M 6.3 in Canada on 25 Dec 2019 03:36 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: 6.3M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 50.5828 , -129.9987
Event Date: 25 Dec 2019 03:36 UTC
24 Dec 2019 18:36 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70006qt7
Inserted at: 25 Dec 2019 04:14 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Canada)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us70006qt7 Scaled population (raster) 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1287244 0 25 Dec 2019 03:35 6.2M, 1km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 NTWC
1287247 0 25 Dec 2019 03:36 6.3M, 10km 4.23 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:38 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 83) . 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 1287247 50.583/-129.999 6.3 10.0 4.26 25 Dec 2019 03:59 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1287247 50.583/-129.999 6.3 10.0 4.26 25 Dec 2019 04:14 00:38 (upd of #1)
3 0 1287247 50.583/-129.999 6.3 10.0 4.254 25 Dec 2019 05:41 02:05 (upd of #2)
4 0 1287247 50.583/-129.999 6.3 10.0 4.23 26 Dec 2019 03:42 1d 00:06 (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 - 140 km
Holberg British Columbia Canada Village - 141 km
Bull Harbour British Columbia Canada Village - 149 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Bull Harbour YBH unknown 0 151 km
Cape St. James YCJ unknown 0 167 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Scott Island Canada 100 km

More information

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