M 6.8 in Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 09 Nov 2018 01:49 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: 71.6226 , -11.2399
Event Date: 09 Nov 2018 01:49 UTC
09 Nov 2018 00:49 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hpim
Inserted at: 09 Nov 2018 02:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Jan Mayen)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us1000hpim Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1235965 0 09 Nov 2018 01:49 6.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 GEOFON
1235968 0 09 Nov 2018 01:49 6.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 NTWC    
1235971 0 09 Nov 2018 01:49 6.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 PTWC
1235976 0 09 Nov 2018 01:49 6.8M, 10km 4.58 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:20 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 Svalbard and Jan Mayen ,of Jan Mayen. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1235976 71.623/-11.24 6.8 10 4.58 09 Nov 2018 02:10 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1235976 71.623/-11.24 6.8 10 4.58 09 Nov 2018 03:52 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Jan Mayen Svalbard and Jan Mayen no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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