M 5.8 in Canada on 08 Jan 2017 23:47 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: 5.8M
Depth: 18.93 Km
Lat/Lon: 74.3204 , -92.3053
Event Date: 08 Jan 2017 23:47 UTC
08 Jan 2017 17:47 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007s20
Inserted at: 09 Jan 2017 00:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.4 (Canada)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007s20 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1153389 0 08 Jan 2017 23:47 5.8M, 1km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:10 NTWC    
1153391 0 08 Jan 2017 23:47 5.8M, 18.93km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:19 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 ,of Nunavut. The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1153391 74.32/-92.305 5.8 18.93 0 09 Jan 2017 00:07 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1153391 74.32/-92.305 5.8 18.93 0 09 Jan 2017 01:49 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1153391 74.32/-92.305 5.8 18.93 0 08 Feb 2017 07:56 30d 08:09 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Nunavut Canada no people


Critical infrastructure

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

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.