M 5.5 in United States on 23 Jul 2018 06:53 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: 5.5M
Depth: 0.63 Km
Lat/Lon: 19.4101667 , -155.2845
Event Date: 23 Jul 2018 06:53 UTC
22 Jul 2018 20:53 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
180000 people within 100km
Source: HVO hv70463607
Inserted at: 23 Jul 2018 07:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
HVO 0 0
hv70463607 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
1220878 0 23 Jul 2018 06:53 5.5M, 0.63km 6.47 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:43 HVO
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 Hawaii (population 273) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
<1000 people
1.2 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1220878 19.41/-155.284 5.5 0.63 6.47 24 Jul 2018 03:18 20:25 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Hawaii United States <1000 people
Hawaii United States 1900 people
Hawaii United States 100000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Volcano House Hawaii United States Village - 3 km
Glenwood Hawaii United States Village - 16 km
Mountain View Hawaii United States Village 2800 people 24 km
Kupaahu Hawaii United States Village - 29 km
Pahala Hawaii United States Village 1400 people 31 km
Kalapana Hawaii United States Village - 33 km
Ainaloa Hawaii United States Village 1900 people 33 km
Keaau Hawaii United States Village 2000 people 35 km
Kuipo Hawaii United States Village - 37 km
Hawaiian Paradise Park Hawaii United States Village 7100 people 38 km
Leilani Estates Hawaii United States Village 1000 people 39 km
Hilo Hawaii United States City 41000 people 40 km
Hawaiian Beaches Hawaii United States Village 3700 people 41 km
Makuu Hawaii United States Village - 42 km
Opihikao Hawaii United States Village - 42 km
Pua Akala Hawaii United States Village - 43 km
Honuapo Hawaii United States Village - 45 km
Pohoiki Hawaii United States Village - 46 km
Papaikou Hawaii United States Village 1400 people 46 km
Koae Hawaii United States Village - 48 km
Phoakuloa Hawaii United States Village - 48 km
Pepeekeo Hawaii United States Village 1700 people 50 km

see full list


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
Rainshed 1219 0 4 km
Mountain View Airstrip 457 0 24 km
Pahala Airstrip 364 0 29 km
Upper Paauau 792 0 31 km
Hilo Hospital 148 0 36 km
Mauna Kea-Honolii 427 0 42 km
Hilo International ITO 12 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 43 km
Kaalaiki Airstrip 599 0 44 km
Bradshaw AAF BSF 1886 Civ. Paved No 3600 48 km
Pepeekeo Airstrip 206 0 51 km
Peleau 332 0 56 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hilo USITO Wake Island 42 km
Honuapo Wake Island 46 km

More information

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