M 6.2 in Guam on 06 Jul 2020 18:16 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: 6.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.065 , 140.2304
Event Date: 06 Jul 2020 18:16 UTC
07 Jul 2020 03:16 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000aixy
Inserted at: 07 Jul 2020 18:20 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Guam)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000aixy Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
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
1320505 0 06 Jul 2020 18:16 6.2M, 12.41km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:19 NEIC
1320675 0 06 Jul 2020 18:16 6.2M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 1d 00:03 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 1320505 12.053/140.245 6.2 12.4 None 06 Jul 2020 19:03 00:47 (new episode)
2 0 1320505 12.053/140.245 6.2 12.4 None 06 Jul 2020 20:22 02:06 (upd of #1)
3 0 1320675 12.065/140.23 6.2 10.0 None 07 Jul 2020 16:01 21:44 (new episode)
4 0 1320675 12.065/140.23 6.2 10.0 None 07 Jul 2020 18:20 1d 00:03 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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