M 5.1 in United States on 16 Apr 2014 20:24 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1029900
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.1M
Depth: 76.2 Km
Lat/Lon: 62.8863 , -149.9347
Event Date: 16 Apr 2014 20:24 UTC
16 Apr 2014 12:24 Local
Exposed Population:
About 3531 people within 100km
Inserted at: 16 Apr 2014 20:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
Satellite products
Analytical products
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Latest media headlines

PG&E Utilizes Advanced Design, Construction And Technology To Strength.. 4/18/2014 9:10:00 PM.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Serving an active earthquake region, advanced preparation for natural disasters is a top priority for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to help e...
Wide area of Mexico hit by earthquake; preliminary magnitude put at 7... 4/18/2014 6:16:00 PM.

MEXICO CITY A powerful earthquake shook a wide area of Mexico early Friday, terrifying residents and sending many fleeing into the streets.
Mexico Earthquake: 7.5-Magnitude Tremor Shakes... 4/18/2014 4:54:00 PM.

Friday morning at 10:27 a.m. local time, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico's west coast, according to the United States Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake was 32.2 miles deep and was c
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New quake shakes 'on red alert' Nicaragua 4/17/2014 3:50:00 AM.

President raises alert level to red after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake on Friday follows one the day before.

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), WMO (1), (2), INFORM (2), USGS (2),