Green earthquake alert (4.5M,depth:7.8km) in United States at 7/11/2017 9:30:24 AM

Green Earthquake in United States

Population Density near epicenter (people/km²). Image area: 6x4 decimal degrees (approx. 650x450km2).

Summary

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

• Earthquake Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:7.8km
• 11 Jul 2017 09:30:24 UTC
• Few people within 100km

Whether international humanitarian aid is needed must be decided by an expert.

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Earthquake Event

Characteristics

• Magnitude: 4.5 M
• Depth: 7.8 km (very shallow)
• Source: ALASKA EC
• Location (latitude/longitude): 60.386, -147.3657
• Time (UTC): 11 Jul 2017 09:30:24
• Time (ECT): 11 Jul 2017 11:30:24

Earthquake Impact Details

The earthquake happened off shore, near United States, State of Alaska (population 572,432). The distance to the nearest coast is 9km. The nearest places are Nuchek (38km), Chenega ( <1000 people , 46km), Port Nellie Juan (48km), Latouche (49km), Crab Bay (52km), and 4 more.

The following vulnerable infrastructure is nearby and may be affected.

For logistics, the following access points are nearby. The nearest airports are Port Oceanic (34km), Johnstone Point (42km), Perry Island (45km), Chenega Bay (50km), Falls Bay Spb (55km), and 1 more. The nearest ports are Crab Bay (51km).

The maximum altitude nearby is NaNm.

The population near the earthquake is shown in the table below.

Radius	Population	Density (people/km2)
75 km	<1000 people	0
50 km	no people	0
20 km	no people	0
10 km	no people	0

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