M 4.61 in Nevada on 16 Jul 2015 01:52 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: 4.6M
Depth: 10.1063 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.8947 , -119.636
Event Date: 16 Jul 2015 01:52 UTC
15 Jul 2015 18:52 Local
Exposed Population:
About 15100 people within 100km
Source: U NEV
Inserted at: 16 Jul 2015 02:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
U NEV 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
1088423 0 16 Jul 2015 01:52 4.5M, 10km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:46 NEIC
1088426 0 16 Jul 2015 01:52 4.61M, 10.1063km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 01:04 U NEV
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 Nevada (population 1,250,752) . The nearest places are Wimer Place, Andys Place, Adel, Fort Bidwell, Vya, New Pine Creek, Fairport, Plush, Lake City, and Willow Ranch.

Radius Population
100 km 7300 people
75 km 1600 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Nevada United States 1.3 million people
Oregon United States 3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Wimer Place Nevada United States Village - 17 km
Andys Place Nevada United States Village - 29 km
Adel Oregon United States Village - 33 km
Fort Bidwell California United States Village - 41 km
Vya Nevada United States Village - 43 km
New Pine Creek California United States Village - 52 km
Fairport California United States Village - 54 km
Plush Oregon United States Village - 56 km
Lake City California United States Village - 56 km
Willow Ranch California United States Village - 57 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
Mc Ranch 1388 0 31 km
Fort Bidwell 1403 0 40 km
Catalina Island Two Harbors TWH unknown 0 47 km
Cedarville 1409 0 60 km
Lake District Hospital 1448 0 62 km
Lake County LKV 1441 Civ. Paved Yes 5300 65 km
Farr 1455 0 70 km
Teed's 1503 0 71 km
Soldier Meadow Nr 1 1370 0 76 km
White Pine 1387 0 77 km
Eagleville 1371 0 78 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Greaser Lake Greaser Lake Twenty Mile Creek 1963 23 km
Hart Lake Hart Lake 1963 57 km
Cottonwood Reservoir Cottonwood Reservoir Cottonwood Creek 1962 77 km

More information

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