M 4.7 in Canada from 04 May 2017 03:13 UTC to 03:13

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: 4.7M
Depth: 0.1 Km
Lat/Lon: 59.7797 , -136.6881
Event Date: 04 May 2017 03:13 UTC
03 May 2017 20:13 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people within 100km
Source: ALASKA EC ak15897507
Inserted at: 04 May 2017 03:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.4 (Canada)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Canada= 2.4; United States= 2.2

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
ALASKA EC 0 0
ak15897507 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  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
1166453 0 04 May 2017 03:13 4.7M, 0.1km N/A 4 thousand (in 100km) 00:04 ALASKA EC
1166454 0 04 May 2017 03:13 4.8M, 8.2km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:07 ALASKA EC
1166456 0 04 May 2017 03:13 4.5M, 10km 4.91 Few people (in 100km) 00:13 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 , Province of British Columbia (population 3,415,527) . The nearest places are Squaw Creek, Dalton Post, Mosquito Lake, Porcupine, Covenant Life, Wells, Klukshu, Klukwan, and Dezodeash.

Radius Population
100 km 3800 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
British Columbia Canada 3.4 million people
Yukon Territory Canada 29000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Squaw Creek British Columbia Canada Village - 32 km
Dalton Post Yukon Canada Village no people 43 km
Mosquito Lake Alaska United States Village <1000 people 44 km
Porcupine Alaska United States Village no people 48 km
Covenant Life Alaska United States Village <1000 people 56 km
Wells Alaska United States Village - 60 km
Klukshu Yukon Canada Village no people 61 km
Klukwan Alaska United States Village <1000 people 62 km
Dezodeash Yukon Canada Village - 69 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
Mule Creek 884 0 7 km
Skagway Municipal SGY 13 Civ. Paved No 3700 86 km
Haines HNS 5 Civ. Paved Yes 4000 90 km
Haines Municipal 5 0 90 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Skagway USSGY Wake Island 86 km
Haines USHNS Wake Island 93 km
Letnikof Cove Wake Island 100 km

More information

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