Overall Green Earthquake alert in Guam on 17 Sep 2014 06:14 UTC

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M 6.7 in Guam on 17 Sep 2014 06:14 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:	6.7M
Depth:	136.7 Km
Lat/Lon:	13.76 , 144.4
Event Date:	17 Sep 2014 06:14 UTC 17 Sep 2014 16:14 Local
Exposed Population:	170000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	17 Sep 2014 07:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake	Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	-0.5	0		0.5
	Scaled population (vector)	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 earthquake
	Country Vulnerability
	INFORM_normalised

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1060467	0	17 Sep 2014 06:14	6.8M, 166km	N/A	180 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:06	GEOFON
1060468	0	17 Sep 2014 06:14	7.1M, 171.6km	N/A	180 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:10	USGS
1060469	0	17 Sep 2014 06:14	7.1M, 171.6km	N/A	180 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:15	NEIC
1060472	0.5	17 Sep 2014 06:14	7.1M, 133.86km	N/A	180 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:24	NEIC
1060476	0.5	17 Sep 2014 06:14	6.7M, 136.7km	N/A	180 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	01:15	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 Guam ,of Guam (population 140,531) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	140000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1060476	13.76/144.4	6.7	136.7	0	17 Oct 2016 10:10	761d 03:55	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Guam	Guam	140000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Agana	Guam	Capital	1000 people	50 km
Hagåtña	Guam	Capital	1000 people	50 km
Agaña	Guam	Capital	1000 people	50 km
Mongmong	Guam	Village	3700 people	50 km
Sinajana	Guam	Village	2100 people	50 km
Tamuning	Guam	Village	11000 people	51 km
Dededo	Guam	Village	3300 people	52 km
Barrigada	Guam	Village	4700 people	54 km
Camp Quezon	Guam	Village	-	56 km
Yona	Guam	Village	2300 people	56 km
Upi	Guam	Village	-	57 km
Ylig	Guam	Village	-	57 km
Umatac	Guam	Village	-	59 km
Asatdas	Guam	Village	-	59 km
Talofofo	Guam	Village	2700 people	59 km
Merizo	Guam	Village	1700 people	62 km
Inarajan	Guam	Village	<1000 people	65 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity	Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
	A.B. Won Pat International	GUM	91				0	53 km
	Andersen AFB	UAM	191				0	60 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Rota		Northern Mariana Islands	91 km

More information

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