M 5.6 in United States on 19 Feb 2021 09:11 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: 5.6M
Depth: 37.21 Km
Lat/Lon: 51.0947 , -179.3049
Event Date: 19 Feb 2021 09:11 UTC
18 Feb 2021 23:11 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000divk
Inserted at: 19 Feb 2021 09:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000divk Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.65  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1359476 0 19 Feb 2021 09:11 5.2M, 64km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:08 NTWC
1359477 0 19 Feb 2021 09:11 5.2M, 14.4km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:11 ALASKA EC
1359480 0 19 Feb 2021 09:11 5.6M, 37.21km 4.11 No people affected (in 100km) 00:15 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 in unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1359480 51.095/-179.305 5.6 37.2 4.201 19 Feb 2021 09:33 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1359480 51.095/-179.305 5.6 37.2 4.11 19 Feb 2021 10:10 00:59 (upd of #1)
3 0 1359480 51.095/-179.305 5.6 37.2 4.11 19 Feb 2021 11:19 02:08 (upd of #2)
4 0 1359480 51.095/-179.305 5.6 37.2 4.11 20 Feb 2021 09:17 1d 00:05 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.