M 6.7 in East Of South Sandwich Islands on 24 Oct 2013 19:25 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: 6.7M
Depth: 26.09 Km
Event Date: 24 Oct 2013 19:25 UTC
24 Oct 2013 18:25 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 24 Oct 2013 20:59 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1018255 0.5 24 Oct 2013 19:25 6.5M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:13 USGS
1018257 0.5 24 Oct 2013 19:25 6.5M, 20km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:15 USGS
1018260 0.5 24 Oct 2013 19:25 6.5M, 20km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:19 NEIC
1018265 0 24 Oct 2013 19:25 6.2M, 30.14km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:25 NEIC
1018280 0.5 24 Oct 2013 19:25 6.7M, 26.09km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 01:34 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.7 East of the South Sandwich Islands"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -58.208
  • Longitude: -12.95
  • Length: 35 km
  • Width: 9 km
  • Magnitude: 6.7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 86 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 26 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -15.95, -61.208, -9.95, -55.208
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.32 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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