M 4.8 in Fiji Islands Region on 20 Oct 2014 13:15 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
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: 4.8M
Depth: 58.11 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.82 , -176.93
Event Date: 20 Oct 2014 13:15 UTC
20 Oct 2014 01:15 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 20 Oct 2014 15:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1062834 0 20 Oct 2014 13:15 4.8M, 58.11km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 02:29 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Wallis and Futuna , of Wallis & Futuna (population 14,000) . The nearest places are and Mata-Utu.

Radius Population
100 km no people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Wallis & Futuna Wallis and Futuna 14000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mata-Utu Wallis and Futuna Capital 970000 people 190 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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