Minggu, 22 Januari 2012

Moderate quake rocks island of Hawaii


Magnitude 5.0 - ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII

2012 January 23 02:36:32 UTC

Earthquake Details

  • This is a computer-generated message -- this event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude5.0
Date-Time
  • Monday, January 23, 2012 at 02:36:32 UTC
  • Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 04:36:32 PM at epicenter
Location19.331°N, 155.120°W
Depth8 km (5.0 miles)
RegionISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
Distances
  • 16 km (10 miles) S (176°) from Fern Forest, HI
  • 18 km (11 miles) S (185°) from Eden Roc, HI
  • 18 km (11 miles) SE (137°) from Volcano, HI
  • 42 km (26 miles) S (185°) from Hilo, HI
  • 358 km (222 miles) SE (127°) from Honolulu, HI
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 0.5 km (0.3 miles); depth +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles)
ParametersNph= 74, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Gp=133°,
M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=1





PAGER - M 5.0 - ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII

Alert level does not include impacts from earthquake-related hazards such as tsunamis, landslides, fires or liquefaction.
Earthquake Shaking Alert Level: GREEN
Download Alert PDFWhat's this?Monday, January 23rd, 2012 at 02:36:32 UTC (16:36:32 local)Location: 19.3° N, 155.1° WDepth: 8kmEvent Id: HV60302526Alert Version: 1Created: 5 minutes, 24 seconds after earthquake.
Global Location

Alert Information

Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
Estimated FatalitiesFatality Alert Level: GREEN
Estimated Economic LossesEconomic Alert Level: GREEN

Detailed Information

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/hv60302526.php#details
Estimated Population Exposed to Earthquake Shaking
Estimated Modified Mercalli IntensityIII-IIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXX
Est. Population Exposure356*225k22k78k1k0000
Perceived ShakingNot FeltWeakLightModerateStrongVery StrongSevereViolentExtreme
Potential Structure DamageResistantnonenonenoneV. LightLightModerateModerate/HeavyHeavyV. Heavy
VulnerablenonenonenoneLightModerateModerate/HeavyHeavyV. HeavyV. Heavy
*Estimated exposure only includes population within calculated shake map area
Population Exposure
Population per ~1 sq. km. from LandScan
Population Exposure Map

Structure Information Summary

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.

Historical Earthquakes (with MMI)

Date (UTC)Dist(km)MagMax MMI(#)Shaking Deaths
1982-01-21515.6VII (10)0
1989-06-26106.4IX (355)0
1975-11-29167.2IX (30k)2
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.
Selected Cities Exposedfrom GeoNames Database of Cities with 1,000 or more residents.
MMICityPopulation
VIVolcano3k
VMountain View3k
VAinaloa2k
VHawaiian Acres2k
VLeilani Estates1k
VNanawale Estates1k
VHilo43k
IIIKailua-Kona10k
IIKahului22k
IIKihei21k
IIWailuku13k
(k = x1,000)
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/hv60302526.php#details

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