M 6.2 in Northern Mariana Islands from 26 Oct 2018 09:05 UTC to 09:05

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: 6.2M
Depth: 23.1 Km
Lat/Lon: 17.426 , 147.931
Event Date: 26 Oct 2018 09:05 UTC
26 Oct 2018 19:05 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt18299001
Inserted at: 26 Oct 2018 09:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Northern Mariana Is.)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 0 0
pt18299001 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1233200 0 26 Oct 2018 09:05 6.2M, 23.1km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:10 PTWC
1233204 0 26 Oct 2018 09:05 5.7M, 10km 2.96 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 Northern Mariana Islands , of Northern Mariana Is. (population 60,963) .

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
Northern Mariana Is. Northern Mariana Islands 61000 people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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