M 6.6 in Canada from 11 Jul 2024 15:08 UTC to 15:08

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: 6.6M
Depth: 11 Km
Event Date: 11 Jul 2024 15:08 UTC
11 Jul 2024 06:08 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected in MMI -
Source: PTWC pt24193001
Inserted at: 11 Jul 2024 15:16 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Canada)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 0 0
pt24193001 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 rapid impact 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 rapid impact 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1581658 0 11 Jul 2024 15:08 6.6M, 11km N/A Few people (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 NTWC
1581660 0 11 Jul 2024 15:08 6.6M, 11km N/A Few people (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 PTWC
1581664 0 11 Jul 2024 15:08 6.4M, 10km 4.04 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:18 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

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

See full locations list (RSS)


Initial conditions

Title: ""215 km WSW of Port McNeill""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 49.855
  • Longitude: -129.881
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 180 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 11 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -131.381, 48.355, -128.381, 51.355
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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