M 5.6 in Iceland on 20 Oct 2020 13:43 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 64.0114 , -22.1479
Event Date: 20 Oct 2020 13:43 UTC
20 Oct 2020 13:43 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VIII
260000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000ca0k
Inserted at: 20 Oct 2020 14:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.9 (Iceland)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us6000ca0k Scaled population (raster) 2.13  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.62  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1338712 0.3 20 Oct 2020 13:43 5.6M, 10km 7.79 698 (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
1338720 0 20 Oct 2020 13:43 5.5M, 10km 6.81 160 (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:05 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 Iceland , Independent Town of Reykjavik (population 157,415) . The nearest places are Straumsvik, Kálfatjörn, Vogar, Hafnarfjord, Kópavogur, Reykjavík, Keflavík, Njardhvikur, Grindavík, Gufunes, and Alftorbakki.

Radius Population
100 km 270000 people
75 km 260000 people
50 km 250000 people
20 km 180000 people
10 km 5600 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Reykjavik Iceland 160000 people
Sudhurland Iceland 23000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Straumsvik Iceland Village - 1 km
Kálfatjörn Iceland Village - 7 km
Vogar Iceland Village <1000 people 11 km
Hafnarfjord Iceland City - 12 km
Kópavogur Iceland Village 25000 people 16 km
Reykjavík Iceland Capital 110000 people 19 km
Keflavík Iceland City 7700 people 21 km
Njardhvikur Iceland Village - 22 km
Grindavík Iceland Village 2200 people 23 km
Gufunes Iceland Village - 24 km
Býjarsker Iceland Village - 27 km
Mosfellsbær Iceland Village - 28 km
Hafnir Iceland Village <1000 people 29 km
Strandakirkja Iceland Village - 30 km
Brautarholt Iceland Village - 30 km
Saurbær Iceland Village - 33 km
Akranes Iceland Village 5600 people 35 km
Innrihólmur Iceland Village - 40 km
Porklakshofn Iceland Village - 40 km
Melar Iceland Village - 44 km
Hveragerði Iceland Village 1800 people 46 km
Leirá Iceland Village - 49 km
Reynivellir Iceland Village - 49 km
Hofn Iceland Village - 51 km
Eyrarbakki Iceland Village <1000 people 51 km
Álftanes Iceland Village - 52 km
Saurbaer Iceland Village - 54 km
Úlfljótsvatn Iceland Village - 55 km
Miðsandur Iceland Village - 55 km
Thingvellir Iceland Village - 56 km
Stokkseyri Iceland Village <1000 people 57 km
Selfoss Iceland Village 5400 people 57 km
Geitaberg Iceland Village - 57 km
AEdharvatn Iceland Village - 57 km
Borgarnes Iceland Village 1800 people 59 km
Hvanneyri Iceland Village <1000 people 62 km
Langarfoss Iceland Village - 64 km
Klausturholar Iceland Village - 67 km
Alftorbakki Iceland Village - 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
Reykjavik Domestic RKV 14 Civ. Paved Yes 5700 17 km
Keflavik International KEF 52 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 23 km
Borgarfjordur Eystri BGJ unknown 0 51 km
Selfoss 20 0 55 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Straumsvik ISSTR Iceland 6 km
Hafnarfjordur ISHAF Iceland 11 km
Skerjafjordur ISKJF Iceland 17 km
Reykjavik ISREY Iceland 19 km
Keflavik-Njarovik ISKEV Iceland 20 km
Hvalfjordur Iceland 29 km
Akranes ISAKR Iceland 36 km
Eyrarbakki Iceland 51 km
Stokkseyri Iceland 57 km
Borgarnes ISBOR Iceland 59 km

More information

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