M 5.2 in New Zealand on 13 Nov 2016 23:49 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: 5.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -41.787 , 174.4717
Event Date: 13 Nov 2016 23:49 UTC
14 Nov 2016 12:49 Local
Exposed Population:
422529 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100077hf
Inserted at: 14 Nov 2016 00:10 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100077hf 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
1146708 0 13 Nov 2016 23:49 5.2M, 10km N/A 420 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Taimate, Hauwai, Ward, Mirza, Blind River, Wharanui, Seddon, Dashwood, Kekerengu, Altimarloch, and Days Bay.

Radius Population
100 km 450000 people
75 km 260000 people
50 km 10000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no 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
Taimate Marlborough New Zealand Village - 24 km
Hauwai Marlborough New Zealand Village - 25 km
Ward Marlborough New Zealand Village - 25 km
Mirza Marlborough New Zealand Village - 28 km
Blind River Marlborough New Zealand Village - 29 km
Wharanui Marlborough New Zealand Village - 32 km
Seddon Marlborough New Zealand Village <1000 people 33 km
Dashwood Marlborough New Zealand Village - 35 km
Kekerengu Canterbury New Zealand Village - 42 km
Altimarloch Marlborough New Zealand Village - 48 km
Welds Hill Marlborough New Zealand Village - 48 km
Blenheim Marlborough New Zealand City 28000 people 50 km
Grovetown Marlborough New Zealand Village - 53 km
Spring Creek Marlborough New Zealand Village - 55 km
Tuamarina Marlborough New Zealand Village - 57 km
Woodbourne Marlborough New Zealand Village - 58 km
Rapaura Marlborough New Zealand Village - 58 km
Clarence Canterbury New Zealand Village - 58 km
Island Bay Wellington New Zealand Village - 58 km
Awapiri Marlborough New Zealand Village - 59 km
Berhampore Wellington New Zealand Village - 60 km
Renwick Marlborough New Zealand Village - 60 km
Wellington Wellington New Zealand Capital 180000 people 61 km
Kilbirnie Wellington New Zealand Village - 61 km
Brooklyn Wellington New Zealand Village - 61 km
Seatoun Wellington New Zealand Village - 62 km
Karori Wellington New Zealand Village - 62 km
Miramar Wellington New Zealand Village - 63 km
Hataitai Wellington New Zealand Village - 63 km
Camden Marlborough New Zealand Village - 63 km
Para Marlborough New Zealand Village - 64 km
Koromiko Marlborough New Zealand Village - 65 km
Kaituna Marlborough New Zealand Village - 65 km
Wadestown Wellington New Zealand Village - 66 km
Picton Marlborough New Zealand Village 4200 people 66 km
Kaiwharawhara Wellington New Zealand Village - 67 km
Ngaio Wellington New Zealand Village - 67 km
Waikawa Marlborough New Zealand Village - 67 km
Eastbourne Wellington New Zealand Village - 68 km
Okukari Marlborough New Zealand Village - 68 km
Khandallah Wellington New Zealand Village - 68 km
Avondale Marlborough New Zealand Village - 68 km
Ngauranga Wellington New Zealand Village - 69 km
Days Bay Wellington New Zealand Village - 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 57 km
Picton Koromiko PCN unknown 0 60 km
Wellington International WLG 12 Civ. Paved Yes 6300 61 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cape Campbell New Zealand 16 km
Blenheim NZBHE New Zealand 34 km
Wellington NZWLG New Zealand 61 km
Picton NZPCN New Zealand 67 km
Cape Palliser New Zealand 73 km
Petone New Zealand 73 km
Lower Hutt New Zealand 83 km
Kaikoura NZKBZ New Zealand 92 km
Porirua New Zealand 95 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Taylor Taylor n/a 49 km
Upper Karori Kaiwharawhara 1908 61 km
Lower Karori Kaiwharawhara 1872 62 km
Waihopai Waihopai 1927 74 km
Morton Wainuiomata 1911 76 km
Te Marua 2 Hutt 1985 99 km
Te Marua 1 Hutt 1986 99 km

More information

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