M 6.7 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 30 Aug 2012 13:43 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 119121
Earthquake Magnitude: 6.7M
Depth: 2 Km
Lat/Lon: 71.52 , -10.61
Event Date: 30 Aug 2012 13:43 UTC
30 Aug 2012 12:43 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Inserted at: 31 Aug 2012 07:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0.5
usc000cb69 Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 1256 | About casualties: 60 | Last hour: 0

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We humans emerged not long ago from evolution's forge as a clever animal adept at hunting and gathering, with intellectual gifts that knew no bounds. Our journey since has taken us to the threshold of nature's deepest mysteries. Who are we,
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Taiwan, Japan exchange ideas on post-earthquake recoveryMon, 03 Sep 2012 13:26:00 +0200.

Taipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) Representatives from Taiwan and Japan met at a forum in Taipei Monday to discuss what Taiwan can learn from Japan's reconstruction since the country was heavily hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami last year. A t
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7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Philippines; Tsunami Fear Grips the Cou ... Mon, 03 Sep 2012 12:49:00 +0200.

An earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the Philippines on Friday damaging roads and bridges and sending people fleeing to higher ground in fear of a tsunami, a politician and authorities said.
Filipinler'de 5.9 büyüklüğünde depremMon, 03 Sep 2012 12:36:00 +0200.

Filipinler'in güneyindeki Mindanao adası açıklarında 5.9 büyüklüğünde deprem meydana geldi.

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (81), (5), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), INFORM (4), USGS (2), NOAA (1),