M 5.9 in Russia from 10 Aug 2018 18:12 UTC to 18:12

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: 15.82 Km
Lat/Lon: 48.47 , 154.7731
Event Date: 10 Aug 2018 18:12 UTC
11 Aug 2018 04:12 Local
Exposed Population: Few people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000g6hl
Inserted at: 10 Aug 2018 18:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.6 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000g6hl Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1223397 0 10 Aug 2018 18:12 5.9M, 15.82km 3.89 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 NEIC
1223518 0 10 Aug 2018 18:12 5.9M, 28km 3.75 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 22:25 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 Russian Federation ,of Sakhalinskaya oblast' (population 2) . 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 1223397 48.47/154.773 5.9 15.82 3.65 10 Aug 2018 18:34 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1223397 48.47/154.773 5.9 15.82 3.89 10 Aug 2018 20:16 02:04 (upd of #1)
3 0 1223518 48.47/154.773 5.9 15.82 3.89 11 Aug 2018 16:37 22:25 (new episode)
4 0 1223518 48.416/154.853 5.9 28 3.75 11 Aug 2018 16:39 22:27 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation <1000 people
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Onekotan Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 102 km
Sarychevo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 121 km
Vasilyevo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 180 km
Kitovyy Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 198 km
Okeanskoye Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 208 km
Talkino Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 217 km
Kakumabetsu Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 218 km
Shelikhovo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 219 km
Matsu-kawa Fishery Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 221 km
Galkino Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 223 km
Pribrezhnyy Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 231 km
Kamenistyy Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 233 km
Asahigawa Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 237 km
Savushkino Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 272 km
Saushkino Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 286 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
Matsuura Island Russia 122 km
Rashau Island Russia 159 km
Paramashiru Island Russia 219 km

More information

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