M 5.6 in Samoa on 02 Jun 2018 11:53 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: 5.6M
Depth: 49.77 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.7807 , -173.1078
Event Date: 02 Jun 2018 11:53 UTC
01 Jun 2018 23:53 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000ehd9
Inserted at: 02 Jun 2018 12:08 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Samoa)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000ehd9 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1212836 0.1 02 Jun 2018 11:53 6.2M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:18) 00:11 PTWC
1212839 0 02 Jun 2018 11:53 5.6M, 49.77km 3.38 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:14 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 Samoa ,of Samoa (population 923) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
12000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1212839 -14.781/-173.108 5.6 49.77 3.38 02 Jun 2018 12:12 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1212839 -14.781/-173.108 5.6 49.77 3.38 02 Jun 2018 13:59 02:06 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Samoa Samoa 100000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Salailua Samoa Village <1000 people 131 km
Gautavai Samoa Village <1000 people 137 km
Falelima Samoa Village <1000 people 139 km
Satupaitea Samoa Village - 144 km
Falehau Tonga Village - 145 km
Falealupo Samoa Village <1000 people 146 km
Hihifo Tonga Village <1000 people 149 km
Salelologa Samoa Village - 152 km
Samatau Samoa Village <1000 people 152 km
Faleaseela Samoa Village - 155 km
Matautu Samoa Village <1000 people 156 km
Fuailalo Samoa Village - 157 km
Matavanu Crater Samoa Village - 158 km
Tuasivi Samoa Village <1000 people 159 km
Fasitootai Samoa Village - 162 km
Sasina Samoa Village <1000 people 162 km
Puapua Samoa Village <1000 people 164 km
Leagiaga Samoa Village - 166 km
Siumu Samoa Village 1100 people 168 km
Fagamalo Samoa Village <1000 people 170 km
Saleimoa Samoa Village - 171 km
Poutasi Samoa Village <1000 people 175 km
Utuavanua Samoa Village - 177 km
Lotofago Samoa Village - 186 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
Maota MXS unknown 0 148 km
Lalomalava LAV unknown 0 153 km
Faleolo APW 18 Civ. Paved Yes 8800 159 km

More information

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