M 6.7 in Bouvet Island Region on 10 Oct 2017 18:53 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -54.285 , 8.6368
Event Date: 10 Oct 2017 18:53 UTC
10 Oct 2017 19:53 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000apql
Inserted at: 10 Oct 2017 19:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us1000apql Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0      
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
1183528 0 10 Oct 2017 18:53 6.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:13 PTWC
1183530 0 10 Oct 2017 18:53 6.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:15 NTWC    
1183533 0 10 Oct 2017 18:53 6.7M, 10km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:23 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
no people
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1183533 -54.285/8.637 6.7 10 0 10 Oct 2017 19:19 00:25 (new episode)
2 0 1183533 -54.285/8.637 6.7 10 0 10 Oct 2017 20:56 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1183533 -54.263/8.636 6.7 9 0 11 Oct 2017 13:57 19:04 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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