M 4.5 in Cayman Islands on 08 Sep 2020 13:00 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 19.0825 , -80.1559
Event Date: 08 Sep 2020 13:00 UTC
08 Sep 2020 08:00 Local
Exposed Population:
About 2000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bjq6
Inserted at: 08 Sep 2020 13:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Cayman Is.)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000bjq6 Scaled population (vector) 2.65  
  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
1330916 0 08 Sep 2020 13:00 4.5M, 10km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:30 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 Cayman Islands , of Cayman Is. (population 31,777) . The nearest places are and Blossom Point.

Radius Population
100 km 2400 people
75 km <1000 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
Cayman Is. Cayman Islands 32000 people
Hanover Jamaica 68000 people
Westmoreland Jamaica 130000 people
Saint James Jamaica 160000 people
Saint Elizabeth Jamaica 150000 people
Trelawny Jamaica 73000 people
Granma Cuba 830000 people
Camaguey Cuba 780000 people
Manchester Jamaica 170000 people
Sancti Spiritus Cuba 450000 people
Saint Ann Jamaica 150000 people
Clarendon Jamaica 220000 people
Las Tunas Cuba 520000 people
Cienfuegos Cuba 380000 people
Ciego de Avila Cuba 390000 people
Villa Clara Cuba 840000 people
Saint Catherine Jamaica 370000 people
Matanzas Cuba 640000 people
Saint Mary Jamaica 110000 people
Santiago de Cuba Cuba 1 million people
Saint Andrew Jamaica 550000 people
Isla de la Juventud Cuba 78000 people
Portland Jamaica 78000 people
Kingston Jamaica 100000 people
Saint Thomas Jamaica 86000 people
Holguin Cuba 1 million people
La Habana Cuba 680000 people
Pinar del Rio Cuba 730000 people
Ciudad de la Habana Cuba 2.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Blossom Point Cayman Islands Village - 65 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
Little Cayman LYB unknown 0 64 km
Gerrard Smith CYB 2 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 73 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cayman Brac Cayman Islands 78 km

More information

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