M 7.9 in United States on 23 Jan 2018 09:31 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: 7.9M
Depth: 25 Km
Lat/Lon: 56.0464 , -149.0728
Event Date: 23 Jan 2018 09:31 UTC
22 Jan 2018 23:31 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000cmy3
Inserted at: 23 Jan 2018 10:20 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.5 0.5
us2000cmy3 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 1.01m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.53m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  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
1195180 0.8 23 Jan 2018 09:31 8M, 20km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.8m (at 01:32) 00:05 NTWC    
1195183 0.4 23 Jan 2018 09:31 7.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.5m (at 01:40) 00:08 GEOFON
1195185 0.8 23 Jan 2018 09:31 8M, 19km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.8m (at 01:32) 00:12 PTWC
1195191 1.2 23 Jan 2018 09:31 8.2M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 1.4m (at 01:16) 00:16 NEIC
1195196 0.9 23 Jan 2018 09:31 7.9M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.9m (at 01:16) 00:43 NEIC
1195199 0.5 23 Jan 2018 09:31 7.9M, 25km 4.92 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.5m (at 02:10) 00:48 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 (population 12,271) . 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 1195199 56.046/-149.073 7.9 25 5.01 23 Jan 2018 10:25 00:53 (new episode)
2 0 1195199 56.046/-149.073 7.9 25 5.01 23 Jan 2018 10:30 00:58 (upd of #1)
3 0 1195199 56.046/-149.073 7.9 25 4.83 23 Jan 2018 18:18 08:46 (upd of #2)
4 0 1195199 56.046/-149.073 7.9 25 4.83 23 Jan 2018 18:45 09:14 (upd of #3)
5 0 1195199 56.046/-149.073 7.9 25 4.92 24 Jan 2018 22:54 1d 13:22 (upd of #4)
6 0 1195199 56.004/-149.166 7.9 14.06 4.84 02 May 2018 14:24 99d 04:52 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Alaska United States 12000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Port Hobron Alaska United States Village - 280 km
McCord Alaska United States Village - 281 km
Kodiak Alaska United States City 6300 people 281 km
Kaguyak Alaska United States Village - 304 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
Kodiak / Lily Lake 40 0 280 km
Kodiak Municipal KDK 22 Civ. Paved Yes 7500 282 km
Old Harbor 17 0 289 km
Ouzinkie 17 0 295 km
Kitoi Bay KKB unknown 0 311 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kodiak Wake Island 280 km
Port Hobron Wake Island 280 km
Womens Bay Wake Island 280 km
Ouzinkie Wake Island 295 km

More information

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