M 5.6 in Samoa on 04 Nov 2009 18:35 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.6M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: -15.51 , -171.55
Event Date: 04 Nov 2009 18:35 UTC
04 Nov 2009 07:35 Local
Exposed Population:
no people within 100km
Source: GEOFON
Inserted at: 04 Nov 2009 18:50 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
GEOFON 0.5 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
68940 0.5 04 Nov 2009 18:35 5.6M, 5km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:15 GEOFON
68941 0.5 04 Nov 2009 18:35 5.6M, 5km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:18 GEOFON
68942 0.5 04 Nov 2009 18:35 5.2M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:21 NEIC
68944 0.5 04 Nov 2009 18:35 5.1M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:31 NEIC
68946 0.5 04 Nov 2009 18:35 5.7M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:31 GEOFON
68969 0.5 04 Nov 2009 18:35 5.2M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 13:32 EMSC
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 American Samoa , of American Samoa (population 53,000) .

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
American Samoa American Samoa 53000 people
Samoa Samoa 160000 people
Niue Niue 2000 people
Tonga Tonga 98000 people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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