M 4.9 in Australia on 05 May 2021 03:58 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: 4.9M
Depth: 11.58 Km
Lat/Lon: -54.6646 , 158.8389
Event Date: 05 May 2021 03:58 UTC
05 May 2021 14:58 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000e08r
Inserted at: 05 May 2021 22:40 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2 (Australia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000e08r Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1373637 0 05 May 2021 03:58 4.9M, 7.9km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
1373757 0 05 May 2021 03:58 4.9M, 11.58km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 18:42 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Australia , State of Tasmania (population 472,122) .

Radius Population
100 km no people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tasmania Australia 470000 people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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