M 5 in United States on 30 Jul 2020 16:08 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: 1.8 Km
Lat/Lon: 54.845 , -158.1992
Event Date: 30 Jul 2020 16:08 UTC
30 Jul 2020 05:08 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: ALASKA EC ak0209qvi9kl
Inserted at: 30 Jul 2020 16:37 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
ak0209qvi9kl Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1324094 0 30 Jul 2020 16:08 5.1M, 20km 3.3 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:11 NTWC
1324097 0 30 Jul 2020 16:08 4.9M, 23.22km 3.3 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1324098 0 30 Jul 2020 16:08 5M, 1.8km 3.3 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:29 ALASKA EC
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 unknowed a zone. 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 1324094 54.9/-158.207 5.18 14.287 3.3 30 Jul 2020 16:19 00:11 (new episode)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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