Overall Green Earthquake alert in New Zealand on 27 Dec 2016 11:38 UTC

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M 4.5 in New Zealand on 27 Dec 2016 11:38 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:	Km
Lat/Lon:	-42.483 , 173.8155
Event Date:	27 Dec 2016 11:38 UTC 28 Dec 2016 00:38 Local
Exposed Population:	About 13069 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10007n0b
Inserted at:	27 Dec 2016 12:34 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10007n0b	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1152074		0	27 Dec 2016 11:38	4.5M, 13.18km	N/A	10 thousand (in 100km)		00:55	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 Kaikoura, Hapuku, Mangamaunu, Goose Bay, Oaro, Hundalee, Charwell Forks, Clarence, Hawkeswood, Hawkswood, and Glenlee.

Radius	Population
100 km	13000 people
75 km	5900 people
50 km	3400 people
20 km	2300 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
Kaikoura	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	14 km
Hapuku	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	19 km
Mangamaunu	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	22 km
Goose Bay	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	24 km
Oaro	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	26 km
Hundalee	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	35 km
Charwell Forks	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	38 km
Clarence	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	38 km
Hawkeswood	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	44 km
Hawkswood	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	44 km
Parnassus	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	50 km
Spotswood	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	53 km
Kekerengu	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	56 km
Phoebe	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	57 km
Cheviot	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	57 km
Mina	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	61 km
Port Robinson	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	61 km
Molesworth	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	-	63 km
Langridge	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	-	64 km
Domett	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	64 km
Waiau	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	66 km
Wharanui	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	-	66 km
Glenlee	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	-	69 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kaikoura	NZKBZ	New Zealand	14 km
Cape Campbell		New Zealand	91 km
Blenheim	NZBHE	New Zealand	95 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Waihopai	Waihopai	1927	94 km

More information

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