M 4.7 in Greenland on 09 Jun 2019 03:45 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: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 69.0164 , -17.3963
Event Date: 09 Jun 2019 03:45 UTC
09 Jun 2019 02:45 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70003xds
Inserted at: 09 Jun 2019 04:14 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Greenland)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70003xds Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  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
1263553 0 09 Jun 2019 03:45 4.7M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:28 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 Greenland , Region of Ostgronland (population 2,644) .

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
Ostgronland Greenland 2600 people
Nordhurland Eystra Iceland 30000 people
Austurland Iceland 15000 people
Nordhurland Vestra Iceland 12000 people
Vestfirdhir Iceland 12000 people
Jan Mayen Svalbard and Jan Mayen -
Vesturland Iceland 17000 people
Sudhurland Iceland 23000 people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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