M 6.8 in Southern East Pacific Rise from 09 Oct 2014 02:14 UTC to 02:14

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
Event Date: 09 Oct 2014 02:14 UTC
08 Oct 2014 19:14 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: USGS at00nd5nka
Inserted at: 09 Oct 2014 02:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
USGS 0 1 0.5
at00nd5nka Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1061920 0.5 09 Oct 2014 02:14 6.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:09 GEOFON
1061922 0.5 09 Oct 2014 02:14 6.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:15 USGS
1061924 0.5 09 Oct 2014 02:14 6.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 NEIC
1061926 0.5 09 Oct 2014 02:14 6.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:24 NEIC
1061940 0.5 09 Oct 2014 02:14 7.1M, 15.5km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 02:30 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)

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.8 Off-shore"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -32.1
  • Longitude: -111
  • Length: 39 km
  • Width: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 6.8 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 180 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -114, -35.1, -108, -29.1
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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