M 6.6 in Canada on 22 Oct 2018 05:39 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: 10.96 Km
Event Date: 22 Oct 2018 05:39 UTC
21 Oct 2018 20:39 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hfgn
Inserted at: 22 Oct 2018 05:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Canada)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us1000hfgn Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  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
1232536 0 22 Oct 2018 05:39 6.6M, 11km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 NTWC    
1232539 0 22 Oct 2018 05:39 6.6M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:10 PTWC
1232543 0 22 Oct 2018 05:39 6.6M, 10.96km 3.87 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:13 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: ""218km SW of Port Hardy""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 49.25
  • Longitude: -129.478
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 122 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 11 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -130.978, 47.75, -127.978, 50.75
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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