M 4.5 in United States on 15 Feb 2017 15:28 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: 4.5M
Depth: 95.79 Km
Lat/Lon: 52.369 , -173.4301
Event Date: 15 Feb 2017 15:28 UTC
15 Feb 2017 05:28 Local
Exposed Population:
Few people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008jzk
Inserted at: 15 Feb 2017 22:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us20008jzk Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1157552 n.a 15 Feb 2017 15:28 4.5M, 80.2km 2.84 Few people (in 100km) 03:58 ALASKA EC
1157568 n.a 15 Feb 2017 15:28 4.5M, 95.79km 2.79 Few people (in 100km) 06:58 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 United States , State of Alaska (population 572,432) . The nearest places are and Atka.

Radius Population
100 km <1000 people
75 km no 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
Alaska United States 570000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Atka Alaska United States Village <1000 people 57 km

see full list

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
Atka AKB 10 0 57 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Palisades Point Wake Island 54 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.