M 5.2 in Samoa from 06 Jun 2010 15:02 UTC to 15:02

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: 5.2M
Depth: 5 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.25 , -173.02
Event Date: 06 Jun 2010 15:02 UTC
06 Jun 2010 03:02 Local
Exposed Population:
no people within 100km
Source: GEOFON
Inserted at: 06 Jun 2010 15:26 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
87793 0.5 06 Jun 2010 15:02 5.4M, 10km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 GEOFON
87796 0.5 06 Jun 2010 15:02 5.4M, 10km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 GEOFON
87798 0.5 06 Jun 2010 15:02 5.2M, 5km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:23 GEOFON
87802 0.5 06 Jun 2010 15:02 4.7M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 01:32 NEIC
87803 0.5 06 Jun 2010 15:02 4.7M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 01:34 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 Samoa , of Samoa (population 159,000) .

Radius Population
100 km 1100 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
Samoa Samoa 160000 people
American Samoa American Samoa 53000 people
Tonga Tonga 98000 people
Wallis & Futuna Wallis and Futuna 14000 people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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