M 5.7 in United States on 13 Aug 2020 06:39 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10.43 Km
Lat/Lon: 53.42 , -163.6973
Event Date: 13 Aug 2020 06:39 UTC
12 Aug 2020 19:39 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000bduv
Inserted at: 14 Aug 2020 06:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000bduv Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  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
1326383 0 13 Aug 2020 06:40 5.4M, 64km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:05 NTWC
1326386 0 13 Aug 2020 06:39 5.6M, 12.68km 3.3 No people affected (in 100km) 00:26 NEIC
1326445 0 13 Aug 2020 06:39 5.7M, 10.43km 3.31 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:03 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1326386 53.547/-163.752 5.6 12.7 3.327 13 Aug 2020 06:58 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1326386 53.547/-163.752 5.6 12.7 3.305 13 Aug 2020 07:06 00:26 (upd of #1)
3 0 1326386 53.547/-163.752 5.6 12.7 3.305 13 Aug 2020 08:44 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1326445 53.42/-163.697 5.7 10.4 3.309 13 Aug 2020 14:26 07:46 (new episode)
5 0 1326445 53.42/-163.697 5.7 10.4 3.309 14 Aug 2020 06:43 1d 00:03 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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