M 6.5 in Canada on 22 Oct 2018 06:22 UTC

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: 6.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 22 Oct 2018 06:22 UTC
21 Oct 2018 21:22 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hfh3
Inserted at: 22 Oct 2018 06:44 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
us1000hfh3 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
1232557 0 22 Oct 2018 06:22 6.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 GEOFON
1232563 0 22 Oct 2018 06:22 6.5M, 10km 3.83 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

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

See full locations list (RSS)


Initial conditions

Title: ""223km SW of Port Hardy""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 49.314
  • Longitude: -129.673
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 180 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -131.173, 47.814, -128.173, 50.814
  • 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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