M 7.7 in Canada on 28 Oct 2012 03:04 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.7M
Depth: 20.1 Km
Event Date: 28 Oct 2012 03:04 UTC
27 Oct 2012 20:04 Local
Exposed Population:
About 2000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000df7n
Inserted at: 02 Feb 2017 13:11 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 1.5 0.3 1.5
usb000df7n Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0.36m  
  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
120503 0.5 28 Oct 2012 03:04 7.1M, 19km N/A 3 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 02:54) 00:06 NEIC
120504 0.5 28 Oct 2012 03:04 7.3M, 10km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0.6m (at 00:00) 1558d 10:07 NEIC
120505 0.1 28 Oct 2012 03:04 7.7M, 9.9km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 03:06) 1558d 10:07 NEIC
120506 0.5 28 Oct 2012 03:04 7.6M, 10km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0.6m (at 00:04) 00:21 NEIC
120508 0.3 28 Oct 2012 03:04 7.7M, 17.5km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 02:18) 1558d 10:07 NEIC
120631 1.5 28 Oct 2012 03:04 7.7M, 20.1km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0.4m (at 02:18) 1558d 10:07 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  0.7m in Tasu, Canada. This height is estimated for 28-Oct-2012 03:08:00.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
28-Oct-2012 03:08:00 Tasu Canada  0.7
28-Oct-2012 03:52:00 Rose_Harbour Canada  0.4
28-Oct-2012 05:24:00 Shushartie Canada  0.3
28-Oct-2012 04:10:00 Alliford_Bay Canada  0.2
28-Oct-2012 04:12:00 Skidegate Canada  0.2
28-Oct-2012 07:06:00 Waterfall United States  0.2
28-Oct-2012 04:12:00 Sandspit Canada  0.2
28-Oct-2012 07:24:00 Lockeport Canada  0.2
28-Oct-2012 05:20:00 Cachalot Canada  0.2
28-Oct-2012 07:34:00 Kincolith Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:40:00 Equis_Beach Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:44:00 Port_Alice United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:52:00 Tlell Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:20:00 Namu Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:30:00 Arrandale Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:30:00 Nass_Harbour Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:18:00 Rowan_Bay United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:24:00 Pachena_Beach Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:06:00 Prince_Rupert Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:32:00 Englewood Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:32:00 Kokish Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:32:00 Telegraph_Cove Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:12:00 Goddard United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:22:00 Long_Beach Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:46:00 Sitka United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:42:00 Hecate Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:52:00 Goose_Bay Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:04:00 Garibaldi United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:46:00 Heceta_Beach United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:50:00 Kildonan Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:18:00 Tokeen United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:16:00 Refuge_Bay Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:30:00 Alert_Bay Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:34:00 Haida Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:04:00 San_Josef_Bay Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:38:00 Cape_Pole United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:28:00 Nuchatlitz Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:24:00 Nootka Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:20:00 Hot_Springs_Cove Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:42:00 Mount_Edgecombe United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:20:00 Kernville United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:32:00 Barview United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:32:00 Manhattan_Beach United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:32:00 Rockaway United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:32:00 Brighton United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:20:00 Depoe_Bay United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:20:00 Pacific_Palisades United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:20:00 Salishan United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:20:00 Lincoln_Beach United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:14:00 Forfar United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:14:00 Southbeach United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:14:00 Seal_Rock United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:14:00 Waldport United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:54:00 Bayshore United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:54:00 San_Marine United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:54:00 Wakonda_Beach United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:50:00 Searose_Beach United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:02:00 Florence United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:32:00 Freshwater_Bay Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 04:02:00 Jedway Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:18:00 Edna_Bay United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:04:00 Chichagof United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:04:00 Ucluelet Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:04:00 Port_Albion Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:52:00 Iron_Springs United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:52:00 Copalis_Beach United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:52:00 Pacific_Beach United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:52:00 Moclips United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:16:00 Manzanita United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:32:00 Clo-oose Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:32:00 Agate_Beach United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:32:00 Beverly_Beach United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:32:00 Yaquina_Hd United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:30:00 Bandon United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:30:00 Bullards United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:52:00 Glenada United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:52:00 Yachats United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:12:00 Nesika_Beach United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:16:00 Ophir United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:14:00 Hauser United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:14:00 Saunders_Lake United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:14:00 Lakeside United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:34:00 Port_McNeill Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:58:00 Porcher_Island Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:58:00 Hunts_Inlet Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:26:00 Port_Hardy Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:22:00 Fort_Rupert Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:30:00 Port_Progress Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:16:00 Suquash Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 04:34:00 Bull_Harbour Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:54:00 Hesquiat Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:44:00 Ahousat Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:50:00 Yarksis Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:50:00 Clayoquot Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:46:00 Marktosis Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:18:00 Kimshan_Cove United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:38:00 Bamfield Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:36:00 La_Push United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:14:00 Kalaloch United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:10:00 Lincoln_City United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:10:00 Roads_End United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:08:00 Three_Rocks United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:06:00 Neskowin United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:10:00 Neotsu United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:18:00 Oceanside United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:32:00 Tierra_Del_Mar United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:32:00 Pacific_City United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:18:00 Cape_Meares United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:32:00 Oretown United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:16:00 Netarts United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:50:00 Tow_Hill Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:24:00 Newport United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:14:00 Charleston United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:14:00 Barview United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:08:00 Fourmile United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:08:00 Dew_Valley United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:00:00 Hammond United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:12:00 Port_Edward Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:08:00 Metlakatla Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:24:00 Sointula Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 04:08:00 Port_Alexander United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:54:00 Opitsat Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:54:00 Tofino Canada  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:00:00 Craig United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:28:00 Oil_City United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:08:00 Ocean_Shores United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:06:00 Westport United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:08:00 Ocean_City United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:08:00 Sampson United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:08:00 Oyhut United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:08:00 Cohassett United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:08:00 Grayland United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:04:00 Long_Beach United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:04:00 Holman United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:04:00 Klipsan_Beach United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:04:00 Oceanside United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:04:00 Moores_Corner United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:18:00 Cannon_Beach United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:18:00 Arch_Cape United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:36:00 Surf_Pines United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:36:00 Gearhart United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:36:00 Seaside United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:34:00 Waatch United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:56:00 Neah_Bay United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:36:00 Carnahan United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:40:00 Taholah United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:58:00 Fort_Canby United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:04:00 Ilwaco United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:26:00 Port_Orford United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:04:00 Warrenton United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:24:00 Gold_Beach United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:52:00 Winchester_Bay United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:04:00 Freshwater_Bay United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:32:00 Kake United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:06:00 Point_Baker United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:06:00 Port_Alexander United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:06:00 Labouchere_Bay United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:06:00 Port_Protection United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:18:00 Game_Creek United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:12:00 Yakutat United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:08:00 Classet United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 06:48:00 Ocean_Park United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 05:42:00 Situk United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:10:00 Elfin_Cove United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:22:00 Annette United States  0.1
28-Oct-2012 07:32:00 Lax_Kwalaams Canada  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: "eqid"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: NaN
  • Longitude: NaN
  • Length: 112 km
  • Width: 31 km
  • Magnitude: 7.7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 2.9 m
  • Strike: 324 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 7 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 20 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -142.631, 42.242, -121.631, 63.242
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:1.75 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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