M 7.5 in Russian Federation on 25 Mar 2020 02:49 UTC

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: 7.5M
Depth: 56.65 Km
Event Date: 25 Mar 2020 02:49 UTC
25 Mar 2020 13:49 Local
Exposed Population: About 2000 people in MMI
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70008fi4
Inserted at: 26 Mar 2020 02:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)
Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.8 0.8
us70008fi4 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0.83m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.83m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  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
1302217 0.9 25 Mar 2020 02:49 7.8M, 58.8km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.9m (at 00:54) 00:11 PTWC
1302220 1.2 25 Mar 2020 02:49 7.8M, 59km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 1.5m (at 00:58) 00:14 NTWC
1302224 0.8 25 Mar 2020 02:49 7.5M, 56.65km 5.25 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.8m (at 00:58) 1d 00:05 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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.8m in Kitovyy, Russia. This height is estimated for 25-Mar-2020 03:47:99.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
25-Mar-2020 03:47:99 Kitovyy Russia  0.8
25-Mar-2020 03:45:44 Kitova Russia  0.7
25-Mar-2020 03:43:42 Podgornoye Russia  0.5
25-Mar-2020 03:35:42 Pribrezhnyy Russia  0.4
25-Mar-2020 03:35:42 Kamenistyy Russia  0.4
25-Mar-2020 03:45:44 Lopatka Russia  0.4
25-Mar-2020 03:39:95 Okeanskoye Russia  0.3
25-Mar-2020 04:15:53 Vasilyevo Russia  0.3
25-Mar-2020 03:35:42 Asahigawa Russia  0.3
25-Mar-2020 03:47:99 Chashechka Russia  0.3
25-Mar-2020 03:43:42 Semenovka Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 03:35:42 Matsu-kawa Fishery Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 03:35:42 Galkino Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 03:41:02 Talkino Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 03:37:16 Babushkino Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 03:53:03 Severo Kurilsk Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 03:53:03 Severo_Kurilsk_RU Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 03:53:03 Severo Kurilsk (web) Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 04:49:25 Mayorovo Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 03:25:81 Onekotan Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 05:59:21 Artyushino Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 05:59:21 Baikovo Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 03:57:72 Utashud Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 03:53:03 Severnyy Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 04:59:16 Staryy Ostrogo Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 04:59:16 Ostrovnaya Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 04:59:16 Ostrovnoye Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 03:41:02 Makarovka Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 05:17:46 Kraternyy Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 03:31:12 Vodopadnaya Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 03:55:52 Nalacheva Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 03:29:53 Severgino Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 05:41:94 Kalakhtyrka Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 06:33:07 Ust-Kotelnoye Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 06:43:55 Antsyferova Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 06:03:56 Grotava Russia  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""M 7.5, 219km SSE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 48.986
  • Longitude: 157.693
  • Length: 89 km
  • Width: 24 km
  • Magnitude: 7.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 2.3 m
  • Strike: 220 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 27 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 57 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 150.193, 41.486, 165.193, 56.486
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:1.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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