M 4.6 in Jan Mayen on 29 Nov 2012 02:23 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: 4.6M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 70.96 , -6.58
Event Date: 29 Nov 2012 02:23 UTC
29 Nov 2012 02:23 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 29 Nov 2012 08:17 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
121146 0.5 29 Nov 2012 02:24 4.5M, 100km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:12 EMSC
121147 0.5 29 Nov 2012 02:23 4.6M, 13.5km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
121148 0.5 29 Nov 2012 02:23 4.6M, 12km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:21 EMSC
121149 0.5 29 Nov 2012 02:23 4.6M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:28 EMSC
121150 0.5 29 Nov 2012 02:23 4.6M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 01:17 EMSC
121152 0.5 29 Nov 2012 02:23 4.6M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 02:56 EMSC
121156 0.5 29 Nov 2012 02:23 4.6M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 05:53 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 Jan Mayen. The nearest places are Jan Mayen, and Olonkinbyen.

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
Jan Mayen Svalbard and Jan Mayen -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Jan Mayen Jan Mayen Village - 48 km
Olonkinbyen Jan Mayen Village - 53 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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