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PAGER - M 4.9 - 57.0 miles SSW of Dutch Harbor

Alert Version: 1Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 at 05:37:28 UTCLocation: 53.1° N, 167.1° WDepth: 68kmEvent Id: AK10014191Created: 24 minutes, 51 seconds after earthquake.
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are a mix of vulnerable and earthquake resistant construction. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake 383 km Northeast of this one struck United States on May 30, 1991 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 1,000 at intensity VI and 1,000 at intensity V, with no reported fatalities.

Exposure Summary

Estimated Population Exposed to Earthquake Shaking

Est. Modified Mercalli IntensityEst. Population ExposurePerceived ShakingPotential Structure Damage
ResistantVulnerable
X0ExtremeV. HeavyV. Heavy
IX0ViolentHeavyV. Heavy
VIII0SevereModerate/HeavyHeavy
VII0Very StrongModerateModerate/Heavy
VI0StrongLightModerate
V0ModerateV. LightLight
IV0Lightnonenone
II-III100Weaknonenone
I4k*Not Feltnonenone
*Estimated exposure only includes population within calculated shake map area
Population Exposure
Population per ~1 sq. km. from LandScan
Population Exposure Map
Cities Exposed
MMICityPop.
IUnalaska4k
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shaking Intensity
Shake Map

PAGER results are generally available on the Internet within 30 minutes of the earthquake’s occurrence. However, information on the extent of shaking will be uncertain in the minutes and hours following and earthquake and typically improves as additional sensor data and reported intensities are acquired and incorporated into models of the earthquake's source. Users of PAGER estimates should account for uncertainty and always seek the most current PAGER release for any earthquake.