M 6.1 in E. Caroline Islands, Micronesia on 14 May 2014 20:56 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: 6.1M
Depth: 10.59 Km
Lat/Lon: 6.4585 , 144.8772
Event Date: 14 May 2014 20:56 UTC
15 May 2014 06:56 Local
Exposed Population:
About 311 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 14 May 2014 21:23 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
1049704 0.5 14 May 2014 20:56 6.5M, 16.1km N/A Few people (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 NEIC
1049705 0.5 14 May 2014 20:56 6.5M, 16.1km N/A Few people (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 USGS
1049707 0 14 May 2014 20:56 6.1M, 10.59km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:26 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 off shore.

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

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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