M 5.1 in United States from 24 Jan 2021 21:16 UTC to 21:16

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: 35.4 Km
Lat/Lon: 54.3948 , -162.0891
Event Date: 24 Jan 2021 21:16 UTC
24 Jan 2021 12:16 Local
Exposed Population:
About 1000 people within 100km
Source: ALASKA EC ak021141hwpr
Inserted at: 24 Jan 2021 21:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
ALASKA EC 0 0
ak021141hwpr Scaled population (vector) 2.32  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  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
1354703 0 24 Jan 2021 21:16 5.1M, 35.4km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 ALASKA EC
1354705 0 24 Jan 2021 21:16 5.1M, 35km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Pauloff Harbor, and Sanak.

Radius Population
100 km 1500 people
75 km <1000 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
Pauloff Harbor Alaska United States Village - 41 km
Sanak Alaska United States Village - 47 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
Pauloff Harbor KPH unknown 0 40 km
King Cove KVC 47 0 81 km
Cold Bay CDB 30 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 99 km
False Pass KFP 6 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Sanak Island Wake Island 49 km
King Cove Wake Island 75 km
Belkofski Wake Island 76 km
Fort Randal Wake Island 88 km
Cold Bay Wake Island 98 km

More information

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