M 7.2 in South Georgia & the South Sandwich Is. on 28 May 2016 09:46 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: 7.2M
Depth: 72.68 Km
Event Date: 28 May 2016 09:46 UTC
28 May 2016 07:46 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 28 May 2016 10:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC n.a 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
1129519 0.5 28 May 2016 09:47 7M, 108km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 GEOFON
1129523 0.5 28 May 2016 09:47 7.3M, 103km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:15 NTWC    
1129528 0.5 28 May 2016 09:47 7.3M, 93.17km 6.22 No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 NEIC
1129532 0.5 28 May 2016 09:46 7.2M, 72.68km 6.22 No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:43 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: "58km NNE of Visokoi Island"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -56.203
  • Longitude: -26.893
  • Length: 63 km
  • Width: 17 km
  • Magnitude: 7.2 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.7 m
  • Strike: 317 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 15 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 73 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -32.893, -62.203, -20.893, -50.203
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.61 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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