M 6.6 in Japan on 13 Jun 2020 15:51 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: 6.6M
Depth: 159.62 Km
Event Date: 13 Jun 2020 15:51 UTC
14 Jun 2020 00:51 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
About 100 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000abcq
Inserted at: 13 Jun 2020 17:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Japan)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us6000abcq Scaled population (raster) 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
1315463 0 13 Jun 2020 15:51 6.7M, 200.7km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:12 PTWC
1315464 0 13 Jun 2020 15:51 6.7M, 201km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:14 NTWC
1315465 0 13 Jun 2020 15:51 6.7M, 164.79km 4.51 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:36 NEIC
1315468 0 13 Jun 2020 15:51 6.6M, 159.62km 4.38 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 02:05 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: ""135 km WNW of Naze""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 28.939
  • Longitude: 128.262
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 201 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 17 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 160 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 126.762, 27.439, 129.762, 30.439
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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