M 6.6 in Russian Federation on 29 Mar 2017 04:09 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: 22.83 Km
Event Date: 29 Mar 2017 04:09 UTC
29 Mar 2017 16:09 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
About 1000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008vhl
Inserted at: 29 Mar 2017 04:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.6 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 1
us20008vhl Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1162079 1 29 Mar 2017 04:09 6.9M, 10km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 PTWC
1162083 1 29 Mar 2017 04:09 6.9M, 10km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:14 NTWC    
1162085 1 29 Mar 2017 04:09 6.6M, 22.83km 6.55 191 (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:17 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: "78km NNE of Ust-Kamchatsk Staryy"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 56.921
  • Longitude: 162.734
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 195 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 29 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 23 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 161.234, 55.421, 164.234, 58.421
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.2 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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