M 4.5 in United States on 11 Jul 2017 09:30 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: 4.5M
Depth: 17.1 Km
Lat/Lon: 60.389 , -147.3735
Event Date: 11 Jul 2017 09:30 UTC
11 Jul 2017 01:30 Local
Exposed Population:
Few people within 100km
Source: ALASKA EC ak16327545
Inserted at: 11 Jul 2017 09:38 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
ALASKA EC 0 0
ak16327545 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
1173407 0 11 Jul 2017 09:30 4.5M, 7.8km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:05 ALASKA EC
1173408 0 11 Jul 2017 09:30 4.5M, 17.1km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:07 ALASKA EC
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 Nuchek, Chenega, Port Nellie Juan, Latouche, Crab Bay, Port Ashton, San Juan Cannery, Tatitlek, and Ellamar.

Radius Population
100 km <1000 people
75 km <1000 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
Nuchek Alaska United States Village - 39 km
Chenega Alaska United States Village <1000 people 47 km
Port Nellie Juan Alaska United States Village - 48 km
Latouche Alaska United States Village - 50 km
Crab Bay Alaska United States Village - 53 km
Port Ashton Alaska United States Village - 55 km
San Juan Cannery Alaska United States Village - 56 km
Tatitlek Alaska United States Village <1000 people 63 km
Ellamar Alaska United States Village - 65 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
Port Oceanic PRL unknown 0 35 km
Johnstone Point 5 0 42 km
Perry Island PYL unknown 0 45 km
Chenega Bay 22 0 51 km
Falls Bay Spb FLJ unknown 0 55 km
Ellamar ELW 8 0 64 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Crab Bay Wake Island 52 km

More information

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