M 4.5 in New Zealand on 15 Nov 2016 15:15 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: 4.5M
Depth: 16.45 Km
Lat/Lon: -41.7828 , 174.3519
Event Date: 15 Nov 2016 15:15 UTC
16 Nov 2016 04:15 Local
Exposed Population:
394412 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100078b9
Inserted at: 15 Nov 2016 18:19 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100078b9 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
1146996 0 15 Nov 2016 15:15 4.5M, 16.45km N/A 390 thousand (in 100km) 03:03 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 Wadestown.

Radius Population
100 km 390000 people
75 km 140000 people
50 km 7400 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
Taimate Marlborough New Zealand Village - 15 km
Hauwai Marlborough New Zealand Village - 16 km
Ward Marlborough New Zealand Village - 16 km
Mirza Marlborough New Zealand Village - 19 km
Blind River Marlborough New Zealand Village - 20 km
Wharanui Marlborough New Zealand Village - 24 km
Seddon Marlborough New Zealand Village <1000 people 25 km
Dashwood Marlborough New Zealand Village - 27 km
Kekerengu Canterbury New Zealand Village - 36 km
Altimarloch Marlborough New Zealand Village - 39 km
Welds Hill Marlborough New Zealand Village - 39 km
Blenheim Marlborough New Zealand City 28000 people 42 km
Grovetown Marlborough New Zealand Village - 46 km
Spring Creek Marlborough New Zealand Village - 47 km
Woodbourne Marlborough New Zealand Village - 50 km
Awapiri Marlborough New Zealand Village - 50 km
Tuamarina Marlborough New Zealand Village - 50 km
Rapaura Marlborough New Zealand Village - 50 km
Renwick Marlborough New Zealand Village - 52 km
Clarence Canterbury New Zealand Village - 52 km
Camden Marlborough New Zealand Village - 54 km
Kaituna Marlborough New Zealand Village - 57 km
Para Marlborough New Zealand Village - 57 km
Koromiko Marlborough New Zealand Village - 59 km
Avondale Marlborough New Zealand Village - 59 km
Picton Marlborough New Zealand Village 4200 people 61 km
Glenlee Marlborough New Zealand Village - 62 km
Waikawa Marlborough New Zealand Village - 62 km
Island Bay Wellington New Zealand Village - 62 km
Okaramio Marlborough New Zealand Village - 63 km
Berhampore Wellington New Zealand Village - 64 km
Wellington Wellington New Zealand Capital 180000 people 65 km
Brooklyn Wellington New Zealand Village - 65 km
Kilbirnie Wellington New Zealand Village - 65 km
Karori Wellington New Zealand Village - 66 km
Okukari Marlborough New Zealand Village - 66 km
Grove Marlborough New Zealand Village - 66 km
Seatoun Wellington New Zealand Village - 66 km
Erina Marlborough New Zealand Village - 66 km
Hataitai Wellington New Zealand Village - 67 km
Miramar Wellington New Zealand Village - 67 km
Linkwater Marlborough New Zealand Village - 68 km
Wadestown Wellington New Zealand Village - 69 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 49 km
Picton Koromiko PCN unknown 0 55 km
Wellington International WLG 12 Civ. Paved Yes 6300 65 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cape Campbell New Zealand 8 km
Blenheim NZBHE New Zealand 26 km
Picton NZPCN New Zealand 61 km
Wellington NZWLG New Zealand 66 km
Petone New Zealand 77 km
Lower Hutt New Zealand 86 km
Kaikoura NZKBZ New Zealand 87 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Taylor Taylor n/a 41 km
Upper Karori Kaiwharawhara 1908 65 km
Waihopai Waihopai 1927 65 km
Lower Karori Kaiwharawhara 1872 66 km
Morton Wainuiomata 1911 81 km

More information

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