M 6.8 in Canada on 22 Oct 2018 06:16 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: 6.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 22 Oct 2018 06:16 UTC
21 Oct 2018 21:16 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hfgv
Inserted at: 22 Oct 2018 06:38 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
us1000hfgv Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0.09m  
  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
1232548 0 22 Oct 2018 06:16 6.5M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:07 GEOFON
1232550 0 22 Oct 2018 06:16 6.8M, 21km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.1m (at 01:35) 00:08 NTWC    
1232555 0 22 Oct 2018 06:16 6.8M, 21km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:12 PTWC
1232559 0 22 Oct 2018 06:16 6.8M, 10km 4.07 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 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

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in , . This height is estimated for 22-Oct-2018 06:24:93.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
22-Oct-2018 06:24:93  0.1
22-Oct-2018 06:48:05 Alert Bay Canada  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""M6.8 197km SW of Port Hardy. Canada""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 49.347
  • Longitude: -129.214
  • Length: 39 km
  • Width: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 6.8 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 122 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -132.214, 46.347, -126.214, 52.347
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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