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M 6.3 in United States from 09 Feb 2024 20:06 UTC to 20:06

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:	6.3M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	19.038 , -155.541
Event Date:	09 Feb 2024 20:06 UTC 09 Feb 2024 10:06 Local
Exposed Population:	2 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	PTWC pt24040001
Inserted at:	09 Feb 2024 20:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		Tsunami		GDACS score
PTWC	0.6		0.1		0.6
pt24040001	Scaled population (raster)	3.07	Max wave alert	0.16m
	C1 rapid impact	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0.16m
	C2 rapid impact	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.65

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1552571	0.6	09 Feb 2024 20:06	6.3M, 10km	8.11	2 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.2m (at 00:06)	00:06	PTWC
1552579	0.4	09 Feb 2024 20:06	5.7M, 34.6km	7.44	2 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	N/A	00:18	NEIC
1552585	0.6	09 Feb 2024 20:06	5.69M, 36.8km	8	2 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	N/A	00:26	HVO

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.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in United States ,of Hawaii (population 1,153,336) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	1000 people
	1100 people
	4300 people
	4000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Hawaii	United States	<1000 people
Hawaii	United States	2000 people
Hawaii	United States	5100 people
Hawaii	United States	5100 people
Hawaii	United States	140000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Honuapo	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	7 km
Kaalualu	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	10 km
Kuipo	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	15 km
Waiahukini	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	19 km
Pahala	Hawaii	United States	Village	1400 people	19 km
Papa	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	40 km
Milolii	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	42 km
Volcano House	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	53 km
Kealia	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	54 km
Keokea	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	55 km
Honaunau	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	58 km
Napoopao	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	63 km
Glenwood	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	65 km
Kupaahu	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	65 km
Captain Cook	Hawaii	United States	Village	3200 people	65 km
Kalapana	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	69 km
Mountain View	Hawaii	United States	Village	2800 people	73 km
Keauhou	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	73 km
Holualoa	Hawaii	United States	Village	6100 people	78 km
Ainaloa	Hawaii	United States	Village	1900 people	79 km
Leilani Estates	Hawaii	United States	Village	1000 people	81 km
Opihikao	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	82 km
Keaau	Hawaii	United States	Village	2000 people	83 km
Hawaiian Paradise Park	Hawaii	United States	Village	7100 people	86 km
Pua Akala	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	86 km
Hawaiian Beaches	Hawaii	United States	Village	3700 people	86 km
Pohoiki	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	87 km
Makuu	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	88 km
Hilo	Hawaii	United States	City	41000 people	89 km
Koae	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	91 km
Puuanahulu	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	92 km
Kiholo	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	99 km

see full list

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
Kaalaiki Airstrip		599				0	10 km
Pahala Airstrip		364				0	21 km
Upper Paauau		792				0	21 km
Rainshed		1219				0	53 km
Mountain View Airstrip		457				0	72 km
Bradshaw AAF	BSF	1886	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	80 km
Hilo Hospital		148				0	86 km
Puu Waa Waa Ranch		686				0	89 km
Mauna Kea-Honolii		427				0	91 km
Hilo International	ITO	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	92 km
Keahole	KOA	13	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11000	94 km
Waikoloa		33				0	103 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Honuapo		Wake Island	5 km
Milolii		Wake Island	42 km
Kauhako Bay		Wake Island	54 km
Napoopoo		Wake Island	64 km
Kailua		Wake Island	82 km
Hilo	USITO	Wake Island	91 km

More information

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