M 6.8 in Russian Federation on 10 Oct 2018 23:16 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: 6.8M
Depth: 33 Km
Lat/Lon: 49.097 , 156.357
Event Date: 10 Oct 2018 23:16 UTC
11 Oct 2018 09:16 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt18283004
Inserted at: 10 Oct 2018 23:26 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 0 0
pt18283004 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0.07m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.09m  
  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
1231270 0.1 10 Oct 2018 23:16 6.5M, 10km N/A Few people (in 100km) 0.2m (at 01:02) 00:09 GEOFON
1231271 0 10 Oct 2018 23:16 6.8M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:48) 00:10 PTWC
1231272 0.1 10 Oct 2018 23:16 6.8M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:51) 00:11 NTWC    
1231279 0 10 Oct 2018 23:16 6.3M, 17.46km 3.97 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 NEIC
1231286 0 10 Oct 2018 23:16 6.5M, 17.45km 4.26 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:51) 01:16 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 Russian Federation , Region of Sakhalinskaya oblast' (population 731,237) .

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

Region Province Country Population
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation 730000 people
Kamchatskaya oblast' Russian Federation -

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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