M 6.5 in Russian Federation on 10 Oct 2018 23:16 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: 6.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 10 Oct 2018 23:16 UTC
11 Oct 2018 09:16 Local
Exposed Population: About 500 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2018twzx
Inserted at: 10 Oct 2018 23:25 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
4.6 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON 0 0.1 0.1
gfz2018twzx Scaled population (vector) 1.73 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 earthquake 0.74 Max wave realtime 0.15m  
  C2 earthquake -0.13      
  Country Vulnerability -0.43      
  INFORM_normalised 0.94      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1231270 0.1 10 Oct 2018 23:16 6.5M, 10km N/A Few people (in 100km) 0.2m (at 01:02) 00:09 GEOFON
1231271 0 10 Oct 2018 23:16 6.8M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:48) 00:10 PTWC
1231272 0.1 10 Oct 2018 23:16 6.8M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:51) 00:11 NTWC    
1231279 0 10 Oct 2018 23:16 6.3M, 17.46km 3.97 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 NEIC
1231286 0 10 Oct 2018 23:16 6.5M, 17.45km 4.26 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:51) 01:16 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

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Talkino, Russia. This height is estimated for 11-Oct-2018 00:22:43.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
11-Oct-2018 00:22:43 Talkino Russia  0.1
11-Oct-2018 00:19:75 Matsu-kawa_Fishery Russia  0.1
11-Oct-2018 00:19:75 Galkino Russia  0.1
11-Oct-2018 00:26:35 Pribrezhnyy Russia  0.1
11-Oct-2018 00:26:35 Kamenistyy Russia  0.1
10-Oct-2018 23:59:93 Kitova Russia  0.1
10-Oct-2018 23:59:93 Podgornoye Russia  0.1
10-Oct-2018 23:58:91 Kitovyy Russia  0.1
11-Oct-2018 00:42:25 Onekotan Russia  0.1
10-Oct-2018 23:50:51 Vasilyevo Russia  0.1
10-Oct-2018 23:56:79 Okeanskoye Russia  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.5 Kuril Islands"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 49.47
  • Longitude: 156.1
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 220 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 31 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 154.6, 47.97, 157.6, 50.97
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.19 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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