M 6.8 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen from 09 Nov 2018 01:49 UTC to 01:49

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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 71.75 , -11.39
Event Date: 09 Nov 2018 01:49 UTC
09 Nov 2018 00:49 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2018vyeo
Inserted at: 09 Nov 2018 01:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Jan Mayen)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON 0 0 0
gfz2018vyeo Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 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
1235965 0 09 Nov 2018 01:49 6.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 GEOFON
1235968 0 09 Nov 2018 01:49 6.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 NTWC    
1235971 0 09 Nov 2018 01:49 6.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 PTWC
1235976 0 09 Nov 2018 01:49 6.8M, 10km 4.58 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:20 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 Svalbard and Jan Mayen , of Jan Mayen.

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
Jan Mayen Svalbard and Jan Mayen -
Ostgronland Greenland 2600 people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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