M 6.8 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen from 09 Nov 2018 01:49 UTC to 01:49

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: 09 Nov 2018 01:49 UTC
09 Nov 2018 00:49 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2018vyeo
Inserted at: 09 Nov 2018 01:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Jan Mayen)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON 0 0 0
gfz2018vyeo Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  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
1235965 0 09 Nov 2018 01:49 6.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 GEOFON
1235968 0 09 Nov 2018 01:49 6.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 NTWC    
1235971 0 09 Nov 2018 01:49 6.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 PTWC
1235976 0 09 Nov 2018 01:49 6.8M, 10km 4.58 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:20 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: "M6.8 Jan Mayen Island Region"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 71.75
  • Longitude: -11.39
  • Length: 39 km
  • Width: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 6.8 M

Okada parameters:

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

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -14.39, 68.75, -8.39, 70
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.38 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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