M 7.8 Earthquake and Tsunami (1.5 m) in Russian Federation from 25 Mar 2020 02:49 UTC to 02:49

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.8M
Depth: 59 Km
Event Date: 25 Mar 2020 02:49 UTC
25 Mar 2020 13:49 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NTWC at00q7qai7
Inserted at: 25 Mar 2020 03:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Russia)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC 0 1.2 1.2
at00q7qai7 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 1.54m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 1.54m  
  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
1302217 0.9 25 Mar 2020 02:49 7.8M, 58.8km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.9m (at 00:54) 00:11 PTWC
1302220 1.2 25 Mar 2020 02:49 7.8M, 59km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 1.5m (at 00:58) 00:14 NTWC
1302224 0.8 25 Mar 2020 02:49 7.5M, 56.65km 5.25 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.8m (at 00:58) 1d 00:05 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  1.5m in Kitovyy, Russia. This height is estimated for 25-Mar-2020 03:47:39.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
25-Mar-2020 03:47:39 Kitovyy Russia  1.5
25-Mar-2020 03:45:65 Kitova Russia  1.1
25-Mar-2020 05:55:33 Severo_Kurilsk_RU Russia  0.8
25-Mar-2020 05:55:33 Severo Kurilsk (web) Russia  0.8
25-Mar-2020 03:35:54 Pribrezhnyy Russia  0.6
25-Mar-2020 03:37:49 Galkino Russia  0.6
25-Mar-2020 04:21:81 Vasilyevo Russia  0.5
25-Mar-2020 03:43:27 Semenovka Russia  0.4
25-Mar-2020 05:37:15 Babushkino Russia  0.4
25-Mar-2020 05:03:68 Ostrovnaya Russia  0.3
25-Mar-2020 05:07:15 Ostrovnoye Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 04:49:09 Mayorovo Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 04:45:38 Nalacheva Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 06:37:84 Vodopadnaya Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 03:25:16 Makarovka Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 05:57:37 Baikovo Russia  0.2
25-Mar-2020 06:59:81 Antsyferova Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 06:29:68 Kalakhtyrka Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 06:31:65 Ryabinovka Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 03:29:92 Severgino Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 04:29:84 Grotava Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 04:47:14 Ust-Kotelnoye Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 04:17:42 Kraternyy Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 06:13:34 Kostochko Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 04:19:38 Lisenkovo Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 06:53:43 Kastrikum Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 05:21:27 Ust-kamchatsk Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 03:19:66 240NM SE of Kamchatka Peninsula  0.1
25-Mar-2020 04:05:24 Kronoki Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 06:55:32 Iodnyy Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 06:57:35 Nov' Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 06:25:34 Kasatka Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 05:43:54 Kombinat Imeni Mikoyana Nomer Pervy Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 06:23:76 Vorovskiy Russia  0.1
25-Mar-2020 06:21:94 Gorbusha Russia  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""218km SSE of Severo-Kurilsk""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 49
  • Longitude: 157.7
  • Length: 125 km
  • Width: 35 km
  • Magnitude: 7.8 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 3.2 m
  • Strike: 220 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 27 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 59 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 145.7, 37, 169.7, 61
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:2 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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