M 5 in United States on 30 Jun 2020 09:24 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: 5.0M
Depth: 8.3 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.1539 , -117.9583
Event Date: 30 Jun 2020 09:24 UTC
30 Jun 2020 02:24 Local
Exposed Population: About 24000 people within 100km
Source: U NEV nn00755218
Inserted at: 30 Jun 2020 15:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
U NEV 0 0
nn00755218 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.65  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1318523 0 30 Jun 2020 09:24 4.8M, 11.2km 4.52 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:07 U NEV
1318526 0 30 Jun 2020 09:24 5.1M, 8.7km 4.5 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 06:18 U NEV
1318575 0 30 Jun 2020 09:24 5M, 8.3km 4.51 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 06:24 U NEV
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 ,of Nevada (population 1) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1318523 38.156/-117.952 4.84 11.2400 4.52 30 Jun 2020 09:31 00:07 (new episode)
2 0 1318526 38.157/-117.957 5.09 8.6632 4.48 30 Jun 2020 09:59 00:35 (new episode)
3 0 1318526 38.158/-117.957 5.09 8.6614 4.48 30 Jun 2020 10:07 00:42 (upd of #2)
4 0 1318526 38.154/-117.958 5.08 8.2580 4.50 30 Jun 2020 15:43 06:18 (upd of #3)
5 0 1318575 38.154/-117.958 5.01 8.2576 4.51 30 Jun 2020 15:49 06:24 (new episode)
6 0 1318575 38.154/-117.958 5.01 8.2576 4.51 01 Jul 2020 02:21 16:56 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Nevada United States <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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