M 6.5 in W. Caroline Islands, Micronesia on 08 Dec 2017 00:22 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: 6.5M
Depth: 13.71 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.1223 , 140.2084
Event Date: 08 Dec 2017 00:22 UTC
08 Dec 2017 09:22 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c1wt
Inserted at: 08 Dec 2017 02:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us2000c1wt Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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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 in unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1190378 10.146/140.205 6.5 7.48 5.03 08 Dec 2017 00:42 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1190378 10.146/140.205 6.5 7.48 5.03 08 Dec 2017 02:26 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1190388 10.146/140.205 6.5 7.48 5.03 08 Dec 2017 02:29 02:06 (new episode)
4 0 1190388 10.122/140.208 6.5 13.71 5.6 08 Dec 2017 02:29 02:06 (upd of #3)
5 0 1190388 10.116/140.22 6.4 12.79 5.29 10 Dec 2017 00:41 2d 00:18 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces


Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Colonia Micronesia Micronesia Village 2100 people 238 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Ulithi ULI 2 0 47 km
Yap International YAP 28 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 243 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Fais Micronesia 52 km
Colonia Micronesia 236 km

More information

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