M 6 Off-shore on 26 Apr 2024 22:23 UTC

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: 6.0M
Depth: 11 Km
Lat/Lon: -37.0418 , 78.1792
Event Date: 26 Apr 2024 22:23 UTC
27 Apr 2024 03:23 Local
Exposed Population:
Source: NEIC us6000mu57
Inserted at: 26 Apr 2024 22:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000mu57 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1567502 0 26 Apr 2024 22:23 5.9M, 11km 7.34 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 NEIC
1567504 0 26 Apr 2024 22:23 6M, 11km 7.32 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:25 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
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1567502 78.179/-37.042 5.9 11 4.043 26 Apr 2024 22:48 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1567504 78.179/-37.042 6 11 4.131 26 Apr 2024 22:52 00:29 (new episode)
3 0 1567504 78.177/-37.044 6 10.8 4.131 26 Apr 2024 22:57 00:34 (upd of #2)
4 0 1567504 78.168/-37.054 6 10 4.13 26 Apr 2024 23:37 01:13 (upd of #3)
5 0 1567504 78.168/-37.054 6 10 4.13 27 Apr 2024 00:27 02:03 (upd of #4)
6 0 1567504 78.168/-37.054 6 10 4.13 27 Apr 2024 22:40 1d 00:17 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces


Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Roche Godon French Southern and Antarctic Lands Village - 100 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.