M 6.9 in United States from 29 May 2015 07:00 UTC to 07:00

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: 6.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 29 May 2015 07:00 UTC
28 May 2015 23:00 Local
Exposed Population:
Few people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2015kkyi
Inserted at: 29 May 2015 07:08 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON 0 1 0.5
gfz2015kkyi Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0.08m  
  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
1082365 0.5 29 May 2015 07:00 6.8M, 62km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:07 NTWC    
1082367 0.5 29 May 2015 07:00 6.9M, 10km N/A Few people (in 100km) 0.1m (at 02:15) 00:08 GEOFON
1082368 0.5 29 May 2015 07:00 6.8M, 62.4km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:09 PTWC
1082384 0.5 29 May 2015 07:00 6.8M, 61.7km 7.04 No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 NEIC
1082390 0.5 29 May 2015 07:00 7M, 51km 7.04 No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:48 ALASKA EC
1082399 0.5 29 May 2015 07:00 6.7M, 55.6km 6.19 No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 01:18 ALASKA EC
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

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Mitrofania, United States. This height is estimated for 29-May-2015 09:15:63.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
29-May-2015 09:15:63 Mitrofania United States  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.9 Alaska Peninsula"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 56.78
  • Longitude: -156.76
  • Length: 44 km
  • Width: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 6.9 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.2 m
  • Strike: 240 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 15 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -159.76, 53.78, -153.76, 59.78
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.38 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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