M 6.4 in Canada on 11 Jul 2024 15:08 UTC

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: 6.4M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 11 Jul 2024 15:08 UTC
11 Jul 2024 06:08 Local
Exposed Population:
Source: NEIC us7000mykj
Inserted at: 11 Jul 2024 15:26 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Canada)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)
Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000mykj Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 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: ""209 km WSW of Tofino""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 48.813
  • Longitude: -128.725
  • Length: 25 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.4 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 122 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -130.225, 47.313, -127.225, 50.313
  • 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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