M 6.2 in Northern Mariana Is. on 02 Apr 2024 09:54 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: 6.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 02 Apr 2024 09:54 UTC
02 Apr 2024 19:54 Local
Exposed Population:
Source: NEIC us7000m9bq
Inserted at: 02 Apr 2024 10:13 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Northern Mariana Is.)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000m9bq Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1562527 0 02 Apr 2024 09:54 6.3M, 10km 6.49 No people affected (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:20) 00:09 PTWC
1562530 0 02 Apr 2024 09:54 6.2M, 10km 3.49 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:19 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

See full locations list (RSS)


Initial conditions

Title: ""136 km ENE of Saipan""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 15.816
  • Longitude: 146.866
  • Length: 19 km
  • Width: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 6.2 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 185 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 27 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 145.366, 14.316, 148.366, 17.316
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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