M 7 in United States on 30 Nov 2018 17:29 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: 7.0M
Depth: 40.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 61.34 , -149.9366
Event Date: 30 Nov 2018 17:29 UTC
30 Nov 2018 08:29 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VIII
390000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hyfh
Inserted at: 30 Nov 2018 17:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0.9 0.1 0.9
us1000hyfh Scaled population (vector) 4.13 Max wave alert 0.11m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.11m  
  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
1239013 0.9 30 Nov 2018 17:29 6.7M, 43.9km N/A 390 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:04 ALASKA EC
1239017 0.9 30 Nov 2018 17:29 6.6M, 42.8km N/A 390 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:10 ALASKA EC
1239019 1 30 Nov 2018 17:29 6.6M, 35.5km 7.05 210 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 ALASKA EC
1239027 1 30 Nov 2018 17:29 6.7M, 31.1km 7.05 210 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:00) 00:14 ALASKA EC
1239028 0.8 30 Nov 2018 17:29 6.6M, 39.1km 7.59 40 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:15 ALASKA EC
1239035 0.9 30 Nov 2018 17:29 7M, 40.9km 7.59 110 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:08) 00:27 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 (population 5,667) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity Population
5700 people
76000 people
260000 people
86000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 1 1239019 61.318/-149.944 6.7 43.9 7.05 30 Nov 2018 17:43 00:14 (new episode)
2 1 1239027 61.318/-149.944 6.7 43.9 7.05 30 Nov 2018 17:44 00:14 (new episode)
3 1 1239028 61.318/-149.944 6.7 43.9 7.05 30 Nov 2018 17:45 00:15 (new episode)
4 0.8 1239028 61.318/-149.944 6.7 43.9 7.05 30 Nov 2018 17:50 00:21 (upd of #3)
5 0.8 1239035 61.333/-149.933 6.6 39.1 7.26 30 Nov 2018 17:57 00:27 (new episode)
6 1 1239035 61.333/-149.933 6.6 39.1 7.26 30 Nov 2018 18:02 00:33 (upd of #5)
7 0.8 1239035 61.333/-149.933 6.6 39.1 7.26 30 Nov 2018 18:21 00:52 (upd of #6)
8 0.9 1239035 61.333/-149.933 6.6 39.1 7.26 30 Nov 2018 18:40 01:11 (upd of #7)
9 0.9 1239035 61.34/-149.937 6.6 40.9 7.72 30 Nov 2018 23:11 05:41 (upd of #8)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Alaska United States 5700 people
Alaska United States 76000 people
Alaska United States 260000 people
Alaska United States 85000 people
Alaska United States 24000 people
Alaska United States <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bay City Alaska United States Village - 3 km
John Fitzgerald Kennedy City Alaska United States Village - 9 km
Eagle River Alaska United States Village - 20 km
Birchwood Alaska United States Village - 25 km
Chugiak Alaska United States Village - 25 km
Cottonwood Alaska United States Village - 27 km
Pittman Alaska United States Village - 32 km
Eklutna Alaska United States Village - 33 km
Houston Alaska United States Village 1200 people 34 km
Wasilla Alaska United States Village 5500 people 37 km
Tanaina Alaska United States Village 5000 people 42 km
Anchorage Alaska United States Major city 260000 people 15 km
Spenard Alaska United States Village - 17 km
Nunaka Valley Alaska United States Village - 17 km
Alexander Alaska United States Village - 37 km
Willow Alaska United States Village 1700 people 41 km
Kashwitna Alaska United States Village - 58 km
Girdwood Alaska United States Village - 59 km
Ladd Alaska United States Village - 70 km
Caswell Alaska United States Village - 72 km
McDougal Alaska United States Village - 80 km
Old Tyonek Alaska United States Village - 81 km
Montana Alaska United States Village - 82 km
Rainbow Alaska United States Village - 41 km
Matanuska Alaska United States Village - 44 km
Gateway Alaska United States Village 3000 people 45 km
Palmer Alaska United States Village 4500 people 53 km
Moose Creek Alaska United States Village - 61 km
Jonesville Alaska United States Village - 68 km
Eska Alaska United States Village - 71 km
Silvertip Alaska United States Village - 73 km
