Overall Green Earthquake alert in Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 20 Feb 2016 16:48 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 5.1 in Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 20 Feb 2016 16:48 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	EQ 1081017
Earthquake Magnitude:	5.1M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	4.8333 , -32.6181
Event Date:	20 Feb 2016 16:48 UTC 20 Feb 2016 14:48 Local
Exposed Population:	No people within 100km
Inserted at:	20 Feb 2016 17:15 UTC

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Virtual OSOCC

Meteo assessment

Satellite products

Analytical products

Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Tremor felt in Kathmandu, epicentre in Sindhupalchok 2/24/2016 4:15:00 PM.

KATHMANDU : The National Seismological Centre said the tremor felt at 3:07 pm on Wednesday was another aftershock of the April 25 earthquake last year. It was measured at 5.4 local magnitude with the epicentre in Sindhupalchok district in c

...(more)

3 dead as severe storms lash South 2/24/2016 4:05:00 PM.

At least three people were killed Tuesday night as strong storms and tornadoes blasted through the southern U.S. More severe weather is forecast Wednesday along the eastern seaboard, all the way from New York to Florida, according to the St

...(more)

Severe storms move into East; 3 dead in South 2/24/2016 3:47:00 PM.

At least three people were killed Tuesday night as strong storms and tornadoes blasted through the southern U.S. More severe weather is forecast Wednesday along the eastern seaboard, all the way from New York to Florida, according to the St

...(more)

Atlético Nacional alcanzó otro récord en Copa Libertadores 2/24/2016 2:55:00 PM.

Bajo la dirección de Reinaldo Rueda, Atlético Nacional volvió a alcanzar un récord. Tras vencer a Huracán 2-0 como visitante el martes en la noche en la primera jornada de la Copa Libertadores, Nacional logró su séptima victoria en Argentin

...(more)

View more news

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Analytical products

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), (2), INFORM (1), USGS (2),

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.