M 6.6 in Bouvet Island Region from 10 Oct 2017 18:53 UTC to 18:53

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: 6.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -54.187 , 8.93
Event Date: 10 Oct 2017 18:53 UTC
10 Oct 2017 19:53 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt17283001
Inserted at: 10 Oct 2017 19:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 0 0
pt17283001 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1183528 0 10 Oct 2017 18:53 6.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:13 PTWC
1183530 0 10 Oct 2017 18:53 6.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:15 NTWC    
1183533 0 10 Oct 2017 18:53 6.7M, 10km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:23 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 off shore.

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

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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