M 5.4 in Svalbard on 02 Sep 2012 12:44 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.4M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 78.46 , 6.83
Event Date: 02 Sep 2012 12:44 UTC
02 Sep 2012 12:44 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 03 Sep 2012 06:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
EMSC 0.5 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
119245 0.5 02 Sep 2012 12:43 5.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:10 EMSC
119246 0.5 02 Sep 2012 12:43 5.6M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:13 EMSC
119247 0.5 02 Sep 2012 12:43 5.6M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:16 EMSC
119248 0.5 02 Sep 2012 12:43 5.2M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:18 EMSC
119249 0.5 02 Sep 2012 12:44 5.3M, 8.6km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:23 NEIC
119271 0.5 02 Sep 2012 12:44 5.4M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 17:49 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 Svalbard.

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
Svalbard Svalbard and Jan Mayen -
Ostgronland Greenland 2600 people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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