M 5 in British Indian Ocean Territory on 24 Jun 2018 19:14 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1147367
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -5.2839 , 68.5939
Event Date: 24 Jun 2018 19:14 UTC
25 Jun 2018 00:14 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Inserted at: 24 Jun 2018 19:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
1.1 (British Indian Ocean Territory)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000f0gq Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
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Latest media headlines

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Surrey earthquake: Homes shaken by 2.6 magnitude quake Evening Standar ... Wed, 27 Jun 2018 21:47:00 +0200.

This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. Homes in Surrey were shaken by a rare earthquake today measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale. The tremor was felt in
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Dorking reacts to being shaken by second earthquake in three monthsWed, 27 Jun 2018 21:31:00 +0200.

An earthquake has hit Dorking for the second time in three months, geologists have confirmed. The quake, measuring at 2.6 on the Richter scale, occurred at around 12.30pm on Wednesday afternoon (June 27). Confirmation of the seismic activit
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Magnitude 2.6 earthquake hits southeast England as locals report 'rumb ... Wed, 27 Jun 2018 20:58:00 +0200.

AN EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 2.6 magnitude has hit southeast England this afternoon, the British Geological Survey (BGS) has confirmed. The BGS said the earthquake struck at 12.28pm in Newdigate, Surrey. The epicentre was 5km underground. The ea
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Dorking reacts to being shaken by second earthquake in three monthsWed, 27 Jun 2018 20:56:00 +0200.

An earthquake has hit Dorking for the second time in three months, geologists have confirmed. The quake, measuring at 2.6 on the Richter scale, occurred at around 12.30pm on Wednesday afternoon (June 27). Confirmation of the seismic activit
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),