M 5.8 in Canada on 08 Jan 2017 23:47 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: 5.8M
Depth: 18.93 Km
Lat/Lon: 74.3204 , -92.3053
Event Date: 08 Jan 2017 23:47 UTC
08 Jan 2017 17:47 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007s20
Inserted at: 09 Jan 2017 00:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.4 (Canada)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007s20 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  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
1153389 0 08 Jan 2017 23:47 5.8M, 1km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:10 NTWC    
1153391 0 08 Jan 2017 23:47 5.8M, 18.93km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Canada ,of Nunavut. The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
no people
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1153391 74.32/-92.305 5.8 18.93 0 09 Jan 2017 00:07 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1153391 74.32/-92.305 5.8 18.93 0 09 Jan 2017 01:49 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1153391 74.32/-92.305 5.8 18.93 0 08 Feb 2017 07:56 30d 08:09 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Nunavut Canada no people


Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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