M 5.8 in United States on 30 Nov 2018 17:35 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.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.8M
Depth: 43.8 Km
Lat/Lon: 61.1725 , -149.9075
Event Date: 30 Nov 2018 17:35 UTC
30 Nov 2018 08:35 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
410000 people within 100km
Source: ALASKA EC ak20419042
Inserted at: 30 Nov 2018 18:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
ALASKA EC 0 0
ak20419042 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.65  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1239030 0 30 Nov 2018 17:35 5.8M, 39.5km 4.75 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:10 ALASKA EC
1239039 0 30 Nov 2018 17:35 5.8M, 13.8km 6.09 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:28 ALASKA EC
1239041 0 30 Nov 2018 17:35 5.8M, 43.8km 6.09 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:37 ALASKA EC
1239042 0 30 Nov 2018 17:35 5.8M, 52.4km 6.09 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:39 ALASKA EC
1239046 0 30 Nov 2018 17:35 5.7M, 39.8km 6 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:50 ALASKA EC
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 United States , State of Alaska (population 572,432) . The nearest places are Campbell, Spenard, Anchorage, Green Acres, Nunaka Valley, Wilson Village, Artesian Village, Knik Heights, Homesite Park, Potter Hill, and Tyonek.

Radius Population
100 km 420000 people
75 km 390000 people
50 km 310000 people
20 km 270000 people
10 km 240000 people
5 km 130000 people
2 km 18000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Alaska United States 570000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Campbell Alaska United States Village - 1 km
Spenard Alaska United States Village - 2 km
Anchorage Alaska United States Major city 260000 people 3 km
Green Acres Alaska United States Village - 4 km
Nunaka Valley Alaska United States Village - 8 km
Wilson Village Alaska United States Village - 9 km
Artesian Village Alaska United States Village - 9 km
Knik Heights Alaska United States Village - 10 km
Homesite Park Alaska United States Village - 10 km
Potter Hill Alaska United States Village - 11 km
Tuomi Alaska United States Village - 13 km
Fort Richardson Alaska United States Village - 15 km
Bay City Alaska United States Village - 22 km
Rainbow Alaska United States Village - 24 km
Eagle River Alaska United States Village - 25 km
John Fitzgerald Kennedy City Alaska United States Village - 25 km
Hope Alaska United States Village <1000 people 32 km
Knik Alaska United States Village <1000 people 33 km
Chugiak Alaska United States Village - 34 km
Birchwood Alaska United States Village - 34 km
Peters Creek Alaska United States Village - 36 km
Big Lake Alaska United States Village 2600 people 39 km
Sunrise Alaska United States Village <1000 people 41 km
Cottonwood Alaska United States Village - 42 km
Eklutna Alaska United States Village - 43 km
Girdwood Alaska United States Village - 46 km
Alexander Alaska United States Village - 47 km
Pittman Alaska United States Village - 49 km
Alyeska Alaska United States Village - 49 km
Wasilla Alaska United States Village 5500 people 52 km
Houston Alaska United States Village 1200 people 52 km
Susitna Alaska United States Village <1000 people 52 km
Meadow Lakes Alaska United States Village 4800 people 53 km
Matanuska Alaska United States Village - 55 km
Silvertip Alaska United States Village - 55 km
Tanaina Alaska United States Village 5000 people 57 km
Gateway Alaska United States Village 3000 people 57 km
Saxton Alaska United States Village - 57 km
Willow Alaska United States Village 1700 people 59 km
Beluga Alaska United States Village <1000 people 60 km
Butte Alaska United States Village 2600 people 62 km
Portage Alaska United States Village - 63 km
Palmer Alaska United States Village 4500 people 64 km
Ladd Alaska United States Village - 66 km
Gilpatricks Alaska United States Village - 67 km
Tyonek Alaska United States Village <1000 people 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Anchorage International ANC 44 Civ. Paved Yes 11500 5 km
Merrill Field MRI 42 Civ. Paved Yes 4000 6 km
Campbell Airstrip 87 0 7 km
Flying Crown 14 0 8 km
Sleepers Strip 38 0 9 km
Elmendorf AFB EDF 65 Mil. Paved Yes 10000 11 km
Point Mackenzie 22 0 11 km
Rabbit Creek 11 0 11 km
Fire Island 17 0 14 km
Bryant Ahp FRN 115 0 17 km
Goose Bay 24 0 25 km
Little Susitna 21 0 29 km
Hardee Field 201 0 33 km
Hope 61 0 34 km
Birchwood 29 Civ. Paved No 4000 36 km
Hilltop 114 0 37 km
Settlers Bay Airstrip 55 0 40 km
Big Lake BGQ 46 0 41 km
Lincoln Village Airpark 76 0 44 km
Twin Lake 61 0 45 km
Jack Fish Landing 46 0 47 km
Girdwood AQY 46 0 48 km
Hunt Strip 61 0 48 km
Wicker WWA 96 Civ. Unpaved No 3700 50 km
Visnaw Lake 91 0 52 km
Bold 274 0 53 km
Wasilla Lake 101 0 53 km
Gannon's Landing 116 0 53 km
Satterburgs 107 0 53 km
Four Corners 91 0 54 km
Colberg 38 0 55 km
South Gasline 116 0 55 km
Gattis Strip 98 0 56 km
Nancy Lake 66 0 57 km
Memory Lake 128 0 57 km
B & B Boys Ranch 91 0 58 km
Sky Ranch At Pioneer Peak 37 0 59 km
Cardwell Strip 130 0 61 km
Honeybee Lake Aero Park 61 0 61 km
Beluga BVU 40 Priv. Unpaved Yes 5000 61 km
Boisselle's Strip 122 0 61 km
Butte Municipal 20 0 62 km
Summit Lake 396 0 63 km
Shirley Lake 56 0 63 km
Deshka Landing 34 0 63 km
Palmer Municipal PAQ 71 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 64 km
Willow WOW 67 Civ. Unpaved No 4400 65 km
Downwind Landing 67 0 67 km
Tyonek TYE 34 0 67 km
Wasilla Creek Airpark 84 0 67 km
Abi 229 0 69 km
Thomas Strip 58 0 70 km
Jewell 34 0 70 km
Laub 30 0 70 km
West Papoose Lake Airpark 76 0 72 km
Kashwitna Lake 57 0 74 km
Quartz Creek JLA 137 0 78 km
Whittier 9 0 78 km
Rustic Wilderness 58 0 79 km
Jonesville Mine 265 0 81 km
Skilak Blm Helistop 84 0 83 km
Nikolai Creek 9 0 85 km
Rotor Air 61 0 86 km
Dutch Landing Strip 91 0 88 km
Lawing 145 0 90 km
Offshore Ststems-Kenai 46 0 90 km
Carty's Airstrip 46 0 92 km
Dahler Homestead 91 0 93 km
Mackeys Lakes 53 0 93 km
Secluded Lake 91 0 95 km
Arness Lake 38 0 96 km
Kenai Municipal ENA 28 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 99 km
Soldotna SXQ 33 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Anchorage USANC Wake Island 4 km
Palmer Wake Island 59 km
Tyonek USTYE Wake Island 68 km
Whittier USWQF Wake Island 80 km
Nikiski USNKI Wake Island 98 km

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