M 5.8 in Samoa Islands Region from 07 Oct 2022 09:24 UTC to 09:24

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 5.8M
Depth: 92.2 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.926 , -172.543
Event Date: 07 Oct 2022 09:24 UTC
06 Oct 2022 21:24 Local
Exposed Population: 9 thousand in MMI IV
Source: PTWC pt22280000
Inserted at: 07 Oct 2022 09:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
PTWC 0 0
pt22280000 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1466400 0 07 Oct 2022 09:24 5.8M, 92.2km 3.92 9 thousand (in 100km) 00:12 PTWC
1466402 0 07 Oct 2022 09:24 5.5M, 10km 3.24 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1466404 0 07 Oct 2022 09:24 5.5M, 10km 3.44 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:42 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 off shore.

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

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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