M 5.8 in United States from 06 Jul 2017 06:30 UTC to 06:30
EQ parameters
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: 5.8M
Depth: 4.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 46.8994 , -112.5863
Event Date: 06 Jul 2017 06:30 UTC
06 Jul 2017 00:30 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people in MMI
100000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10009757
Inserted at: 06 Jul 2017 06:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us10009757 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
1172857 0.2 06 Jul 2017 06:30 5.8M, 4.3km 7.58 1 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:12 NEIC
1172891 0.2 06 Jul 2017 06:30 5.8M, 13.57km 7.28 888 (in MMI>=VII) 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 United States , State of Montana (population 831,586) . The nearest places are Lincoln, Finn, Wilborn, Mannix, Strom, Gloster, Quigley, Canyon Creek, Bald Butte, Maryville, and Gilman.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 64000 people
50 km 3200 people
20 km 1200 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Montana United States 830000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lincoln Montana United States Village 1100 people 10 km
Finn Montana United States Village - 17 km
Wilborn Montana United States Village - 18 km
Mannix Montana United States Village - 20 km
Strom Montana United States Village - 21 km
Gloster Montana United States Village - 24 km
Quigley Montana United States Village - 25 km
Canyon Creek Montana United States Village - 26 km
Bald Butte Montana United States Village - 27 km
Maryville Montana United States Village - 28 km
McDonald Montana United States Village - 28 km
Coughlin Montana United States Village - 28 km
Helmville Montana United States Village - 30 km
Avon Montana United States Village <1000 people 33 km
Sieben Montana United States Village - 35 km
Silver City Montana United States Village - 36 km
Blossburg Montana United States Village - 36 km
Skyline Montana United States Village - 36 km
Geary Montana United States Village - 36 km
Austin Montana United States Village - 39 km
Brock Creek Montana United States Village - 39 km
Elliston Montana United States Village <1000 people 39 km
Gearing Montana United States Village - 40 km
Wolf Creek Montana United States Village - 41 km
Birdseye Montana United States Village - 42 km
Frontier Town Montana United States Village - 42 km
Dutton Montana United States Village - 43 km
Goldcreek Montana United States Village - 43 km
Ovando Montana United States Village <1000 people 44 km
Holter Dam Montana United States Village - 45 km
Helena Valley Northwest Montana United States Village 2100 people 45 km
Garrison Montana United States Village <1000 people 45 km
Jens Montana United States Village - 46 km
Iron Montana United States Village - 47 km
Tobin Montana United States Village - 47 km
Wall City Montana United States Village - 48 km
Lower Ellis Place Montana United States Village - 48 km
Helena Valley West Central Montana United States Village 7000 people 48 km
Helena West Side Montana United States Village 1700 people 50 km
Upper Ellis Place Montana United States Village - 50 km
Lingenpolter Montana United States Village - 50 km
Drummond Montana United States Village <1000 people 50 km
Broadwater Montana United States Village - 50 km
Craig Montana United States Village - 51 km
Old Weiss and French Place Montana United States Village - 52 km
Evergreen Court Montana United States Village - 52 km
Pioneer Montana United States Village - 52 km
Top O'Deep Montana United States Village - 52 km
New Chicago Montana United States Village - 52 km
Helena Valley Northeast Montana United States Village 2100 people 52 km
Rimini Montana United States Village - 53 km
McHugh Trailer Court Montana United States Village - 53 km
Bradman Montana United States Village - 54 km
Bowmans Corners Montana United States Village - 54 km
Springtown Montana United States Village - 54 km
La Chapelle Place Montana United States Village - 54 km
Helena Montana United States Major city 26000 people 54 km
Reynolds City Montana United States Village - 54 km
Milford Colony Montana United States Village - 55 km
Unionville Montana United States Village - 55 km
Yreka Montana United States Village - 57 km
Deer Lodge Montana United States Village 3400 people 57 km
Leisure Village Mobile Home Park Montana United States Village - 57 km
Garnet Montana United States Village - 58 km
Beartown Montana United States Village - 59 km
Hall Montana United States Village - 59 km
Woodworth Montana United States Village - 59 km
Mid Canon Montana United States Village - 59 km
Helena Valley Southeast Montana United States Village 7100 people 60 km
Nelson Montana United States Village - 60 km
Bearmouth Montana United States Village - 61 km
Coloma Montana United States Village - 61 km
Clearwater Montana United States Village - 61 km
East Helena Montana United States Village 1600 people 62 km
Sherryl Montana United States Village - 62 km
Lakeside Montana United States Village - 62 km
Montana City Montana United States Village 2100 people 64 km
Greenough Montana United States Village - 65 km
Barite Montana United States Village - 65 km
Leadville Montana United States Village - 65 km
Stone Montana United States Village - 66 km
Clancy Montana United States Village 1400 people 66 km
York Montana United States Village - 67 km
Copper Cliff Montana United States Village - 67 km
Sunset Montana United States Village - 67 km
Alhambra Montana United States Village - 68 km
Saint Peter Montana United States Village - 68 km
Maxville Montana United States Village - 69 km
Split Rock Junction Montana United States Village - 69 km
Stoner Place Montana United States Village - 69 km
Princeton Montana United States Village - 69 km
Augusta Montana United States Village <1000 people 70 km
Hardy Montana United States Village - 70 km
Gilman Montana United States Village - 70 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
Lincoln 1401 0 10 km
Keiley Ranch Strip 1585 0 15 km
Silver City 1335 0 35 km
Wood Strip 1554 0 40 km
Ox Bow Ranch 1108 0 45 km
Wilhelm Airstrip 1219 0 46 km
Fort Harrison Aaf 1234 0 47 km
Ten Mile 1309 0 48 km
Red Mountain 1692 0 52 km
Buffalo Trail Ranch Strip 1191 0 55 km
Helena Regional HLN 1180 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 56 km
Drummond DRU 1294 0 57 km
Deer Lodge City County 1429 0 58 km
Davis 1152 0 59 km
Black Canyon Ranch 1298 0 60 km
Klies Air Strip 1920 0 64 km
Augusta 1263 0 65 km
Mountain Lakes Field 1295 0 67 km
Sourdough Island On Salmon Lake 1213 0 67 km
Williams Field 1241 0 68 km
Benchmark 1656 0 68 km
Larner Field 1436 0 69 km
Boulder 1514 0 85 km
Anaconda 1533 0 85 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Nevada Creek Dam Nevada Creek 1938 20 km
Holter Dam Missouri 1918 46 km
Hauser Dam Missouri 1911 56 km
Lake Helena Lake Helena Prickly Pear Creek 1972 56 km
Nilan East Dam Trib. Elk Creek 1951 65 km
Willow Creek Willow Creek Willow Creek 1910 73 km
Gibson Gibson Sun River 1928 79 km
Opportunity Tailings Ponds Offstream Silver Bow Creek 1962 84 km
Pishkun Pishkun Dike 1 Trib. Deep Creek 1930 87 km

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