M 6.5 in United States on 15 May 2020 11:03 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: 6.5M
Depth: 2.9 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.1588 , -117.8738
Event Date: 15 May 2020 11:03 UTC
15 May 2020 04:03 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VIII
About 20000 people within 100km
Source: U NEV nn00725272
Inserted at: 19 May 2020 01:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
U NEV 0 0
nn00725272 Scaled population (vector) 0.11  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.65  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1310441 0 15 May 2020 11:03 6.4M, 7.6km 5.05 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:05 U NEV
1310448 0 15 May 2020 11:03 5.8M, 1km 5.05 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:12 U NEV
1310450 0 15 May 2020 11:03 6.2M, 1km 5.48 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:28 U NEV
1310453 0 15 May 2020 11:03 6.4M, 4.1km 7.25 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 01:02 U NEV
1310476 0 15 May 2020 11:03 6.5M, 2.9km 8.32 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 3d 14:42 U NEV
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 ,of Nevada (population 1) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
<1000 people
6100 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1310441 38.169/-117.878 6.41 7.5500 5.05 15 May 2020 11:15 00:12 (new episode)
2 0 1310453 38.159/-117.876 6.37 4.0939 5.39 15 May 2020 11:40 00:37 (new episode)
3 0 1310453 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.253 15 May 2020 12:05 01:02 (upd of #2)
4 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.253 15 May 2020 12:25 01:22 (new episode)
5 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.413 15 May 2020 13:06 02:02 (upd of #4)
6 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.319 15 May 2020 13:19 02:16 (upd of #5)
7 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.319 15 May 2020 13:56 02:53 (upd of #6)
8 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.303 15 May 2020 14:26 03:23 (upd of #7)
9 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.347 15 May 2020 15:27 04:24 (upd of #8)
10 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.308 15 May 2020 16:06 05:03 (upd of #9)
11 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.294 15 May 2020 16:54 05:51 (upd of #10)
12 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.295 15 May 2020 18:19 07:16 (upd of #11)
13 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.308 15 May 2020 20:22 09:19 (upd of #12)
14 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.003 15 May 2020 21:36 10:32 (upd of #13)
15 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.003 15 May 2020 22:37 11:34 (upd of #14)
16 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.004 15 May 2020 22:59 11:55 (upd of #15)
17 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.007 16 May 2020 01:47 14:43 (upd of #16)
18 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.01 16 May 2020 03:24 16:21 (upd of #17)
19 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.01 16 May 2020 03:50 16:47 (upd of #18)
20 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.023 16 May 2020 11:17 1d 00:14 (upd of #19)
21 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.025 16 May 2020 21:24 1d 10:20 (upd of #20)
22 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 7.025 16 May 2020 21:46 1d 10:43 (upd of #21)
23 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.09 17 May 2020 01:26 1d 14:23 (upd of #22)
24 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.09 17 May 2020 10:58 1d 23:54 (upd of #23)
25 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.09 17 May 2020 23:00 2d 11:57 (upd of #24)
26 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.09 17 May 2020 23:20 2d 12:16 (upd of #25)
27 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.09 18 May 2020 02:52 2d 15:49 (upd of #26)
28 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.09 18 May 2020 03:11 2d 16:08 (upd of #27)
29 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.092 18 May 2020 05:06 2d 18:03 (upd of #28)
30 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.092 18 May 2020 05:54 2d 18:50 (upd of #29)
31 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.092 18 May 2020 08:08 2d 21:05 (upd of #30)
32 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.092 18 May 2020 08:27 2d 21:24 (upd of #31)
33 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.091 18 May 2020 18:52 3d 07:48 (upd of #32)
34 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.091 18 May 2020 19:19 3d 08:15 (upd of #33)
35 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.091 18 May 2020 21:40 3d 10:36 (upd of #34)
36 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.091 18 May 2020 21:55 3d 10:52 (upd of #35)
37 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.091 19 May 2020 01:45 3d 14:42 (upd of #36)
38 0 1310476 38.162/-117.863 6.5 10.0 8.324 19 May 2020 02:00 3d 14:57 (upd of #37)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Nevada United States <1000 people
Nevada United States <1000 people
Nevada United States <1000 people
Nevada United States 130000 people
California United States 32000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Coaldale Nevada United States Village - 15 km
Gilbert Nevada United States Village - 16 km
Mina Nevada United States Village - 33 km
Basalt Nevada United States Village - 38 km
Luning Nevada United States Village - 47 km
Mount Montgomery Nevada United States Village - 48 km
Silverpeak Nevada United States Village - 50 km
Tonopah Nevada United States Village 2600 people 58 km
Benton California United States Village - 65 km
Oasis California United States Village - 75 km
Goldfield Nevada United States Village - 75 km
Babbitt Nevada United States Village - 79 km
Hawthorne Nevada United States Village 3300 people 79 km
Thorne Nevada United States Village - 80 km
Manhattan Nevada United States Village - 82 km
Lida Nevada United States Village - 85 km
Ione Nevada United States Village - 91 km
Carvers Nevada United States Village - 93 km
Round Mountain Nevada United States Village - 93 km
Laws California United States Village - 94 km
Toms Place California United States Village - 97 km
Bishop California United States Village 3600 people 99 km
Bodie California United States Village - 99 km
Gold Point Nevada United States Village - 100 km
Rawhide Nevada United States Village - 106 km
Lee Vining California United States Village - 112 km
Bridgeport California United States Village - 119 km
Frenchman Nevada United States Village - 129 km
Warm Springs Nevada United States Village - 132 km
Mason Nevada United States Village - 145 km
Yerington Nevada United States Village 2900 people 145 km
Wellington Nevada United States Village - 147 km
Mason Nevada United States Village - 147 km
Weed Heights Nevada United States Village - 148 km
Salt Wells Nevada United States Village - 148 km
Coleville California United States Village - 150 km
Wabuska Nevada United States Village - 158 km
Yosemite Village California United States Village - 159 km
Stillwater Nevada United States Village - 162 km
Austin Nevada United States Village - 164 km
Owenyo California United States Village - 165 km
Fallon Nevada United States Village 7500 people 165 km
Wawona California United States Village - 171 km
Gardnerville Ranchos Nevada United States Village 11000 people 182 km
Hazen Nevada United States Village - 187 km
Minden Nevada United States Village 2800 people 187 km
Parran Nevada United States Village - 199 km
White Pines California United States Village - 216 km
Lovelock Nevada United States Village 2000 people 231 km
Wilseyville California United States Village - 232 km

