Overall Green Earthquake alert in United States on 04 Dec 2012 01:42 UTC

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M 5.8 in United States on 04 Dec 2012 01:42 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:	5.8M
Depth:	62.2 Km
Lat/Lon:	61.2369 , -150.76
Event Date:	04 Dec 2012 01:42 UTC 03 Dec 2012 16:42 Local
Exposed Population:	156444 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC ak10612174
Inserted at:	11 Dec 2012 01:36 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0.3
ak10612174	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
121250	0.3	04 Dec 2012 01:42	5.7M, 54km	N/A	270 thousand (in 100km)	00:04	NEIC
121251	0.4	04 Dec 2012 01:42	5.8M, 60km	N/A	250 thousand (in 100km)	00:07	NEIC
121252	0.4	04 Dec 2012 01:42	5.9M, 50.1km	N/A	270 thousand (in 100km)	00:11	NEIC
121253	0.3	04 Dec 2012 01:42	5.8M, 53.2km	N/A	210 thousand (in 100km)	00:15	NEIC
121396	0.3	04 Dec 2012 01:42	5.8M, 62.2km	N/A	160 thousand (in 100km)	6d 23:53	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 United States , State of Alaska (population 572,432) . The nearest places are Beluga, Alexander, Ladd, Tyonek, Susitna, Spenard, Anchorage, Campbell, Old Tyonek, Bay City, and Nikiski.

Radius	Population
100 km	270000 people
75 km	9500 people
50 km	<1000 people
20 km	<1000 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Alaska	United States	570000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Beluga	Alaska	United States	Village	<1000 people	21 km
Alexander	Alaska	United States	Village	-	22 km
Ladd	Alaska	United States	Village	-	30 km
Tyonek	Alaska	United States	Village	<1000 people	34 km
Susitna	Alaska	United States	Village	<1000 people	35 km
Spenard	Alaska	United States	Village	-	39 km
Anchorage	Alaska	United States	Major city	260000 people	40 km
Campbell	Alaska	United States	Village	-	41 km
Old Tyonek	Alaska	United States	Village	-	42 km
Bay City	Alaska	United States	Village	-	42 km
Green Acres	Alaska	United States	Village	-	43 km
Tuomi	Alaska	United States	Village	-	44 km
Wilson Village	Alaska	United States	Village	-	44 km
Artesian Village	Alaska	United States	Village	-	46 km
Nunaka Valley	Alaska	United States	Village	-	47 km
Potter Hill	Alaska	United States	Village	-	47 km
John Fitzgerald Kennedy City	Alaska	United States	Village	-	48 km
Knik Heights	Alaska	United States	Village	-	48 km
Shirleyville	Alaska	United States	Village	-	48 km
Homesite Park	Alaska	United States	Village	-	48 km
Big Lake	Alaska	United States	Village	2600 people	49 km
Houston	Alaska	United States	Village	1200 people	62 km
Willow	Alaska	United States	Village	1700 people	64 km
Nkishka No 2	Alaska	United States	Village	-	67 km
Nikiski	Alaska	United States	Village	4300 people	69 km

see full list

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
Beluga	BVU	40	Priv.	Unpaved	Yes	5000	23 km
Little Susitna		21				0	26 km
Fire Island		17				0	26 km
Tyonek	TYE	34				0	32 km
Point Mackenzie		22				0	33 km
Anchorage International	ANC	44	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11500	35 km
Sleepers Strip		38				0	36 km
Merrill Field	MRI	42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4000	43 km
Flying Crown		14				0	44 km
Elmendorf AFB	EDF	65	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	46 km
Goose Bay		24				0	46 km
Campbell Airstrip		87				0	47 km
Rabbit Creek		11				0	47 km
Nikolai Creek		9				0	50 km
Jewell		34				0	53 km
Big Lake	BGQ	46				0	56 km
Deshka Landing		34				0	60 km
Satterburgs		107				0	62 km
Laub		30				0	62 km
Nancy Lake		66				0	62 km
Honeybee Lake Aero Park		61				0	62 km
Shirley Lake		56				0	63 km
South Gasline		116				0	64 km
Offshore Ststems-Kenai		46				0	65 km
Willow	WOW	67	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4400	66 km
Carty's Airstrip		46				0	69 km
Thomas Strip		58				0	69 km
Kashwitna Lake		57				0	74 km
Arness Lake		38				0	75 km
Rustic Wilderness		58				0	78 km
Dutch Landing Strip		91				0	78 km
Rotor Air		61				0	79 km
Mackeys Lakes		53				0	80 km
Kenai Municipal	ENA	28	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7500	80 km
Dahler Homestead		91				0	82 km
West Papoose Lake Airpark		76				0	83 km
Skilak Blm Helistop		84				0	84 km
Soldotna	SXQ	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5000	87 km
Parker Lake		76				0	90 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tyonek	USTYE	Wake Island	33 km
Anchorage	USANC	Wake Island	38 km

More information

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