M 6.6 in E. Caroline Islands, Micronesia on 15 May 2014 08:16 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: 6.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 15 May 2014 08:16 UTC
15 May 2014 18:16 Local
Exposed Population:
About 323 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 15 May 2014 08:42 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
1049725 0.5 15 May 2014 08:16 6.5M, 10km N/A Few people (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 GEOFON
1049726 0.5 15 May 2014 08:16 6.6M, 33km N/A Few people (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 NEIC
1049729 0.5 15 May 2014 08:16 6.6M, 33km N/A Few people (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 USGS
1049737 0.5 15 May 2014 08:16 6.6M, 10km N/A Few people (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:25 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.

Tsunami affected locations

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

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.5 E. Caroline Islands, Micronesia"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 6.49
  • Longitude: 144.9
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 286 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 143.4, 4.99, 146.4, 7.99
  • 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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