M 5.9 Off-shore on 05 Aug 2019 00:40 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: 1.039 , -27.8755
Event Date: 05 Aug 2019 00:40 UTC
04 Aug 2019 22:40 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us600050ny
Inserted at: 06 Aug 2019 01:38 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us600050ny Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  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
1268286 0 05 Aug 2019 00:40 5.8M, 10km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1268432 0 05 Aug 2019 00:40 5.9M, 10km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:57 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 1268286 1.03/-27.914 5.8 10.0 None 05 Aug 2019 01:04 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1268286 1.035/-27.88 5.8 10.0 None 05 Aug 2019 01:29 00:48 (upd of #1)
3 0 1268286 1.035/-27.88 5.8 10.0 None 05 Aug 2019 02:43 02:02 (upd of #2)
4 0 1268286 1.035/-27.88 5.8 10.0 None 06 Aug 2019 00:43 1d 00:02 (upd of #3)
5 0 1268432 1.035/-27.88 5.8 10.0 None 06 Aug 2019 01:35 1d 00:54 (new episode)
6 0 1268432 1.039/-27.876 5.9 10.0 None 06 Aug 2019 01:38 1d 00:57 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.