M 5.9 in Guam on 23 Sep 2018 05:52 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: 5.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.2161 , 146.2433
Event Date: 23 Sep 2018 05:52 UTC
23 Sep 2018 15:52 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000hiwb
Inserted at: 23 Sep 2018 14:59 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Guam)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000hiwb 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
1229281 0.1 23 Sep 2018 05:52 6.4M, 10km 3.32 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:18) 00:21 NEIC
1229317 0 23 Sep 2018 05:52 5.9M, 10km 3.33 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 09:06 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 Guam ,of Guam (population 7,143) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
3200 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1229281 12.209/146.214 6.4 10 3.24 23 Sep 2018 06:14 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1229281 12.209/146.214 6.4 10 3.32 23 Sep 2018 07:54 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1229317 12.209/146.214 6.4 10 3.32 23 Sep 2018 14:59 09:07 (new episode)
4 0 1229317 12.216/146.243 5.9 10 3.33 23 Sep 2018 15:00 09:08 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Guam Guam 150000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Inarajan Guam Village <1000 people 201 km
Talofofo Guam Village 2700 people 205 km
Ylig Guam Village - 206 km
Merizo Guam Village 1700 people 206 km
Yona Guam Village 2300 people 207 km
Camp Quezon Guam Village - 207 km
Asatdas Guam Village - 208 km
Umatac Guam Village - 209 km
Barrigada Guam Village 4700 people 209 km
Upi Guam Village - 211 km
Tamuning Guam Village 11000 people 212 km
Dededo Guam Village 3300 people 212 km
Sinajana Guam Village 2100 people 213 km
Mongmong Guam Village 3700 people 213 km
Hagåtña Guam Capital 1000 people 213 km
Santa Rita Guam Village 1300 people 214 km
Agat Guam Village 4400 people 215 km
Asan Guam Village - 216 km
Camp Bright Guam Village - 217 km
Piti Guam Village - 218 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
Andersen AFB UAM 191 0 209 km
A.B. Won Pat International GUM 91 0 211 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Apra (Agana) GUAPR Guam 217 km
Apra Harbor Guam 223 km

More information

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