M 7.3 in Cuba from 28 Jan 2020 19:10 UTC to 19:10

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: 7.3M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 28 Jan 2020 19:10 UTC
28 Jan 2020 14:10 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt20028001
Inserted at: 28 Jan 2020 19:16 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Jamaica)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 0.9 0.9
pt20028001 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0.94m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.94m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1293009 0.9 28 Jan 2020 19:10 7.3M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.9m (at 00:16) 00:06 PTWC
1293011 0.9 28 Jan 2020 19:10 7.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.9m (at 00:20) 00:06 GEOFON
1293023 0.8 28 Jan 2020 19:10 7.7M, 10km 5.95 152 (in MMI>=VII) 0.9m (at 00:22) 1d 00:04 NEIC
1293801 1.2 28 Jan 2020 19:10 7.7M, 14.8km 5.97 less than 100 (in MMI>=VII) 1.6m (at 00:22) 3d 00:57 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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.9m in Negril, Jamaica. This height is estimated for 28-Jan-2020 19:26:98.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
28-Jan-2020 19:26:98 Negril Jamaica  0.9
28-Jan-2020 19:30:16 Lucea Jamaica  0.4
28-Jan-2020 19:24:12 Green Island Jamaica  0.3
28-Jan-2020 19:32:59 Montego Bay Jamaica  0.3
28-Jan-2020 19:50:88 Casilda Cuba  0.2
28-Jan-2020 20:02:84 Creek Cayman Islands  0.2
28-Jan-2020 20:12:92 Castillo de Jagua Cuba  0.2
28-Jan-2020 20:12:92 Playa Rancho Luna Cuba  0.2
28-Jan-2020 20:20:34 Banksville Cayman Islands  0.2
28-Jan-2020 19:50:88 La Boca Cuba  0.1
28-Jan-2020 19:32:59 Belleair Jamaica  0.1
28-Jan-2020 19:52:05 Gavilanes Cuba  0.1
28-Jan-2020 19:22:73 Falmouth Jamaica  0.1
28-Jan-2020 20:28:88 Corral de Rio Cuba  0.1
28-Jan-2020 19:48:94 Savanna la Mar Jamaica  0.1
28-Jan-2020 19:50:88 Cocodrilos Cuba  0.1
28-Jan-2020 21:00:76 Seringue Haiti  0.1
28-Jan-2020 21:22:46 Clisan Haiti  0.1
28-Jan-2020 20:08:19 La Marca del Portillo Cuba  0.1
28-Jan-2020 21:18:87 Alley Jamaica  0.1
28-Jan-2020 20:40:98 Irois Haiti  0.1
28-Jan-2020 20:58:62 Cuevas del Turquino Cuba  0.1
28-Jan-2020 19:50:88 Chivirico Cuba  0.1
28-Jan-2020 19:58:73 Southfield Jamaica  0.1
28-Jan-2020 20:46:66 Cap Dame-Marie Haiti  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""117km NW of Lucea""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 19.315
  • Longitude: -78.814
  • Length: 70 km
  • Width: 19 km
  • Magnitude: 7.3 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.9 m
  • Strike: 259 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 15 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -84.814, 13.315, -72.814, 25.315
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:1 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
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