M 6 in Canada on 23 Dec 2019 19:49 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: 6.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 50.655 , -129.9051
Event Date: 23 Dec 2019 19:49 UTC
23 Dec 2019 10:49 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70006q8n
Inserted at: 23 Dec 2019 20:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Canada)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70006q8n 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1287050 0 23 Dec 2019 19:49 5.8M, 12km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:06 NTWC
1287052 0 23 Dec 2019 19:49 6M, 10km 4.07 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:42 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 Canada ,of British Columbia (population 27) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1287052 50.655/-129.905 6.0 10.0 4.08 23 Dec 2019 20:22 00:33 (new episode)
2 0 1287052 50.617/-129.909 6.0 10.0 4.074 23 Dec 2019 20:32 00:42 (upd of #1)
3 0 1287052 50.617/-129.909 6.0 10.0 4.074 23 Dec 2019 21:54 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1287052 50.617/-129.909 6.0 10.0 4.074 24 Dec 2019 19:54 1d 00:05 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
British Columbia Canada <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Winter Harbour British Columbia Canada Village - 134 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Scott Island Canada 92 km

More information

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