M 5.1 in New Zealand on 13 Nov 2016 19:28 UTC
EQ parameters
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: 5.1M
Depth: 8 Km
Lat/Lon: -41.73 , 174.34
Event Date: 13 Nov 2016 19:28 UTC
14 Nov 2016 08:28 Local
Exposed Population: 400000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100077ef
Inserted at: 13 Nov 2016 20:12 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100077ef 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
1146666 0 13 Nov 2016 19:28 5.1M, 8km N/A 400 thousand (in 100km) 00:43 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 New Zealand , County of Nelson-Marlborough. The nearest places are Hauwai, Taimate, Blind River, Ward, Seddon, Mirza, Dashwood, Wharanui, Altimarloch, Blenheim, and Havelock.

Radius Population
100 km 400000 people
75 km 190000 people
50 km 21000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Nelson-Marlborough New Zealand -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hauwai Marlborough New Zealand Village - 15 km
Taimate Marlborough New Zealand Village - 17 km
Blind River Marlborough New Zealand Village - 19 km
Ward Marlborough New Zealand Village - 19 km
Seddon Marlborough New Zealand Village <1000 people 23 km
Mirza Marlborough New Zealand Village - 23 km
Dashwood Marlborough New Zealand Village - 25 km
Wharanui Marlborough New Zealand Village - 29 km
Altimarloch Marlborough New Zealand Village - 39 km
Blenheim Marlborough New Zealand City 28000 people 39 km
Kekerengu Canterbury New Zealand Village - 40 km
Welds Hill Marlborough New Zealand Village - 40 km
Grovetown Marlborough New Zealand Village - 42 km
Spring Creek Marlborough New Zealand Village - 44 km
Tuamarina Marlborough New Zealand Village - 46 km
Rapaura Marlborough New Zealand Village - 47 km
Woodbourne Marlborough New Zealand Village - 47 km
Renwick Marlborough New Zealand Village - 50 km
Awapiri Marlborough New Zealand Village - 51 km
Para Marlborough New Zealand Village - 53 km
Kaituna Marlborough New Zealand Village - 54 km
Koromiko Marlborough New Zealand Village - 54 km
Camden Marlborough New Zealand Village - 56 km
Picton Marlborough New Zealand Village 4200 people 56 km
Clarence Canterbury New Zealand Village - 57 km
Island Bay Wellington New Zealand Village - 57 km
Waikawa Marlborough New Zealand Village - 58 km
Berhampore Wellington New Zealand Village - 59 km
Avondale Marlborough New Zealand Village - 59 km
Okaramio Marlborough New Zealand Village - 60 km
Brooklyn Wellington New Zealand Village - 60 km
Wellington Wellington New Zealand Capital 180000 people 60 km
Okukari Marlborough New Zealand Village - 60 km
Kilbirnie Wellington New Zealand Village - 60 km
Karori Wellington New Zealand Village - 60 km
Seatoun Wellington New Zealand Village - 62 km
Hataitai Wellington New Zealand Village - 62 km
Miramar Wellington New Zealand Village - 62 km
Grove Marlborough New Zealand Village - 62 km
Glenlee Marlborough New Zealand Village - 64 km
Linkwater Marlborough New Zealand Village - 64 km
Wadestown Wellington New Zealand Village - 64 km
Erina Marlborough New Zealand Village - 65 km
Kaiwharawhara Wellington New Zealand Village - 65 km
Ngaio Wellington New Zealand Village - 65 km
Kenepuru Head Marlborough New Zealand Village - 66 km
Khandallah Wellington New Zealand Village - 67 km
Broughton Bay Marlborough New Zealand Village - 67 km
Eastbourne Wellington New Zealand Village - 68 km
Ngauranga Wellington New Zealand Village - 68 km
Johnsonville Wellington New Zealand Village - 69 km
Onauku Marlborough New Zealand Village - 69 km
Days Bay Wellington New Zealand Village - 70 km
Havelock Marlborough New Zealand Village <1000 people 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Woodbourne BHE 33 Civ. Paved Yes 4600 46 km
Picton Koromiko PCN unknown 0 50 km
Wellington International WLG 12 Civ. Paved Yes 6300 60 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cape Campbell New Zealand 6 km
Blenheim NZBHE New Zealand 23 km
Picton NZPCN New Zealand 57 km
Wellington NZWLG New Zealand 61 km
Petone New Zealand 72 km
Lower Hutt New Zealand 81 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Taylor Taylor n/a 39 km
Upper Karori Kaiwharawhara 1908 59 km
Lower Karori Kaiwharawhara 1872 61 km
Waihopai Waihopai 1927 65 km
Morton Wainuiomata 1911 76 km

More information

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