M 4.5 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 14 Sep 2021 02:32 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: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 79.3556 , 6.1956
Event Date: 14 Sep 2021 02:32 UTC
14 Sep 2021 02:32 Local
Exposed Population:
No people affected in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000faxs
Inserted at: 15 Sep 2021 00:46 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000faxs 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
1396608 0 14 Sep 2021 02:32 4.5M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:19 NEIC
1396745 0 14 Sep 2021 02:32 4.5M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 22:14 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 Svalbard and Jan Mayen , of Svalbard.

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
Svalbard Svalbard and Jan Mayen -
Ostgronland Greenland 2600 people
Nordgronland Greenland <1000 people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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