Overall Green Earthquake alert in Guadeloupe on 09 May 2016 13:36 UTC

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M 4.9 in Guadeloupe on 09 May 2016 13:36 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:	4.9M
Depth:	25.81 Km
Lat/Lon:	16.146 , -60.6693
Event Date:	09 May 2016 13:36 UTC 09 May 2016 09:36 Local
Exposed Population:	309277 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	09 May 2016 15:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.1		0.1
	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1127831		0.1	09 May 2016 13:36	4.9M, 25.81km	N/A	310 thousand (in 100km)		02:17	NEIC

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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 Guadeloupe , of Guadeloupe (population 410,638) . The nearest places are Roseau, and Basse-Terre.

Radius	Population
100 km	310000 people
75 km	53000 people
50 km	1900 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Guadeloupe	Guadeloupe	410000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Basse-Terre		Guadeloupe	Capital	11000 people	114 km
Roseau	Saint George	Dominica	Capital	17000 people	122 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
La Desirade Les Galets	DSD	unknown					43 km
St. Francois	SFC	unknown					67 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Saint Louis		Guadeloupe	73 km
Grand Bourg		Guadeloupe	75 km

More information

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