M 5.8 in United States on 16 Aug 2020 20:05 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: 15 Km
Lat/Lon: 51.1433 , -171.0499
Event Date: 16 Aug 2020 20:05 UTC
16 Aug 2020 09:05 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000bfpw
Inserted at: 17 Aug 2020 20:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000bfpw 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
1326966 0 16 Aug 2020 20:05 5.7M, 43km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:10 NTWC
1326969 0 16 Aug 2020 20:05 5.7M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
1327336 0 16 Aug 2020 20:05 5.8M, 15km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 1d 00:03 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


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1326969 51.1/-171.126 5.7 10.0 None 16 Aug 2020 20:26 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1326969 51.1/-171.126 5.7 10.0 None 16 Aug 2020 20:39 00:33 (upd of #1)
3 0 1326969 51.1/-171.126 5.7 10.0 None 16 Aug 2020 22:09 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1326969 51.1/-171.126 5.7 10.0 None 17 Aug 2020 20:09 1d 00:03 (upd of #3)
5 0 1327336 51.143/-171.05 5.8 15.0 None 18 Aug 2020 17:44 1d 21:38 (new episode)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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