M 6.2 in North Atlantic Ocean on 11 Nov 2018 14:03 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: 15.5611 , -49.8638
Event Date: 11 Nov 2018 14:03 UTC
11 Nov 2018 11:03 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hqkp
Inserted at: 11 Nov 2018 16:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us1000hqkp 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.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1236378 0 11 Nov 2018 14:03 6.3M, 7.28km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:19 NEIC
1236391 0 11 Nov 2018 14:03 6.2M, 10km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 02:26 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1236378 15.556/-49.868 6.3 7.28 0 11 Nov 2018 14:25 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1236378 15.556/-49.868 6.3 7.28 0 11 Nov 2018 16:06 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1236391 15.556/-49.868 6.3 7.28 0 11 Nov 2018 16:31 02:27 (new episode)
4 0 1236391 15.561/-49.864 6.2 10 0 11 Nov 2018 16:32 02:28 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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