M 5.9 in United States on 06 Oct 2020 05:54 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: 5.9M
Depth: 30.42 Km
Lat/Lon: 54.8444 , -159.8598
Event Date: 06 Oct 2020 05:54 UTC
05 Oct 2020 21:54 Local
Exposed Population: About 800 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000c5zm
Inserted at: 07 Oct 2020 05:59 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000c5zm 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1336395 0 06 Oct 2020 05:54 5.8M, 21km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:05 NTWC
1336396 0 06 Oct 2020 05:54 2.4M, 80.6km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:07 ALASKA EC
1336399 0 06 Oct 2020 05:54 5.6M, 21.4km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:12 ALASKA EC
1336403 0 06 Oct 2020 05:54 5.9M, 30.42km 4.71 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:04 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 United States ,of Alaska. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1336403 54.862/-159.856 5.6 21.4 4.557 06 Oct 2020 06:13 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1336403 54.844/-159.86 5.9 30.4 4.864 06 Oct 2020 06:18 00:24 (upd of #1)
3 0 1336403 54.844/-159.86 5.9 30.4 4.708 06 Oct 2020 07:12 01:17 (upd of #2)
4 0 1336403 54.844/-159.86 5.9 30.4 4.708 06 Oct 2020 08:02 02:07 (upd of #3)
5 0 1336403 54.844/-159.86 5.9 30.4 4.708 06 Oct 2020 09:10 03:16 (upd of #4)
6 0 1336403 54.844/-159.86 5.9 30.4 4.708 07 Oct 2020 05:59 1d 00:04 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Alaska United States <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Unga Alaska United States Village - 56 km
Squaw Harbor Alaska United States Village - 63 km
Village Alaska United States Village - 68 km

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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
Squaw Harbor unknown 0 62 km
Sand Point SDP 6 Civ. Paved Yes 4000 67 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Unga Wake Island 56 km
Baralof Bay Wake Island 61 km

More information

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