M 6.9 in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands from 15 Nov 2018 20:02 UTC to 20:02

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.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.9M
Depth: 33 Km
Lat/Lon: -56.906 , -25.75
Event Date: 15 Nov 2018 20:02 UTC
15 Nov 2018 18:02 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt18319001
Inserted at: 15 Nov 2018 20:14 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (South Georgia & the South Sandwich Is.)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 0 0
pt18319001 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
1237039 0 15 Nov 2018 20:02 6.9M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 PTWC
1237040 0 15 Nov 2018 20:02 6.9M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:15 NTWC    
1237043 0 15 Nov 2018 20:02 6.4M, 10km 3.75 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:17 NEIC
1237047 0 15 Nov 2018 20:02 6.3M, 10km 3.85 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 01:22 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands , of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Is..

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
South Georgia & the South Sandwich Is. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands -

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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