M 5.6 in United States on 26 Jan 2020 09:12 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: 5.6M
Depth: 23.59 Km
Lat/Lon: 51.2345 , -179.7989
Event Date: 26 Jan 2020 09:12 UTC
25 Jan 2020 21:12 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60007gca
Inserted at: 30 Jan 2020 05:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60007gca Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.65  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1292486 0 26 Jan 2020 09:12 5M, 42km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:05 NTWC
1292493 0 26 Jan 2020 09:12 5.6M, 23.59km 4.47 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 3d 20:21 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1292493 51.234/-179.799 5.6 23.6 5.017 26 Jan 2020 09:42 00:30 (new episode)
2 0 1292493 51.234/-179.799 5.6 23.6 4.406 26 Jan 2020 09:57 00:45 (upd of #1)
3 0 1292493 51.234/-179.799 5.6 23.6 4.406 26 Jan 2020 11:16 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1292493 51.234/-179.799 5.6 23.6 4.406 27 Jan 2020 09:16 1d 00:03 (upd of #3)
5 0 1292493 51.234/-179.799 5.6 23.6 4.475 30 Jan 2020 05:33 3d 20:21 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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