M 6.8 in United States on 02 Jun 2017 22:24 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: 6.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 54.0815 , 170.9298
Event Date: 02 Jun 2017 22:24 UTC
03 Jun 2017 09:24 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009jd6
Inserted at: 02 Jun 2017 23:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 1
us20009jd6 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1169713 1 02 Jun 2017 22:24 6.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:09 GEOFON
1169716 1 02 Jun 2017 22:24 6.9M, 31km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 PTWC
1169719 1 02 Jun 2017 22:24 6.9M, 4.31km 4.17 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 02:10) 00:20 NEIC
1169726 1 02 Jun 2017 22:24 6.8M, 10km 4.1 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:56 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 United States ,of Alaska. The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
no people
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1169719 54.092/170.911 6.9 4.31 4.17 02 Jun 2017 22:45 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1169726 54.082/170.93 6.8 10 4.1 02 Jun 2017 23:21 00:56 (new episode)
3 0 1169726 54.082/170.93 6.8 10 4.1 03 Jun 2017 00:27 02:02 (upd of #2)
4 0 1169726 54.029/170.91 6.8 8.19 4.1 03 Jun 2017 23:21 1d 00:56 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Alaska United States no people
Kamchatskaya oblast' Russian Federation <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Attu Alaska United States Village - 201 km
Navy Town Alaska United States Village - 206 km
Village Alaska United States Village - 212 km
Preobrazhenskoye Kamchatskaya Russia Village - 229 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Casco Cove Cgs ATU 12 0 206 km
Shemya AFB SYA 30 Mil. Paved Yes 10000 263 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cape Wrangell Wake Island 167 km
Massacre Bay Wake Island 208 km
Myedhi Island Russia 224 km
Agattu Island Wake Island 253 km
Alcan Harbor Wake Island 259 km

More information

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