M 5.1 in Palau on 02 Jan 2020 05:29 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: 5.1M
Depth: 52.92 Km
Lat/Lon: 9.4695 , 138.0916
Event Date: 02 Jan 2020 05:29 UTC
02 Jan 2020 15:29 Local
Exposed Population:
About 9000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70006tf2
Inserted at: 02 Jan 2020 05:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Palau)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70006tf2 Scaled population (vector) 4.98  
  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
1288469 0 02 Jan 2020 05:29 5.1M, 52.92km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Palau , of Palau (population 16,411) . The nearest places are and Colonia.

Radius Population
100 km 9600 people
75 km 9600 people
50 km 9600 people
20 km 9600 people
10 km 7600 people
5 km 4100 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Palau Palau 16000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Colonia Micronesia Micronesia Village 2100 people 7 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
Yap International YAP 28 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 3 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Colonia Micronesia 8 km

More information

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