M 6.7 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 30 Aug 2012 13:43 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: 6.7M
Depth: 2 Km
Event Date: 30 Aug 2012 13:43 UTC
30 Aug 2012 12:43 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000cb69
Inserted at: 31 Aug 2012 07:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0.5
usc000cb69 Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
119121 0.5 30 Aug 2012 13:43 6.5M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 NEIC
119122 0 30 Aug 2012 13:43 6.4M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:11 NEIC
119123 0 30 Aug 2012 13:43 6.4M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:13 NEIC
119125 0 30 Aug 2012 13:43 6.4M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:15 NEIC
119127 0.5 30 Aug 2012 13:43 6.5M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:20 NEIC
119128 0.5 30 Aug 2012 13:43 6.6M, 8.6km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:23 NEIC
119129 0.5 30 Aug 2012 13:43 6.6M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:25 NEIC
119134 0 30 Aug 2012 13:40 6.3M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 01:03 NEIC
119135 0.5 30 Aug 2012 13:43 6.8M, 9.9km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 01:47 NEIC
119145 0.5 30 Aug 2012 13:43 6.7M, 2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 17:16 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: "eqid"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 71.52
  • Longitude: -10.61
  • Length: 35 km
  • Width: 9 km
  • Magnitude: 6.7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 90 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 2 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -13.61, 68.52, -7.61, 70
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.38 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
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