M 6.6 in W. Caroline Islands, Micronesia from 08 Dec 2017 00:22 UTC to 00:22

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: 45 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.079 , 140.203
Event Date: 08 Dec 2017 00:22 UTC
08 Dec 2017 09:22 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NTWC     at00p0m19s
Inserted at: 08 Dec 2017 00:34 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC     0 0 0
at00p0m19s 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
1190369 0.5 08 Dec 2017 00:22 6.7M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:06 GEOFON
1190370 0 08 Dec 2017 00:22 6.6M, 45.8km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 PTWC
1190373 0 08 Dec 2017 00:22 6.6M, 45km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 NTWC    
1190378 0 08 Dec 2017 00:22 6.5M, 7.48km 5.03 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:18 NEIC
1190388 0 08 Dec 2017 00:22 6.5M, 13.71km 5.29 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 02:06 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.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Ulithi ULI 2 0 46 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Fais Micronesia 49 km

More information

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