M 6.6 Off-shore from 17 Sep 2022 13:41 UTC to 13:41

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: 45 Km
Event Date: 17 Sep 2022 13:41 UTC
17 Sep 2022 21:41 Local
Exposed Population: 250 thousand in MMI VI
Source: PTWC pt22260001
Inserted at: 17 Sep 2022 13:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 0 0
pt22260001 Scaled population (vector) 2.21 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.82      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1462503 0.7 17 Sep 2022 13:41 6.5M, 10km 7.49 50 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:10 GEOFON
1462504 0 17 Sep 2022 13:41 6.6M, 45km 6.34 250 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:14 PTWC
1462505 0 17 Sep 2022 13:41 6.6M, 45km N/A 250 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:16 NTWC
1462507 0.8 17 Sep 2022 13:41 6.6M, 10km 7.64 60 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:01) 00:23 NEIC
1462511 0.3 17 Sep 2022 13:41 6.5M, 10km 6.79 20 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 0.3m (at 00:15) 00:52 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)

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Initial conditions

Title: ""76 km E of Yujing""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 23
  • Longitude: 121.2
  • 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: 45 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 119.7, 21.5, 122.7, 24.5
  • 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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