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Hazards
Current Hazards
Recent Earthquakes (Past 7 Days)
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Region |
Lat/Long |
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Active Tropical Storms (Current and 3-day Forecast Positions)
| Name |
Advisory Date(UTC) |
Wind Speed |
Wind Gusts |
Heading |
Track Speed |
Status |
Pressure |
Lat / Long |
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Active Volcanoes
| Name |
Region |
Activity |
Primary Observatory |
More Information |
Last Updated |
Lat/Long |
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Recent Hotspots (Fire)
| Date of First Obs(UTC) |
Date of Last Obs(UTC) |
Description |
Mean Lat. |
Mean Long. |
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Historical Hazards
Historical Earthquakes
(Resulting in significant damage or deaths)
Last 50 Years
5 Most Recent Earthquakes
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Intensity |
Deaths |
Location |
Lat / Long |
| Aug 13 2010 00:21 |
6.9 |
10 |
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0 |
GUAM, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS |
12.5° N / 141.47° E |
| Oct 23 1914 00:06 |
7.9 |
60 |
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0 |
CAROLINE ISLANDS |
6.0° N / 132.5° E |
| Oct 31 1912 00:17 |
6.7 |
33 |
3 |
0 |
YAP ISLAND |
7.0° N / 138.0° E |
| Sep 29 1912 00:20 |
7.6 |
60 |
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0 |
CAROLINE ISLANDS |
7.0° N / 138.0° E |
| Aug 16 1911 00:22 |
8.1 |
17 |
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0 |
CAROLINE ISLANDS |
7.0° N / 137.0° E |
5 Largest Earthquakes
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Intensity |
Deaths |
Location |
Lat / Long |
| Aug 16 1911 00:22 |
8.1 |
17 |
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0 |
CAROLINE ISLANDS |
7.0° N / 137.0° E |
| Oct 23 1914 00:06 |
7.9 |
60 |
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0 |
CAROLINE ISLANDS |
6.0° N / 132.5° E |
| Feb 03 1605 00:00 |
7.9 |
0 |
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3862 |
JAPAN: ENSHUNADA |
3.5° N / 138.5° E |
| Sep 29 1912 00:20 |
7.6 |
60 |
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0 |
CAROLINE ISLANDS |
7.0° N / 138.0° E |
| Jan 25 1849 00:05 |
7.5 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
GUAM |
14.0° N / 143.3° E |
Volcanic Eruptions
Note: Historical eruptions data last updated in year 2000.
Last 100 Years Eruptions
5 Most Recent Eruptions
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Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Location |
Lat / Long |
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Tsunami Runups
Note: For each Tsunami event, there may be many locations of recorded runups of the same date for the chosen area.
To avoid duplicate results, the Regional Reporter tool applies a filter to display only one result per tsunami event.
5 Most Recent Tsunami Runups
| Date(UTC) |
Country |
Location |
Runup(meters) |
Deaths |
Lat / Long |
| Mar 11 2011 09:49 |
MICRONESIA, FED. STATES OF |
YAP ISLAND, CAROLINE ISLANDS |
0.2 |
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9.52° N / 138.13° E |
| Nov 04 1952 23:04 |
MICRONESIA, FED. STATES OF |
YAP ISLAND; YAP ISLAND GROUP |
0.1 |
0 |
9.52° N / 138.13° E |
| Mar 19 1952 12:03 |
PALAU |
ANGUAR ISLAND, PALAU |
0.3 |
0 |
6.9° N / 134.13° E |
| Mar 04 1952 00:00 |
PALAU |
ANGUAR ISLAND |
0.2 |
0 |
6.9° N / 134.13° E |
5 Largest Tsunami Runups
| Date(UTC) |
Country |
Location |
Runup(meters) |
Deaths |
Lat / Long |
| Mar 19 1952 12:03 |
PALAU |
ANGUAR ISLAND, PALAU |
0.3 |
0 |
6.9° N / 134.13° E |
| Mar 11 2011 09:49 |
MICRONESIA, FED. STATES OF |
YAP ISLAND, CAROLINE ISLANDS |
0.2 |
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9.52° N / 138.13° E |
| Mar 04 1952 00:00 |
PALAU |
ANGUAR ISLAND |
0.2 |
0 |
6.9° N / 134.13° E |
| Nov 04 1952 23:04 |
MICRONESIA, FED. STATES OF |
YAP ISLAND; YAP ISLAND GROUP |
0.1 |
0 |
9.52° N / 138.13° E |
Large Wildfires
(Greater than 40 sq. km.)
| Start Date(UTC) |
End Date(UTC) |
Intensity |
Size (sq. km.) |
Mean Lat. |
Mean Long. |
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Earthquake Intensity Zones
Probable maximum MMI intensity once in 50 years
| Maximum Zone |
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Storm Intensity Zones
Wind Speed with a 10% chance of occurring within 10 years
| Maximum Zone (km/hr) |
| 250+ |
Demography
Population 2001
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 32,769 |
4,663 |
Population 2002
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 33,376 |
4,759 |
Population 2006
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 31,687 |
3,695 |
Population 2007
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 31,291 |
3,619 |
Countries
Major Cities
| Country |
Name |
Population |
Status |
Lat / Long |
| Palau |
Koror |
Less than 50,000 |
Provincial capital |
7.34° N / 134.49° E |
Infrastructure
Airports
Nuclear Power Plants
| Name |
Country |
Number of Reactors |
Lat / Long |
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Environment
Urban/Rural Mask (SEDAC)
| Land Cover |
Area (km2) |
% |
| Urban |
15 |
0 |
| Rural |
633 |
0.04 |
| Not classified |
1,760,513 |
100 |
MODIS IGBP Land Cover
(excluding water area)
| Land Cover |
Area (km2) |
% |
| Evergreen Broadleaf Forest |
482 |
66 |
| Unclassified |
166 |
23 |
| Evergreen Needleleaf Forest |
46 |
6 |
| Croplands |
16 |
2 |
| Open Shrublands |
3 |
0.5 |
| Savannas |
3 |
0.5 |
| Mixed Forests |
3 |
0.4 |
| Grasslands |
3 |
0.4 |
| Deciduous Needleleaf Forest |
2 |
0.2 |
| Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaic |
2 |
0.2 |
| Closed Shrublands |
1 |
0.1 |
| Woody Savannas |
1 |
0.1 |
Elevation (meters)
(land only)
| Minimum |
Maximum |
Average |
| 1 |
178 |
50 |
Average Temperature (degrees C)
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
| low |
24.0 |
24.0 |
24.1 |
| high |
30.5 |
30.5 |
30.9 |
Average Precipitation
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
| mm/day |
9.0 |
7.5 |
5.2 |
Current Meteorological Observations (METAR)
| Station Name |
Observation Time (UTC) |
Temp (F) |
Wind Speed (MPH) |
Wind Direction |
Sky Condition |
Lat / Long |
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