M 6.6 in Russian Federation from 08 May 2017 17:00 UTC to 17:00

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: 1 Km
Event Date: 08 May 2017 17:00 UTC
08 May 2017 08:00 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NTWC     at00opn8l6
Inserted at: 08 May 2017 17:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC     0 1 1
at00opn8l6 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
1167006 1 08 May 2017 17:00 6.6M, 1km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:05 NTWC    
1167009 1 08 May 2017 17:01 6.6M, 1.6km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 PTWC
1167011 0 08 May 2017 17:00 6.4M, 10km 6.32 No people affected (in 100km) 00:17 NEIC
1167017 0 08 May 2017 17:00 6.2M, 10km 6.45 No people affected (in 100km) 02:38 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)

See full locations list (RSS)


Initial conditions

Title: "38km ENE of Amatignak Island"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 51.352
  • Longitude: -178.582
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 267 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 15 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 1 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -180.082, 49.852, -177.082, 52.852
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.19 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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