked walls and houses. So far there are no information about any collapsed houses or injuries, but there are still some vilages where we don't have any information about.
Update 18.17 UTC: New reports from Iran mentioning that one person in the village Nasir Abad was injured. This person got cuts by broken windows. These are only superficial wounds, so that there is no risk of death.
Update 19.03 UTC: Red Crencent built an emegency shelter for 220 families in Boldaji, whose houses were damaged by the quake. These shelter was built in an undamaged part of the town, where are no problems with infrastructure.
Boldaji(which was also hit by a similar quake two weeks earlier) is currently the 5th region in Iran, where the Red Crencent is working for earthquake victims.

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SRC Location UTC Date/time M D INFO
ER I Felt A (not Listed) Strong Earthquake Jan 25 23:59 4.6 0 MAP I Felt It
USGS Madagascar Jan 25 23:37 5.3 14 MAP
EMSC Madagascar Jan 25 23:37 5.3 10 MAP
GEOFON Madagascar Jan 25 23:37 5.3 27 MAP
GEOFON Mindanao, Philippines Jan 25 22:40 4.8 81 MAP
USGS Mindanao, Philippines Jan 25 22:40 4.7 83 MAP
EMSC Mindanao, Philippines Jan 25 22:40 4.8 89 MAP
EMSC Jujuy, Argentina Jan 25 19:53 5.0 54 MAP
USGS Jujuy, Argentina Jan 25 19:53 5.1 41 MAP
GEOFON Salta Province, Argentina Jan 25 19:53 4.7 10 MAP
GEOFON Kuril Islands Jan 25 19:43 4.8 90 MAP
USGS Kuril Islands Jan 25 19:43 4.9 62 MAP
EMSC Kuril Islands Jan 25 19:43 4.9 100 MAP
EMSC Southeast Of Shikoku, Japan Jan 25 17:46 4.8 2 MAP
USGS Southeast Of Shikoku, Japan Jan 25 17:46 4.8 9 MAP
GEOFON Northern Italy Jan 25 14:48 4.9 10 MAP
  • Tellaro, Italy - Heard a noise,felt couch wiggle slighly below me.
  • Pisa - two sudden jolts, light swaying
  • Modena - Clearly felt in Modena.
  • Siena - Two waves of light shaking, frequency about 1/s
  • Milano - il monitor del pc si è mosso!
  • Viareggio - We own a ceramics store and the ceramic dishes started to shake. ER: we are happy for you nothing fell and broke.
  • Parma - Clearly felt also in Parma.
  • Cervarezza - It was a little jerk-off motion like a booty shake. My cat named Jack Schlong started to pound the shit very gently. I was on the outside and the people started to run and scream: Correte sborrata!!! So I freak in and I cum inside the home. The I fall asleep. (via emsc)
  • Massa - avevo appena aperto la finestra e c'era un po di vento, dal rumore pensavo stesse sbattendo il tendone della terrazza ma mi sono accorta che il tendone era arrotolato, cosi' sono corsa in camera ed in salotto ed ho capito ch c'era stato un terremoto perchè i lampadari oscillavano. (via emsc)
  • Lucca - About 30 seconds shaking. No damage. (via emsc)
  • Aulla - la scossa è stata avvertita anche a Firenze - una amica, colà residente, ha inviato un sms per sapere se anche noi avevamo avvertito il movimento tellurico (via emsc)
  • Fosciandora - Very deep loud rumbling - intense
  • Florence, Italy - I live at the 6th floor of a modern RC building. I was walking down the corridor of my place when I suddenly felt dizzy and, at the very same time, heard my mother (she was in a different room of the house) screaming. That is when I realized that all the building was shaking, chandeliers and doors were swaying quite noticeably. It lasted for a few seconds but was scaring
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    USGS Northern Italy Jan 25 14:48 5.0 4 MAP
    EMSC Northern Italy Jan 25 14:48 4.9 15 MAP
    USGS Western Iran Jan 25 12:11 5.1 10 MAP
    EMSC Western Iran Jan 25 12:11 5.0 10 MAP
    GEOFON Northern And Central Iran Jan 25 12:11 5.0 10 MAP
    GEOFON South Sandwich Islands Region Jan 25 05:28 4.9 129 MAP
    EMSC South Sandwich Islands Region Jan 25 05:28 4.7 124 MAP
    USGS South Sandwich Islands Region Jan 25 05:28 4.7 114 MAP

