Overall Green Earthquake alert in United States on 30 Nov 2018 17:33 UTC

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M 4.8 in United States on 30 Nov 2018 17:33 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:	4.8M
Depth:	44.15 Km
Lat/Lon:	61.3631 , -149.8803
Event Date:	30 Nov 2018 17:33 UTC 30 Nov 2018 08:33 Local
Exposed Population:	390000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000hyrc
Inserted at:	30 Nov 2018 22:36 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
us1000hyrc	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1239108		0	30 Nov 2018 17:33	4.8M, 44.15km	N/A	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		05:02	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 176,566) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1239108	61.363/-149.88	4.8	44.15	4.37	30 Nov 2018 22:36	05:02	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Alaska	United States	300000 people
	Alaska	United States	130000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Bay City	Alaska	United States	Village	-	1 km
John Fitzgerald Kennedy City	Alaska	United States	Village	-	5 km
Eagle River	Alaska	United States	Village	-	17 km
Anchorage	Alaska	United States	Major city	260000 people	18 km
Nunaka Valley	Alaska	United States	Village	-	18 km
Spenard	Alaska	United States	Village	-	20 km
Cottonwood	Alaska	United States	Village	-	23 km
Pittman	Alaska	United States	Village	-	28 km
Houston	Alaska	United States	Village	1200 people	31 km
Wasilla	Alaska	United States	Village	5500 people	33 km
Birchwood	Alaska	United States	Village	-	22 km
Chugiak	Alaska	United States	Village	-	22 km
Eklutna	Alaska	United States	Village	-	29 km
Tanaina	Alaska	United States	Village	5000 people	38 km
Willow	Alaska	United States	Village	1700 people	38 km
Alexander	Alaska	United States	Village	-	39 km
Matanuska	Alaska	United States	Village	-	40 km
Gateway	Alaska	United States	Village	3000 people	41 km
Rainbow	Alaska	United States	Village	-	42 km
Palmer	Alaska	United States	Village	4500 people	49 km
Kashwitna	Alaska	United States	Village	-	56 km
Moose Creek	Alaska	United States	Village	-	57 km
Girdwood	Alaska	United States	Village	-	59 km
Jonesville	Alaska	United States	Village	-	64 km
Eska	Alaska	United States	Village	-	67 km
Caswell	Alaska	United States	Village	-	70 km
Ladd	Alaska	United States	Village	-	73 km
Silvertip	Alaska	United States	Village	-	74 km
Portage	Alaska	United States	Village	-	76 km
Saxton	Alaska	United States	Village	-	77 km
Montana	Alaska	United States	Village	-	80 km
McDougal	Alaska	United States	Village	-	80 km
Old Tyonek	Alaska	United States	Village	-	85 km
Gilpatricks	Alaska	United States	Village	-	87 km
Sunshine	Alaska	United States	Village	-	90 km
Skwentina	Alaska	United States	Village	-	95 km
Sterling	Alaska	United States	Village	4700 people	104 km
Nkishka No 2	Alaska	United States	Village	-	106 km
Nikiski	Alaska	United States	Village	4300 people	108 km
Nikisnka	Alaska	United States	Village	-	112 km
Soldotna	Alaska	United States	Village	3800 people	117 km
Soldocna	Alaska	United States	Village	-	117 km
Kenai	Alaska	United States	Village	6900 people	117 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Goose Bay		24				0	4 km
Elmendorf AFB	EDF	65	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10000	13 km
Sleepers Strip		38				0	13 km
Point Mackenzie		22				0	15 km
Bryant Ahp	FRN	115				0	16 km
Merrill Field	MRI	42	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4000	17 km
Big Lake	BGQ	46				0	20 km
Little Susitna		21				0	20 km
Anchorage International	ANC	44	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11500	22 km
Lincoln Village Airpark		76				0	23 km
Campbell Airstrip		87				0	23 km
Twin Lake		61				0	24 km
Hunt Strip		61				0	28 km
Flying Crown		14				0	29 km
Jack Fish Landing		46				0	30 km
Visnaw Lake		91				0	31 km
Wicker	WWA	96	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3700	31 km
Rabbit Creek		11				0	32 km
Satterburgs		107				0	32 km
Nancy Lake		66				0	36 km
Settlers Bay Airstrip		55				0	21 km
Birchwood		29	Civ.	Paved	No	4000	21 km
Hilltop		114				0	24 km
Fire Island		17				0	27 km
Hardee Field		201				0	33 km
Gannon's Landing		116				0	33 km
Wasilla Lake		101				0	35 km
Memory Lake		128				0	38 km
Gattis Strip		98				0	39 km
Colberg		38				0	39 km
Honeybee Lake Aero Park		61				0	40 km
Four Corners		91				0	41 km
B & B Boys Ranch		91				0	42 km
Boisselle's Strip		122				0	42 km
Shirley Lake		56				0	43 km
Cardwell Strip		130				0	43 km
Deshka Landing		34				0	44 km
Willow	WOW	67	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4400	45 km
Sky Ranch At Pioneer Peak		37				0	45 km
Bold		274				0	48 km
Thomas Strip		58				0	49 km
Palmer Municipal	PAQ	71	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	49 km
Butte Municipal		20				0	50 km
Wasilla Creek Airpark		84				0	50 km
Laub		30				0	51 km
Downwind Landing		67				0	53 km
Hope		61				0	53 km
Abi		229				0	53 km
Kashwitna Lake		57				0	54 km
Jewell		34				0	54 km
Rustic Wilderness		58				0	58 km
Girdwood	AQY	46				0	60 km
Jonesville Mine		265				0	65 km
Beluga	BVU	40	Priv.	Unpaved	Yes	5000	66 km
Secluded Lake		91				0	74 km
Tyonek	TYE	34				0	75 km
South Gasline		116				0	76 km
Montana Creek		76				0	80 km
Parker Lake		76				0	82 km
Summit Lake		396				0	83 km
Graham		308				0	88 km
Nikolai Creek		9				0	93 km
West Papoose Lake Airpark		76				0	93 km
Skwentna	SKW	45	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3400	97 km
Skilak Blm Helistop		84				0	103 km
Offshore Ststems-Kenai		46				0	104 km
Rotor Air		61				0	105 km
Carty's Airstrip		46				0	106 km
Dutch Landing Strip		91				0	106 km
Talkeetna	TKA	109	Civ.	Paved	Yes	3500	107 km
Mackeys Lakes		53				0	111 km
Arness Lake		38				0	111 km
Dahler Homestead		91				0	112 km
Kenai Municipal	ENA	28	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7500	115 km
Soldotna	SXQ	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5000	117 km
Trading Bay Production		61				0	120 km
Gaede		35				0	121 km
Doyle Estates		15				0	122 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Anchorage	USANC	Wake Island	18 km
Palmer		Wake Island	46 km
Tyonek	USTYE	Wake Island	76 km
Kenai		Wake Island	118 km

More information

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