M 5.6 in Northern Mariana Islands on 19 Dec 2019 11:55 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: 5.6M
Depth: 186.76 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.5517 , 145.6138
Event Date: 19 Dec 2019 11:55 UTC
19 Dec 2019 21:55 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70006nf0
Inserted at: 19 Dec 2019 12:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Northern Mariana Is.)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70006nf0 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
1286365 0 19 Dec 2019 11:55 5.6M, 186.76km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:16 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 Northern Mariana Islands , of Northern Mariana Is. (population 60,963) . The nearest places are Marasu, and Shomushon.

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
Northern Mariana Is. Northern Mariana Islands 61000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Marasu Northern Mariana Islands Village - 46 km
Shomushon Northern Mariana Islands Village - 50 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
Pagan Airstrip 10 0 50 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pagan Island Northern Mariana Islands 49 km

More information

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