M 4.6 in Guadeloupe on 25 Oct 2016 18:45 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

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: 90.09 Km
Lat/Lon: 16.1949 , -61.5038
Event Date: 25 Oct 2016 18:45 UTC
25 Oct 2016 14:45 Local
Exposed Population:
472041 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20007gpu
Inserted at: 25 Oct 2016 21:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us20007gpu 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
1143996 n.a 25 Oct 2016 18:45 4.6M, 90.09km N/A 470 thousand (in 100km) 02:14 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 Guadeloupe , of Guadeloupe (population 410,638) . The nearest places are Pointe-à-Pitre, Baie-Mahault, Sainte-Anne, Vernou, Blanchet, Capesterre, Cadet, Moule, Port-Louis, Saint-Claude, and Plymouth.

Radius Population
100 km 470000 people
75 km 420000 people
50 km 410000 people
20 km 230000 people
10 km 140000 people
5 km 16000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe 410000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe City - 5 km
Baie-Mahault Guadeloupe Village 30000 people 11 km
Sainte-Anne Guadeloupe Village 23000 people 13 km
Vernou Guadeloupe Village - 16 km
Blanchet Guadeloupe Village - 16 km
Capesterre Guadeloupe City - 18 km
Cadet Guadeloupe Village - 21 km
Moule Guadeloupe City - 23 km
Port-Louis Guadeloupe Village 5500 people 25 km
Saint-Claude Guadeloupe City 10000 people 28 km
Bouillante Guadeloupe Village 7400 people 29 km
La Pointe-Noire Guadeloupe Village - 30 km
Basse-Terre Guadeloupe Capital 11000 people 32 km
Bas Vent Guadeloupe Village - 32 km
Saint-Jacques Guadeloupe Village - 32 km
Saint-Louis Guadeloupe Village - 34 km
Le Bourg Guadeloupe Village - 40 km
Grand-Bourg Guadeloupe Village 5800 people 40 km
Capesterre Guadeloupe Village - 44 km
Grande Anse Guadeloupe Village - 48 km
Point du Nord Guadeloupe Village - 54 km
Portsmouth Saint John Dominica Village 3600 people 69 km
Plymouth Saint Anthony Montserrat Capital no people 92 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
Le Raizet PTP 11 Civ. Paved Yes 11400 8 km
St. Francois SFC unknown 0 24 km
Basse-Terre Baillif BBR unknown 0 27 km
Terre de Haut LSS unknown 0 37 km
Terre-de-Bas HTB unknown 0 41 km
Marie Galante GBJ 5 Civ. Paved Yes 4000 44 km
La Desirade Les Galets DSD unknown 0 54 km
Melville Hall DOM 24 Civ. Paved Yes 4800 75 km
W H Bramble (Abandoned) 12 0 94 km
Dominica Cane DCF unknown 0 96 km
Canefield 4 Civ. Paved No 2500 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pointe-a-Pitre GPPTP Guadeloupe 7 km
Port Louis Guadeloupe 25 km
Basse Terre GPBBR Guadeloupe 33 km
Saint Louis Guadeloupe 34 km
Bourg Des Saintes Guadeloupe 37 km
Grand Bourg Guadeloupe 39 km
Portsmouth DMPOR Dominica 69 km
Plymouth Montserrat 95 km

More information

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