M 4.6 in Virgin Islands, British on 27 Aug 2016 09:29 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: 12.78 Km
Lat/Lon: 19.2355 , -64.6688
Event Date: 27 Aug 2016 09:29 UTC
27 Aug 2016 05:29 Local
Exposed Population:
About 33642 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20006ui6
Inserted at: 27 Aug 2016 09:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20006ui6 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
1138025 0 27 Aug 2016 09:29 4.6M, 12.78km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Virgin Islands, British , of British Virgin Is. (population 18,194) . The nearest places are The Settlement, and Road Town.

Radius Population
100 km 33000 people
75 km <1000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
British Virgin Is. Virgin Islands, British 18000 people
Virgin Is. Virgin Islands, U.S. 100000 people
Humacao Puerto Rico -
Bayamon Puerto Rico -
San Juan Puerto Rico -
Guayama Puerto Rico -
Arecibo Puerto Rico -
Anguilla Anguilla 9200 people
Ponce Puerto Rico -
Aguadilla Puerto Rico -
Mayag?ez Puerto Rico -
St. Kitts & Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis 41000 people
Antigua & Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda 65000 people
Montserrat Montserrat -
La Altagracia Dominican Republic 120000 people
El Seibo Dominican Republic 76000 people
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe 410000 people
La Romana Dominican Republic 180000 people
San Pedro de Macor¡s Dominican Republic 210000 people
Samana Dominican Republic 79000 people
Hato Major Dominican Republic 180000 people
Monte Plata Dominican Republic 110000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
The Settlement British Virgin Islands Village - 70 km
Road Town British Virgin Islands Capital 8300 people 93 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
Anegada NGD unknown 0 70 km
North Sound Virgin Gorda NSX unknown 0 91 km
Beef Island EIS 5 Civ. Paved Yes 3600 93 km
Virgin Gorda VIJ 4 Civ. Unpaved No 3100 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Anegada Island British Virgin Islands 67 km
Virgin Gorda Island British Virgin Islands 92 km
Road Harbour & Port Purcell British Virgin Islands 95 km

More information

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