    Data sources courtesy : USGS - EMSC - GFZ - GEONET (New Zealand only)

    Earthquakes occurred yesterday (UTC time), but today local time

    Sakhalin, Russia Jan 24 14:15 PM M 4.9 Depth 9.0 km

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    MMI III (Weak shaking) ?
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    MMI IV (Light shaking) ?
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    MMI V (Moderate shaking) ?
    People :
    Generally felt outside, and by almost everyone indoors. Most sleepers awakened. A few people alarmed.
    Fittings :
    Small unstable objects are displaced or upset. Some glassware and crockery may be broken. Hanging pictures knock against the wall. Open doors may swing. Cupboard doors secured by magnetic catches may open. Pendulum clocks stop, start, or change rate.
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    Some large display windows cracked. A few earthenware toilet fixtures cracked.
    MMI VI (Strong shaking) ?
    People Felt by all. People and animals alarmed. Many run outside. Difficulty experienced in walking steadily.
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    Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall from walls. Some furniture moved on smooth floors, some unsecured free-standing fireplaces moved. Glassware and crockery broken. Very unstable furniture overturned. Small church and school bells ring. Appliances move on bench or table tops. Filing cabinets or "easy glide" drawers may open (or shut).
    Structures :
    Slight damage to buildings with low standard. Some stucco or cement plaster falls. Large display windows broken. Damage to a few weak domestic chimneys, some may fall.
    Environment :
    Trees and bushes shake, or are heard to rustle. Loose material may be dislodged from sloping ground, e.g. existing slides, talus slopes, shingle slides.
    MMI VII (Very strong shaking) ?
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    General alarm. Difficulty experienced in standing. Noticed by motorcar drivers who may stop.
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    Large bells ring. Furniture moves on smooth floors, may move on carpeted floors. Substantial damage to fragile contents of buildings.
    Structures :
    Unreinforced stone and brick walls cracked. Low standard buildings cracked with some minor masonry falls. A few instances of damage to buildings of ordinary workmanship. Unbraced parapets, unbraced brick gables, and architectural ornaments fall. Roofing tiles, especially ridge tiles may be dislodged. Many unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, often falling from roof-line. Water tanks Type I burst. A few instances of damage to brick veneers and plaster or cement-based linings. Unrestrained water cylinders (hot-water cylinders) may move and leak. Some common windows cracked. Suspended ceilings damaged.
    Environment :
    Water made turbid by stirred up mud. Small slides such as falls of sand and gravel banks, and small rock-falls from steep slopes and cuttings. Instances of settlement of unconsolidated or wet, or weak soils. Some fine cracks appear in sloping ground. A few instances of liquefaction (i.e. small water and sand ejections).
    MMI VIII (Severe shaking) ?
    People Alarm may approach panic. Steering of motorcars greatly affected. Structures : Low standard buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. ordinary workmanship buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged in some cases. A few instances of damage to buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes. Monuments and pre-1976 elevated tanks and factory stacks twisted or brought down. Some pre-1965 infill masonry panels damaged. A few post-1980 brick veneers damaged. Decayed timber piles of houses damaged. Houses not secured to foundations may move. Most unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, some below roof-line, many brought down. Environment : Cracks appear on steep slopes and in wet ground. Small to moderate slides in roadside cuttings and unsupported excavations. Small water and sand ejections and localized lateral spreading adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
    MMI IX (Violent shaking) ?
    Structures Many low standard buildings destroyed. Ordinary workmanship buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes damaged in some cases, some with flexible frames seriously damaged. Damage or permanent distortion to some buildings and bridges, designed and built to normal use standards. Houses not secured to foundations shifted off. Brick veneers fall and expose frames. Environment : Cracking of ground conspicuous. Landsliding general on steep slopes. Liquefaction effects intensified and more widespread, with large lateral spreading and flow sliding adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
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