M 4.7 in Canada on 21 Nov 2017 09:47 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: 4.7M
Depth: 28 Km
Lat/Lon: 49.55 , -129.249
Event Date: 21 Nov 2017 09:47 UTC
21 Nov 2017 00:47 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NTWC     at00ozrhus
Inserted at: 21 Nov 2017 09:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Canada)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NTWC     0 0
at00ozrhus 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
1188580 0 21 Nov 2017 09:47 4.7M, 28km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:09 NTWC    
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 Canada , Province of British Columbia (population 3,415,527) .

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
British Columbia Canada 3.4 million people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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