M 4.5 in United States on 06 Jan 2013 08:37 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: 4.5M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 55.8098 , -135.09
Event Date: 06 Jan 2013 08:37 UTC
05 Jan 2013 23:37 Local
Exposed Population:
Few people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000ek59
Inserted at: 06 Jan 2013 09:08 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000ek59 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
121801 0.5 06 Jan 2013 08:37 4.5M, 10.1km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:31 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 Port Alexander, Port Armstrong, and Big Port Walter.

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Alaska United States 570000 people
British Columbia Canada 3.4 million people
Yukon Territory Canada 29000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Port Alexander Alaska United States Village <1000 people 57 km
Port Armstrong Alaska United States Village - 61 km
Big Port Walter Alaska United States Village - 67 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
Port Alexander unknown 0 56 km
Port Armstrong PTL unknown 0 60 km
Cape Decision C.G. 10 0 64 km
Little Port Walter LPW unknown 0 66 km
Port Walter PWR unknown 0 70 km
Cape Pole CZP unknown 0 83 km
Edna Bay EDA unknown 0 91 km
Port Alice PTC unknown 0 94 km
Steamboat Bay WSB unknown 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Conclusion Wake Island 55 km
Port Armstrong Wake Island 60 km
Big Port Walter Wake Island 68 km
Little Port Walter Wake Island 70 km
Fishermans Harbor Wake Island 83 km
Steamboat Bay Wake Island 97 km

More information

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