M 4.9 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen from 03 May 2017 05:08 UTC to 05:08

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: 2 Km
Lat/Lon: 71.23 , -9.7
Event Date: 03 May 2017 05:08 UTC
03 May 2017 04:08 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: EMSC 588894
Inserted at: 03 May 2017 05:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0 0
588894 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
1166325 0 03 May 2017 05:08 4.9M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:15 EMSC
1166332 0 03 May 2017 05:08 4.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:51 NEIC
1166338 0 03 May 2017 05:08 4.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 01:54 EMSC
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 Svalbard and Jan Mayen , of Jan Mayen.

Radius Population
100 km no 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
Jan Mayen Svalbard and Jan Mayen -

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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