M 6.2 in South Africa on 26 Sep 2020 17:10 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: 6.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 26 Sep 2020 17:10 UTC
26 Sep 2020 19:10 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000c1np
Inserted at: 26 Sep 2020 19:14 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (South Africa)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us6000c1np Scaled population (raster) 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
1334761 0 26 Sep 2020 17:10 6.2M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 02:03 NEIC
1334775 0 26 Sep 2020 17:10 6.1M, 10km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:04 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: ""south of Africa""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -48.063
  • Longitude: 31.674
  • Length: 19 km
  • Width: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 6.2 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 180 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 30.174, -49.563, 33.174, -46.563
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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