M 5.8 in United States on 22 Jul 2020 08:13 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: 5.8M
Depth: 36.71 Km
Lat/Lon: 55.2233 , -159.3719
Event Date: 22 Jul 2020 08:13 UTC
22 Jul 2020 00:13 Local
Exposed Population: About 800 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000asy0
Inserted at: 22 Jul 2020 08:31 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
us7000asy0 Scaled population (raster) 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1322955 0 22 Jul 2020 08:13 5.8M, 36.71km 4.63 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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. 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 1322955 55.223/-159.372 5.8 36.7 4.626 22 Jul 2020 08:35 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1322955 55.223/-159.372 5.8 36.7 4.627 22 Jul 2020 09:54 01:41 (upd of #1)
3 0 1322955 55.223/-159.372 5.8 36.7 4.627 22 Jul 2020 10:27 02:13 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Alaska United States no people
Alaska United States <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Village Alaska United States Village - 58 km
Unga Alaska United States Village - 72 km
Squaw Harbor Alaska United States Village - 75 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
Sand Point SDP 6 Civ. Paved Yes 4000 74 km
Squaw Harbor unknown 0 75 km
Perryville 7 0 77 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ivanof Bay Wake Island 65 km
Unga Wake Island 72 km
Baralof Bay Wake Island 73 km
Sand Point Wake Island 76 km
Perryville USPYX Wake Island 77 km

More information

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