M 4.53 in United States on 18 Dec 2016 16:30 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1101237
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.5M
Depth: 36.526 Km
Lat/Lon: 18.41 , -155.5171667
Event Date: 18 Dec 2016 16:30 UTC
18 Dec 2016 06:30 Local
Exposed Population: About 7372 people within 100km
Inserted at: 18 Dec 2016 17:34 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
HVO 0 0
hv61524671 Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 947 | About casualties: 13 | Last hour: 0

Cinco sismos sacuden Esmeraldas, en EcuadorThu, 22 Dec 2016 15:50:00 +0100.

El epicentro del sismo se ha registrado en las costas de la provincia de Esmeraldas, a una profundidad de 10 kilómetros. | Foto: earthquake.usgs.gov A pesar de la cantidad de sismos, el Instituto Oceanográfico descartó que se produzca un t
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CORE da Cuenta Pública 2016 en Los Vilos reforzando descentralizaciónThu, 22 Dec 2016 15:44:00 +0100.

“Es evidente que el trabajo ha sido arduo, hemos tenido la intención de que la inversión publica a las diferentes comunas de la región. Hay infraestructura muy importante, de varios millones de pesos que evidentemente va a mejorar la calida
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Magnitude 2.2 earthquake hits Central Virginia Read Story StaffThu, 22 Dec 2016 15:35:00 +0100.

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WVEC) -- Officials say a magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit Central Virginia this morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. the earthquake was felt in Goochland, Cuckoo and Hanover County, with the epicenter
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911 Dispatcher Recalls Garland TornadoThu, 22 Dec 2016 14:17:00 +0100.

In the midst of 200 mph wind, for those who were trapped or hurt, their only life-line was the voice on the other end of their call for help. Jessica Forsyth was that voice. She was working as a 9-1-1 operator on the evening of Dec. 26th 20
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (47), (3), NEIC (5), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), USGS (5), INFORM (2), HVO (1),