see full list


Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
North Valley 1512 0 38 km
Circle L Ranch 1474 0 51 km
Mina 1387 0 32 km
Dyer 1493 0 62 km
Tonopah TPH 1654 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 70 km
Goldfield 1731 0 74 km
Hawthorne Municipal HTH 1285 Civ. Paved No 4800 79 km
Gabbs GAB 1433 Civ. Unpaved No 5900 85 km
Hadley 1751 0 87 km
Wine Glass Ranch 1697 0 94 km
Lida Junction 1428 0 96 km
Bishop BIH 1256 Civ. Paved Yes 7400 97 km
Barker Creek Ranch Airstrip 2018 0 103 km
Mammoth June Lakes MMH 2173 Civ. Paved Yes 7000 104 km
Tonopah Test Range XSD 1691 0 104 km
O'toole Ranch 1987 0 108 km
Lee Vining 2073 0 110 km
Bryant Field 1971 0 119 km
Sweetwater (USMC) 2084 0 124 km
U S Forest Service 2027 0 124 km
Kingston Airport 1814 0 136 km
Yerington Municipal EYR 1334 0 146 km
Rosaschi Air Park 1466 0 148 km
Independence 1189 0 152 km
Farias Wheel 1478 0 153 km
Hudson 1579 0 154 km
Austin ASQ 1747 0 157 km
Fallon NAS NFL 1199 Mil. Paved Yes 14000 157 km
Fallon Southwest Airpark 1204 0 163 km
Fallon Municipal FLX 1207 Civ. Paved Yes 5700 167 km
Alpine County 1788 0 177 km
Silver Springs 1301 0 183 km
Douglas County MEV 1438 Civ. Paved Yes 7300 188 km
Dayton Valley Airpark 1345 0 189 km
Dixie Valley 1049 0 201 km
Swanson Ranch 3 1506 0 210 km
Derby Field LOL 1190 Civ. Paved Yes 5400 220 km
Reno / Tahoe International RNO 1345 Civ. Paved Yes 11000 222 km
Eureka EUE 1815 0 228 km
Fort Mountain Ranch Nr. 2 875 0 229 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Tonopah Tails Trib. Peavine Creek n/a 46 km
RMG West Tailings Dam OS 1997 88 km
Lake Crowley Long Valley Owens River 1941 97 km
Grant Lake Rush Creek 1940 113 km
Bridgeport Reservoir Bridgeport East Walker River 1924 119 km
Gem Lake Rush Creek 1917 121 km
Saddlebag Lake Lee Vining Creek 1921 125 km
Weber Reservoir Weber Dam Walker River 1935 131 km
Lake Thomas A. Edison Vermilion Valley Mono Creek 1954 131 km
Stillwater Point Dam Stillwater Canal n/a 160 km
Lahontan Lahontan Carson River 1915 178 km
Bodie Creek Reservoir Bodie Dam East Fork of Carson River n/a 180 km
New Spicer Meadow Highland Creek 1989 188 km

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