M 6.2 in United States on 22 Aug 2018 09:31 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: 6.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 43.6449 , -127.6031
Event Date: 22 Aug 2018 09:31 UTC
22 Aug 2018 00:31 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000gf8u
Inserted at: 22 Aug 2018 09:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us1000gf8u Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1225340 0 22 Aug 2018 09:31 6.3M, 12km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:05 NTWC    
1225343 0 22 Aug 2018 09:31 6.2M, 10km 3.57 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:18 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 Oregon (population 2,978) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
<1000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1225343 43.645/-127.603 6.2 10 3.71 22 Aug 2018 09:52 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1225343 43.645/-127.603 6.2 10 3.57 22 Aug 2018 11:34 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Oregon United States 190000 people
California United States 7300 people
Washington United States 6500 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bandon Oregon United States Village 2800 people 266 km
Charleston Oregon United States Village - 267 km
Sixes Oregon United States Village - 270 km
North Bend Oregon United States Village 9500 people 273 km
Riverton Oregon United States Village - 275 km
Coos Bay Oregon United States City 15000 people 276 km
Lakeside Oregon United States Village 1400 people 276 km
Coquille Oregon United States Village 4200 people 281 km
Reedsport Oregon United States Village 4400 people 281 km
Gardiner Oregon United States Village - 282 km
Florence Oregon United States Village 7300 people 284 km
Norway Oregon United States Village - 286 km
Siltcoos Oregon United States Village - 286 km
Cushman Oregon United States Village - 289 km
Nesika Beach Oregon United States Village - 289 km
Fairview Oregon United States Village - 290 km
Seal Rock Oregon United States Village - 298 km
Waldport Oregon United States Village 2100 people 299 km
Dora Oregon United States Village - 300 km
Southbeach Oregon United States Village - 304 km
Agate Beach Oregon United States Village - 306 km
Newport Oregon United States Village 9500 people 306 km
Sitkum Oregon United States Village - 308 km
Carpenterville Oregon United States Village - 310 km
Toledo Oregon United States Village 3500 people 313 km
Brookings Oregon United States Village 5400 people 323 km
Eddyville Oregon United States Village - 326 km
Harlan Oregon United States Village - 329 km
Blachly Oregon United States Village - 332 km
Green Oregon United States Village 6200 people 346 km
Roseburg Oregon United States City 20000 people 349 km
Myrtle Creek Oregon United States Village 3400 people 358 km
Arch Cape Oregon United States Village - 375 km
Cannon Beach Oregon United States Village 1600 people 380 km
Seaside Oregon United States Village 5900 people 390 km
McKinleyville California United States Village 14000 people 415 km
Sherwood Oregon United States Village 12000 people 424 km
Fields Landing California United States Village - 428 km
Tualatin Oregon United States Village 23000 people 430 km
Oysterville Washington United States Village - 430 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
Cape Blanco State 65 0 265 km
Bandon State BDY 36 0 266 km
North Bend Municipal OTH 4 Civ. Paved Yes 5300 273 km
Lakeside State 6 0 276 km
Cruse Memorial 49 0 280 km
Lake Woahink 12 0 282 km
Benham 85 0 283 km
Florence Municipal 14 0 284 km
Siltcoos Lake 3 0 284 km
Norway 7 0 285 km
Gold Beach Municipal GOL 5 0 293 km
Wakonda Beach State 12 0 294 km
Newport Municipal ONP 48 Civ. Paved Yes 5300 302 km
Pacific Communities Hospital 30 0 304 km
Toledo State 2 0 312 km
Brookings State BOK 140 0 322 km
Winkle Bar 137 0 326 km
Myrtle Creek Municipal 185 0 357 km
Seaside 3 0 380 km
Arcata ACV 66 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 413 km
Eureka Municipal 6 0 424 km
Martin 3 0 425 km
Meyer Riverside Airpark 77 0 427 km
Meridian Park Hospital 66 0 432 km
Robert L Delanoy 9 0 450 km
Daybreak 8 0 462 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Bandon Wake Island 264 km
Cape Blanco Wake Island 265 km
Prosper Wake Island 267 km
Empire Wake Island 270 km
North Bend USOTH Wake Island 274 km
Winchester Bay Wake Island 276 km
Coos Bay USCOB Wake Island 276 km
Gardiner USGDR Wake Island 281 km
Glenada Wake Island 283 km
Waldport Wake Island 297 km
Newport Wake Island 304 km
Toledo Wake Island 312 km
Brookings Wake Island 324 km
Nahcotta Wake Island 425 km
Fields Landing Wake Island 429 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Tahkenitch Lake Tahkenitch Lake Tahkenitch Creek 1964 279 km
Siltcoos Lake Siltcoos Lake Siltcoos River 1964 283 km

More information

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