M 6.4 in Balleny Islands Region on 09 Oct 2012 12:32 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: 6.4M
Depth: 10.2 Km
Lat/Lon: -61.0333 , 153.96
Event Date: 09 Oct 2012 12:32 UTC
09 Oct 2012 22:32 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000d4li
Inserted at: 09 Oct 2012 12:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
usc000d4li 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
120125 0.5 09 Oct 2012 12:32 6.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:15 NEIC
120126 0 09 Oct 2012 12:32 6.4M, 10.2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:19 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 off shore.

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

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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