M 5.8 in United States on 06 Jul 2017 06:30 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: 5.8M
Depth: 13.57 Km
Lat/Lon: 46.8713 , -112.603
Event Date: 06 Jul 2017 06:30 UTC
06 Jul 2017 00:30 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
120000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10009757
Inserted at: 06 Jul 2017 08:45 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, Mannix, Wilborn, Quigley, Strom, Gloster, McDonald, Bald Butte, Canyon Creek, and Nimrod.

Radius Population
100 km 120000 people
75 km 63000 people
50 km 3400 people
20 km 1200 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 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 11 km
Finn Montana United States Village - 14 km
Mannix Montana United States Village - 17 km
Wilborn Montana United States Village - 19 km
Quigley Montana United States Village - 22 km
Strom Montana United States Village - 22 km
Gloster Montana United States Village - 24 km
McDonald Montana United States Village - 25 km
Bald Butte Montana United States Village - 26 km
Canyon Creek Montana United States Village - 27 km
Maryville Montana United States Village - 27 km
Coughlin Montana United States Village - 28 km
Helmville Montana United States Village - 28 km
Avon Montana United States Village <1000 people 30 km
Blossburg Montana United States Village - 34 km
Skyline Montana United States Village - 35 km
Brock Creek Montana United States Village - 35 km
Silver City Montana United States Village - 36 km
Geary Montana United States Village - 36 km
Sieben Montana United States Village - 37 km
Elliston Montana United States Village <1000 people 37 km
Austin Montana United States Village - 37 km
Dutton Montana United States Village - 40 km
Gearing Montana United States Village - 40 km
Goldcreek Montana United States Village - 40 km
Frontier Town Montana United States Village - 40 km
Garrison Montana United States Village <1000 people 41 km
Birdseye Montana United States Village - 42 km
Jens Montana United States Village - 43 km
Wolf Creek Montana United States Village - 43 km
Ovando Montana United States Village <1000 people 44 km
Wall City Montana United States Village - 44 km
Helena Valley Northwest Montana United States Village 2100 people 45 km
Tobin Montana United States Village - 46 km
Iron Montana United States Village - 46 km
Holter Dam Montana United States Village - 47 km
Lingenpolter Montana United States Village - 47 km
Drummond Montana United States Village <1000 people 48 km
Helena Valley West Central Montana United States Village 7000 people 48 km
Pioneer Montana United States Village - 49 km
Helena West Side Montana United States Village 1700 people 49 km
New Chicago Montana United States Village - 49 km
Broadwater Montana United States Village - 49 km
Top O'Deep Montana United States Village - 50 km
Rimini Montana United States Village - 51 km
Bradman Montana United States Village - 51 km
Evergreen Court Montana United States Village - 51 km
Lower Ellis Place Montana United States Village - 52 km
Springtown Montana United States Village - 52 km
Helena Valley Northeast Montana United States Village 2100 people 52 km
Old Weiss and French Place Montana United States Village - 52 km
McHugh Trailer Court Montana United States Village - 52 km
Reynolds City Montana United States Village - 52 km
Craig Montana United States Village - 53 km
Helena Montana United States Major city 26000 people 53 km
Upper Ellis Place Montana United States Village - 53 km
Deer Lodge Montana United States Village 3400 people 54 km
Unionville Montana United States Village - 54 km
Yreka Montana United States Village - 55 km
Hall Montana United States Village - 56 km
Garnet Montana United States Village - 56 km
Leisure Village Mobile Home Park Montana United States Village - 57 km
Beartown Montana United States Village - 57 km
Bowmans Corners Montana United States Village - 57 km
La Chapelle Place Montana United States Village - 57 km
Bearmouth Montana United States Village - 58 km
Milford Colony Montana United States Village - 59 km
Sherryl Montana United States Village - 59 km
Woodworth Montana United States Village - 59 km
Helena Valley Southeast Montana United States Village 7100 people 59 km
Coloma Montana United States Village - 59 km
Clearwater Montana United States Village - 61 km
Nelson Montana United States Village - 61 km
East Helena Montana United States Village 1600 people 61 km
Mid Canon Montana United States Village - 62 km
Leadville Montana United States Village - 62 km
Lakeside Montana United States Village - 62 km
Stone Montana United States Village - 63 km
Montana City Montana United States Village 2100 people 63 km
Greenough Montana United States Village - 64 km
Barite Montana United States Village - 64 km
Clancy Montana United States Village 1400 people 65 km
Copper Cliff Montana United States Village - 65 km
Maxville Montana United States Village - 66 km
Sunset Montana United States Village - 66 km
Princeton Montana United States Village - 66 km
Alhambra Montana United States Village - 66 km
York Montana United States Village - 67 km
Race Track Montana United States Village - 68 km
Corbin Montana United States Village - 69 km
Wickes Montana United States Village - 69 km
Jefferson City Montana United States Village <1000 people 70 km
Nimrod 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
Keiley Ranch Strip 1585 0 11 km
Lincoln 1401 0 12 km
Silver City 1335 0 35 km
Wood Strip 1554 0 38 km
Wilhelm Airstrip 1219 0 46 km
Fort Harrison Aaf 1234 0 47 km
Ten Mile 1309 0 47 km
Ox Bow Ranch 1108 0 47 km
Red Mountain 1692 0 50 km
Drummond DRU 1294 0 54 km
Buffalo Trail Ranch Strip 1191 0 54 km
Deer Lodge City County 1429 0 55 km
Helena Regional HLN 1180 Civ. Paved Yes 9000 56 km
Davis 1152 0 60 km
Black Canyon Ranch 1298 0 60 km
Klies Air Strip 1920 0 62 km
Larner Field 1436 0 66 km
Mountain Lakes Field 1295 0 66 km
Sourdough Island On Salmon Lake 1213 0 67 km
Augusta 1263 0 68 km
Benchmark 1656 0 71 km
Williams Field 1241 0 71 km
Seeley Lake 1291 0 73 km
Riddick Field 1589 0 82 km
Anaconda 1533 0 82 km
Boulder 1514 0 83 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Nevada Creek Dam Nevada Creek 1938 17 km
Holter Dam Missouri 1918 48 km
Hauser Dam Missouri 1911 56 km
Lake Helena Lake Helena Prickly Pear Creek 1972 56 km
Nilan East Dam Trib. Elk Creek 1951 69 km
Willow Creek Willow Creek Willow Creek 1910 77 km
Opportunity Tailings Ponds Offstream Silver Bow Creek 1962 80 km
Gibson Gibson Sun River 1928 82 km
Pishkun Pishkun Dike 1 Trib. Deep Creek 1930 90 km

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