Overall Green Earthquake alert in United States from 09 Feb 2024 20:06 UTC to 20:06

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M 6.3 in United States from 09 Feb 2024 20:06 UTC to 20:06

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:	6.3M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	19.038 , -155.541
Event Date:	09 Feb 2024 20:06 UTC 09 Feb 2024 10:06 Local
Exposed Population:	2 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	PTWC pt24040001
Inserted at:	09 Feb 2024 20:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		Tsunami		GDACS score
PTWC	0.6		0.1		0.6
pt24040001	Scaled population (vector)	3.07	Max wave alert	0.16m
	C1 rapid impact	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0.16m
	C2 rapid impact	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.65

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1552571	0.6	09 Feb 2024 20:06	6.3M, 10km	8.11	2 thousand (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:06)	00:06	PTWC
1552579	0.4	09 Feb 2024 20:06	5.7M, 34.6km	7.35	2 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		00:18	NEIC
1552585	0	09 Feb 2024 20:06	5.69M, 36.8km	7.27	less than 100 (in MMI>=VII)		00:26	HVO

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 United States , State of Hawaii (population 6,091) . The nearest places are Naalehu, Honuapo, Waiohinu, Kaalualu, Hilea, Kuipo, Waiahukini, Pahala, Hawaiian Ocean View, Punaluu Kahawai, and Kalapana.

Radius	Population
100 km	160000 people
75 km	36000 people
50 km	11000 people
20 km	3900 people
10 km	1800 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Hawaii	United States	6100 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Naalehu	Hawaii	United States	Village	<1000 people	6 km
Honuapo	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	7 km
Waiohinu	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	8 km
Kaalualu	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	10 km
Hilea	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	11 km
Kuipo	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	15 km
Waiahukini	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	19 km
Pahala	Hawaii	United States	Village	1400 people	19 km
Hawaiian Ocean View	Hawaii	United States	Village	2200 people	24 km
Punaluu Kahawai	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	25 km
Country Garden Estates	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	28 km
Ainapo	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	38 km
Papa	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	40 km
Milolii	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	42 km
Komakawai	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	47 km
Kaunene	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	49 km
Volcano House	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	53 km
Hookena	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	54 km
Kealia	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	54 km
Keokea	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	55 km
Honaunau	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	58 km
Papaloa	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	59 km
Volcano	Hawaii	United States	Village	2200 people	60 km
Pawaina	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	62 km
Napoopao	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	63 km
Royal Gardens	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	64 km
Fern Forest	Hawaii	United States	Village	<1000 people	64 km
Glenwood	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	65 km
Kupaahu	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	65 km
Captain Cook	Hawaii	United States	Village	3200 people	65 km
Monohaa	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	66 km
Kealakekua	Hawaii	United States	Village	1600 people	66 km
Waihou	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	67 km
Kalapana	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	69 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Kaalaiki Airstrip		599				0	10 km
Pahala Airstrip		364				0	21 km
Upper Paauau		792				0	21 km
Rainshed		1219				0	53 km
Mountain View Airstrip		457				0	72 km
Bradshaw AAF	BSF	1886	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	80 km
Hilo Hospital		148				0	86 km
Puu Waa Waa Ranch		686				0	89 km
Mauna Kea-Honolii		427				0	91 km
Hilo International	ITO	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	92 km
Lucy Henriques Medical Center		853				0	92 km
Keahole	KOA	13	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11000	94 km
Kaupulehu		13				0	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Honuapo		Wake Island	5 km
Milolii		Wake Island	42 km
Kauhako Bay		Wake Island	54 km
Napoopoo		Wake Island	64 km
Kailua		Wake Island	82 km
Hilo	USITO	Wake Island	91 km

More information

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