M 6.5 in Iceland on 19 Jul 2013 01:11 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: 6.5M
Depth: 8 Km
Event Date: 19 Jul 2013 01:11 UTC
19 Jul 2013 01:11 Local
Exposed Population:
About 27000 people within 100km
Source: EMSC
Inserted at: 19 Jul 2013 03:19 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
EMSC 0 0.1 0.1
Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0.18m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1000714 0.1 19 Jul 2013 01:11 6.5M, 8km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:08) 02:07 EMSC
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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Mana, Iceland. This height is estimated for 19-Jul-2013 01:16:84.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
19-Jul-2013 01:16:84 Mana Iceland  0.1
19-Jul-2013 01:21:96 Hallbjarnarstaoir Iceland  0.1
19-Jul-2013 01:25:43 Hallbjarnarstadhir Iceland  0.1
19-Jul-2013 01:19:29 Grjotnes Iceland  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: "ICELAND REGION"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 66.25
  • Longitude: -16.73
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 183 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 8 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -18.23, 64.75, -15.23, 67.75
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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