M 4.9 in Canada on 23 Nov 2020 03:50 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 73.1778 , -95.8721
Event Date: 23 Nov 2020 03:50 UTC
22 Nov 2020 21:50 Local
Exposed Population:
Few people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000crk3
Inserted at: 23 Nov 2020 04:16 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.4 (Canada)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000crk3 Scaled population (vector) 0.7  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.68  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1344521 0 23 Nov 2020 03:50 4.6M, 20km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:21 NTWC
1344522 0 23 Nov 2020 03:50 4.9M, 10km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:23 NEIC
1344523 0 23 Nov 2020 03:50 4.9M, 10km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:26 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 Canada , Territory of Nunavut (population 27,500) .

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
Nunavut Canada 28000 people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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