M 6.6 in Russian Federation from 17 Jul 2017 11:05 UTC to 11:05

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: 29.5 Km
Event Date: 17 Jul 2017 11:05 UTC
17 Jul 2017 22:05 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt17198004
Inserted at: 17 Jul 2017 11:13 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.6 (Russia)

This is a pre-calculated grid scenario. The exact calculation for this event is available here

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 1 1
pt17198004 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
1174095 1 17 Jul 2017 11:05 6.5M, 28km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:05 NTWC    
1174098 1 17 Jul 2017 11:05 6.6M, 29.5km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:07 PTWC
1174102 0 17 Jul 2017 11:05 6.2M, 7.92km 5.23 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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: "203km ESE of Nikolskoye"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 54.213
  • Longitude: 168.652
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 310 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 39 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 28 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 167.152, 52.713, 170.152, 55.713
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.18 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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