M 6 in United States on 19 Jul 2018 14:16 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: 6.0M
Depth: 17.13 Km
Lat/Lon: 54.476 , -160.8965
Event Date: 19 Jul 2018 14:16 UTC
19 Jul 2018 03:16 Local
Exposed Population: About 400 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000g8tr
Inserted at: 19 Jul 2018 14:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000g8tr Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.65  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1220249 0 19 Jul 2018 14:16 5.7M, 84km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:05 NTWC    
1220256 0 19 Jul 2018 14:16 6M, 17.13km 4.02 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 United States ,of Alaska (population 137) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1220256 54.476/-160.896 6 17.13 3.79 19 Jul 2018 14:40 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1220256 54.476/-160.896 6 17.13 4.02 19 Jul 2018 16:23 02:06 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Alaska United States <1000 people
Alaska United States 2200 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Unga Alaska United States Village - 83 km
Belkofski Alaska United States Village - 100 km
Village Alaska United States Village - 113 km
Pauloff Harbor Alaska United States Village - 118 km
Sanak Alaska United States Village - 124 km
Squaw Harbor Alaska United States Village - 89 km
Herendeen Bay Alaska United States Village - 145 km
Ikatan Alaska United States Village - 159 km
Morzhovoi Alaska United States Village - 162 km
Port Moller Alaska United States Village - 169 km
Bear River Alaska United States Village - 190 km
Ilnik Alaska United States Village - 249 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
Squaw Harbor unknown 0 87 km
Pauloff Harbor KPH unknown 0 117 km
Cold Bay CDB 30 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 143 km
Blinn Lake 15 0 147 km
Sand Point SDP 6 Civ. Paved Yes 4000 97 km
King Cove KVC 47 0 113 km
Herendeen Bay 6 0 148 km
False Pass KFP 6 0 167 km
Nelson Lagoon NLG 4 0 171 km
Port Moller PML unknown 0 172 km
Johnsons Landing 40 0 178 km
Ivanof Bay KIB unknown 0 182 km
Perryville 7 0 194 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Unga Wake Island 82 km
Baralof Bay Wake Island 87 km
Belkofski Wake Island 99 km
Cold Bay Wake Island 141 km
Sand Point Wake Island 98 km
King Cove Wake Island 112 km
Sanak Island Wake Island 125 km
Fort Randal Wake Island 145 km
Port Moller Wake Island 169 km
Ivanof Bay Wake Island 175 km
Perryville USPYX Wake Island 195 km

More information

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