Saxton Alaska United States Village - 75 km
Portage Alaska United States Village - 76 km
Gilpatricks Alaska United States Village - 85 km
Tunnel Alaska United States Village - 89 km
Sunshine Alaska United States Village - 92 km
Grandview Alaska United States Village - 93 km
Skwentina Alaska United States Village - 95 km
Hunter Alaska United States Village - 96 km
Sterling Alaska United States Village 4700 people 101 km
Nkishka No 2 Alaska United States Village - 102 km
Nikiski Alaska United States Village 4300 people 104 km
Nikisnka Alaska United States Village - 108 km
Soldotna Alaska United States Village 3800 people 113 km
Kenai Alaska United States Village 6900 people 113 km
Soldocna Alaska United States Village - 113 km
Kustatan Alaska United States Village - 120 km
Peters Creek Alaska United States Village - 123 km
Kalifornsky Alaska United States Village 5800 people 126 km
Cohoe Alaska United States Village 1200 people 131 km
Kasilof Village Alaska United States Village - 133 km
Lawing Alaska United States Village - 109 km
Lakeview Alaska United States Village - 113 km
Port Nellie Juan Alaska United States Village - 130 km
Woodrow Alaska United States Village - 131 km
Bear Creek Alaska United States Village 1700 people 134 km
Seward Alaska United States Major city 2800 people 137 km
Curry Alaska United States Village - 142 km
Chelatna Lodge Alaska United States Village - 145 km
Eureka Roadhouse Alaska United States Village - 161 km
Port Ashton Alaska United States Village - 175 km
San Juan Cannery Alaska United States Village - 176 km
Crab Bay Alaska United States Village - 177 km
Ellamar Alaska United States Village - 181 km
Latouche Alaska United States Village - 182 km
Kachemak Silo Alaska United States Village - 182 km
Valdez Alaska United States Village 4000 people 193 km
Tazlina Alaska United States Village <1000 people 201 km
Anchor Point Alaska United States Village 1800 people 203 km
Millers Landing Alaska United States Village - 204 km
Colorado Alaska United States Village - 204 km
Diamond Ridge Alaska United States Village 1800 people 206 km
Homer Alaska United States Village 3900 people 208 km
Broad Pass Alaska United States Village - 213 km
Tyone Village Alaska United States Village - 214 km
Wortmanns Alaska United States Village - 222 km
Summit Alaska United States Village - 226 km
Whitshed Alaska United States Village - 237 km
Farewell Alaska United States Village - 246 km
Kantishina Alaska United States Village - 249 km
Gakona Junction Alaska United States Village - 263 km
Minchumina Lake Alaska United States Village - 306 km
Port O'Brien Alaska United States Village - 445 km
Port Hobron Alaska United States Village - 501 km
McCord Alaska United States Village - 503 km
Nunamiut Alaska United States Village - 512 km
Ayakulik Alaska United States Village - 531 km
Kaguyak Alaska United States Village - 546 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
Goose Bay 24 0 8 km
Little Susitna 21 0 18 km
Big Lake BGQ 46 0 23 km
Lincoln Village Airpark 76 0 27 km
Twin Lake 61 0 27 km
Hunt Strip 61 0 31 km
Sleepers Strip 38 0 10 km
Point Mackenzie 22 0 11 km
Bryant Ahp FRN 115 0 17 km
Anchorage International ANC 44 Civ. Paved Yes 11500 19 km
Fire Island 17 0 23 km
Settlers Bay Airstrip 55 0 25 km
Birchwood 29 Civ. Paved No 4000 25 km
Hilltop 114 0 28 km
Jack Fish Landing 46 0 34 km
Visnaw Lake 91 0 35 km
Satterburgs 107 0 35 km
Wicker WWA 96 Civ. Unpaved No 3700 35 km
Gannon's Landing 116 0 36 km
Wasilla Lake 101 0 39 km
Memory Lake 128 0 42 km
Elmendorf AFB EDF 65 Mil. Paved Yes 10000 12 km
Merrill Field MRI 42 Civ. Paved Yes 4000 15 km
Campbell Airstrip 87 0 22 km
Flying Crown 14 0 26 km
Rabbit Creek 11 0 29 km
Hardee Field 201 0 35 km
Nancy Lake 66 0 39 km
Honeybee Lake Aero Park 61 0 42 km
Gattis Strip 98 0 43 km
Boisselle's Strip 122 0 46 km
Bold 274 0 51 km
Hope 61 0 51 km
Laub 30 0 52 km
Jewell 34 0 54 km
Rustic Wilderness 58 0 60 km
Girdwood AQY 46 0 60 km
Beluga BVU 40 Priv. Unpaved Yes 5000 62 km
Tyonek TYE 34 0 71 km
South Gasline 116 0 73 km
Secluded Lake 91 0 77 km
Montana Creek 76 0 82 km
Parker Lake 76 0 83 km
Nikolai Creek 9 0 89 km
