M 5.5 in United States on 08 Aug 2020 14:42 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: 5.5M
Depth: 41.73 Km
Lat/Lon: 54.7993 , -161.2622
Event Date: 08 Aug 2020 14:42 UTC
08 Aug 2020 03:42 Local
Exposed Population: About 2000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000bb4r
Inserted at: 08 Aug 2020 15:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000bb4r Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1325558 0 08 Aug 2020 14:42 5.5M, 41.73km 3.58 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:32 NEIC
1325560 0 08 Aug 2020 14:42 5.5M, 42.11km 3.64 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:03 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 United States , State of Alaska (population 572,432) . The nearest places are Belkofski, Unga, and Squaw Harbor.

Radius Population
100 km 2300 people
75 km 1500 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
Alaska United States 570000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Belkofski Alaska United States Village - 59 km
Unga Alaska United States Village - 65 km
Squaw Harbor Alaska United States Village - 68 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
Squaw Harbor unknown 0 66 km
King Cove KVC 47 0 73 km
Sand Point SDP 6 Civ. Paved Yes 4000 75 km
Pauloff Harbor KPH unknown 0 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Belkofski Wake Island 58 km
Unga Wake Island 65 km
Baralof Bay Wake Island 67 km
King Cove Wake Island 73 km
Sand Point Wake Island 75 km

More information

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