M 4.6 in Canada on 09 May 2016 01:58 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: 19 Km
Lat/Lon: 52.636 , -132.101
Event Date: 09 May 2016 01:58 UTC
08 May 2016 18:58 Local
Exposed Population:
About 2192 people within 100km
Source: NTWC    
Inserted at: 09 May 2016 02:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NTWC     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
1127777 0 09 May 2016 01:58 4.6M, 19km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:07 NTWC    
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 Canada , Province of British Columbia (population 3,415,527) . The nearest places are and Tasu.

Radius Population
100 km 2200 people
75 km 2200 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
British Columbia Canada 3.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tasu British Columbia Canada Village - 12 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
Queen Charlotte Is ZQS unknown 39 km
Sandspit YZP 6 Civ. Paved Yes 5100 69 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Queen Charlotte CASKI Canada 66 km
Sandspit Canada 69 km

More information

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