Colberg 38 0 43 km
Four Corners 91 0 45 km
Shirley Lake 56 0 45 km
Deshka Landing 34 0 45 km
B & B Boys Ranch 91 0 45 km
Willow WOW 67 Civ. Unpaved No 4400 47 km
Cardwell Strip 130 0 47 km
Sky Ranch At Pioneer Peak 37 0 49 km
Thomas Strip 58 0 51 km
Butte Municipal 20 0 53 km
Palmer Municipal PAQ 71 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 53 km
Wasilla Creek Airpark 84 0 54 km
Kashwitna Lake 57 0 56 km
Downwind Landing 67 0 57 km
Abi 229 0 57 km
Jonesville Mine 265 0 69 km
Summit Lake 396 0 81 km
Whittier 9 0 91 km
Skwentna SKW 45 Civ. Unpaved No 3400 96 km
Skilak Blm Helistop 84 0 100 km
Offshore Ststems-Kenai 46 0 100 km
Rotor Air 61 0 101 km
Carty's Airstrip 46 0 102 km
Dutch Landing Strip 91 0 102 km
Mackeys Lakes 53 0 107 km
Arness Lake 38 0 107 km
Dahler Homestead 91 0 108 km
Talkeetna TKA 109 Civ. Paved Yes 3500 110 km
Kenai Municipal ENA 28 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 111 km
Soldotna SXQ 33 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 113 km
Trading Bay Production 61 0 116 km
Gaede 35 0 117 km
Doyle Estates 15 0 118 km
Perry Island PYL unknown 0 131 km
Kasilof 38 0 131 km
Drift River DRF 9 0 147 km
West Papoose Lake Airpark 76 0 90 km
Graham 308 0 92 km
Quartz Creek JLA 137 0 96 km
Lawing 145 0 108 km
Victory 549 0 118 km
Farrars 572 0 122 km
Winter's Strip 34 0 137 km
Era Chulitna River 293 0 138 km
Seward SWD 7 Civ. Paved No 4200 138 km
Sheep Mountain SMU 838 0 139 km
Nugget Bench 613 0 141 km
Gunsight Mountain 899 0 152 km
Skelton 1002 0 161 km
Oceanic OCI unknown 0 167 km
Rainy Pass 579 0 169 km
Port Oceanic PRL unknown 0 171 km
Ninilchik NIN 84 0 173 km
Chenega Bay 22 0 176 km
Falls Bay Spb FLJ unknown 0 180 km
Ellamar ELW 8 0 181 km
Bear Cove Farm 35 0 188 km
Glacierview Strip 488 0 189 km
Valdez VDZ 37 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 199 km
Tazlina / Smokey Lake 734 0 201 km
Anchor River Airpark 37 0 202 km
Johnstone Point 5 0 206 km
Homer HOM 24 Civ. Paved Yes 7400 207 km
Igloo 610 0 208 km
Lake Louise 720 0 209 km
Tatitna 454 0 209 km
Purkeypile 594 0 216 km
Tolsona Lake 610 0 223 km
Oyster Cove 14 0 226 km
Summit UMM 734 0 226 km
Kasitsna 2 0 227 km
Thompson Pass 634 0 229 km
Boswell Bay BSW 70 0 230 km
Seldovia SOV 9 0 233 km
Golden North Airfield 686 0 233 km
Road Commission Nr 1 770 0 233 km
Tin Creek 351 0 234 km
Cantwell 668 0 234 km
Clearwater 884 0 237 km
Crosswind Lake 648 0 238 km
Camp Point 2 0 241 km
Farewell FWL 468 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 245 km
Glennallen GLQ unknown 0 247 km
Kantishna 480 0 251 km
Brenwicks 351 0 252 km
Gulkana GKN 481 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 253 km
Gakona GAK unknown 0 267 km
Minchumina MHM 208 Civ. Unpaved Yes 4200 308 km
Sparrevohn AFS SVW 483 Mil. Unpaved Yes 4100 305 km
San Juan / Uganik WSJ unknown 0 446 km
Kizhuyak KZH unknown 0 456 km
Zachar Bay KZB unknown 0 474 km
Larsen Bay 23 0 482 km
Amook Bay unknown 0 484 km
Karluk KYK 42 0 492 km
Old Harbor 17 0 497 km
Karluk Lake KKL 112 0 500 km
Olga Bay KOY unknown 0 526 km
Moser Bay KMY unknown 0 537 km
Akhiok AKK 13 0 547 km
The Queens 8 0 548 km
Alitak ALZ unknown 0 553 km
Sitkinak SKJ unknown 0 587 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Anchorage USANC Wake Island 15 km
Tyonek USTYE Wake Island 72 km
Palmer Wake Island 50 km
Whittier USWQF Wake Island 93 km
Nikiski USNKI Wake Island 108 km
Kenai Wake Island 114 km
West Foreland USWFO Wake Island 119 km
Seward USSEW Wake Island 140 km
Drift River Wake Island 150 km
Ninilchik Wake Island 172 km
Crab Bay Wake Island 177 km
Valdez Marine Terminal Wake Island 193 km
Valdez USVDZ Wake Island 194 km
Snug Harbor Wake Island 199 km
Ola Wake Island 209 km
Homer USHOI Wake Island 210 km
Port Obrien Wake Island 446 km
Larsen Bay Wake Island 482 km
Karluk Wake Island 492 km
Port Hobron Wake Island 500 km
Three Saints Bay Wake Island 513 km
Trap Point Wake Island 540 km
Lazy Bay Wake Island 553 km
Kanakanak Wake Island 554 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Terror Lake Terror River 1984 447 km

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