M 5 in Iceland on 31 Oct 2014 01:30 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: 5.0M
Depth: 7.69 Km
Lat/Lon: 64.52 , -17.56
Event Date: 31 Oct 2014 01:30 UTC
31 Oct 2014 01:30 Local
Exposed Population:
About 1608 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 31 Oct 2014 01:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
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
1063535 0 31 Oct 2014 01:30 5M, 7.69km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Iceland , Region of Sudhurland (population 107) . The nearest places are Skaftafell, Kálfafell, and Svínafell.

Radius Population
100 km 2900 people
75 km 2000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sudhurland Iceland <1000 people
Nordhurland Eystra Iceland <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Skaftafell Iceland Village - 60 km
Kálfafell Iceland Village - 62 km
Svínafell Iceland Village - 66 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
Fagurholsmyri FAG unknown 0 81 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kvislavatn Eyvindarver Eyvindarverskvisl 1984 50 km
Thorisvatn Thorisos Thorisos 1972 63 km
Krokslon Sigalda Tungnaa 1977 84 km
Hrauneyjalon Hrauneyjafoss Tungnaa 1981 88 km
Hálslón Reservoir Karahnjukar Jökulsá á Dal 2006 97 km

More information

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