M 6.2 in Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 14 Feb 2019 19:57 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: 35.4364 , -36.0923
Event Date: 14 Feb 2019 19:57 UTC
14 Feb 2019 17:57 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ji4e
Inserted at: 14 Feb 2019 20:49 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
us2000ji4e 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
1248836 0 14 Feb 2019 19:57 6.1M, 10km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
1248840 0 14 Feb 2019 19:57 6.2M, 10km 1.98 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:52 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 1248836 35.391/-36.072 6.1 10 1.84 14 Feb 2019 20:16 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1248840 35.391/-36.072 6.1 10 1.84 14 Feb 2019 20:49 00:52 (new episode)
3 0 1248840 35.436/-36.092 6.2 10 1.98 14 Feb 2019 20:51 00:54 (upd of #2)
4 0 1248840 35.436/-36.092 6.2 10 1.98 14 Feb 2019 22:00 02:03 (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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