M 5.5 in Virgin Islands on 08 May 2022 13:32 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: 5.5M
Depth: 25 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.9755 , -64.3585
Event Date: 08 May 2022 13:32 UTC
08 May 2022 09:32 Local
Exposed Population:
90 thousand in 100km
Source: PRICO RS pr2022128001
Inserted at: 08 May 2022 14:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
PRICO RS 0 0
pr2022128001 Scaled population (vector) 4.33  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1442266 0 08 May 2022 13:32 5.3M, 20km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:05 PTWC
1442269 0 08 May 2022 13:32 5M, 17.75km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
1442270 0 08 May 2022 13:32 4.9M, 21.62km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 00:28 NEIC
1442279 0 08 May 2022 13:32 5.5M, 25km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 01:18 PRICO RS
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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 87000 people
75 km 30000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
The Settlement British Virgin Islands Village - 28 km
Spanish Town British Virgin Islands Village <1000 people 59 km
Pacham Town British Virgin Islands Village - 64 km
Road Town British Virgin Islands Capital 8300 people 66 km
Charlotte Amalie Virgin Islands Capital 10000 people 92 km

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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
Anegada NGD unknown 0 27 km
North Sound Virgin Gorda NSX unknown 0 53 km
Virgin Gorda VIJ 4 Civ. Unpaved No 3100 59 km
Beef Island EIS 5 Civ. Paved Yes 3600 62 km
St. John SJF unknown 0 82 km
Cruz Bay unknown 0 85 km
Stouffer Grand Beach Resort 38 0 90 km
Frenchman's Reef 6 0 93 km
H.S. Truman STT 5 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Anegada Island British Virgin Islands 24 km
Virgin Gorda Island British Virgin Islands 56 km
Road Harbour & Port Purcell British Virgin Islands 67 km
Cruz Bay Virgin Islands 85 km
Charlotte Amalie VISTT Virgin Islands 93 km

More information

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