M 6.6 in Bouvet Island Region from 10 Oct 2017 18:53 UTC to 18:53

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: 10 Oct 2017 18:53 UTC
10 Oct 2017 19:53 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt17283001
Inserted at: 10 Oct 2017 19:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 0 0
pt17283001 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
1183528 0 10 Oct 2017 18:53 6.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:13 PTWC
1183530 0 10 Oct 2017 18:53 6.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:15 NTWC    
1183533 0 10 Oct 2017 18:53 6.7M, 10km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:23 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: "Bouvet Island region"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -54.187
  • Longitude: 8.93
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 260 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 7.43, -55.687, 10.43, -52.687
  • 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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