M 5.6 in Ascension Island Region on 11 Jun 2022 07:29 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.0129 , -13.6184
Event Date: 11 Jun 2022 07:29 UTC
11 Jun 2022 06:29 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000hgp6
Inserted at: 11 Jun 2022 07:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000hgp6 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1447940 0 11 Jun 2022 07:29 5.6M, 10km 3.73 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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 off shore.

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

Affected Provinces

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
Wideawake Field ASI 85 0 86 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Georgetown SHASI Saint Helena 89 km
Ascencion SHASC Saint Helena 89 km

More information

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