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M 5.7 in United States on 09 Feb 2024 20:06 UTC

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:	5.7M
Depth:	34.6 Km
Lat/Lon:	19.2308 , -155.5097
Event Date:	09 Feb 2024 20:06 UTC 09 Feb 2024 10:06 Local
Exposed Population:	2 thousand (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000ly2r
Inserted at:	09 Feb 2024 20:25 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	2.2 (United States)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.4		0.4
us7000ly2r	Scaled population (raster)	2.41
	C1 rapid impact	-0.59
	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
	1500 people
	<1000 people
	6300 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Hawaii	United States	1500 people
Hawaii	United States	<1000 people
Hawaii	United States	9000 people
Hawaii	United States	100000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Pahala	Hawaii	United States	Village	1400 people	4 km
Kuipo	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	7 km
Honuapo	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	16 km
Kaalualu	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	30 km
Volcano House	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	34 km
Waiahukini	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	36 km
Papa	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	38 km
Milolii	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	42 km
Kealia	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	43 km
Keokea	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	44 km
Glenwood	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	47 km
Honaunau	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	48 km
Napoopao	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	51 km
Captain Cook	Hawaii	United States	Village	3200 people	53 km
Kupaahu	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	54 km
Mountain View	Hawaii	United States	Village	2800 people	55 km
Kalapana	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	57 km
Ainaloa	Hawaii	United States	Village	1900 people	63 km
Keaau	Hawaii	United States	Village	2000 people	65 km
Leilani Estates	Hawaii	United States	Village	1000 people	68 km
Hawaiian Paradise Park	Hawaii	United States	Village	7100 people	69 km
Opihikao	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	69 km
Hilo	Hawaii	United States	City	41000 people	70 km
Hawaiian Beaches	Hawaii	United States	Village	3700 people	71 km
Makuu	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	72 km
Pohoiki	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	74 km
Koae	Hawaii	United States	Village	-	77 km

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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
Upper Paauau		792				0	0 km
Pahala Airstrip		364				0	5 km
Kaalaiki Airstrip		599				0	14 km
Rainshed		1219				0	35 km
Mountain View Airstrip		457				0	55 km
Bradshaw AAF	BSF	1886	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	59 km
Hilo Hospital		148				0	66 km
Hilo International	ITO	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	73 km

Ports

Name	Country	Distance
Honuapo	Wake Island	17 km
Milolii	Wake Island	43 km
Kauhako Bay	Wake Island	44 km
Napoopoo	Wake Island	53 km

More information

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