M 5.2 in New Zealand on 29 Dec 2016 02:34 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: Km
Lat/Lon: -41.6574 , 174.5204
Event Date: 29 Dec 2016 02:34 UTC
29 Dec 2016 15:34 Local
Exposed Population:
463699 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007ngm
Inserted at: 29 Dec 2016 02:55 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007ngm 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
1152287 0 29 Dec 2016 02:34 5.2M, 24.17km N/A 460 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 Hauwai, Blind River, Taimate, Ward, Seddon, Dashwood, Mirza, Island Bay, Berhampore, Wellington, and Silverstream.

Radius Population
100 km 460000 people
75 km 380000 people
50 km 99000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Nelson-Marlborough New Zealand -
Wellington New Zealand 150000 people
Canterbury New Zealand -
Wanganui-Manawatu New Zealand -
Westland New Zealand 9500 people
Taranaki New Zealand -
Hawke's Bay New Zealand -
Waikato New Zealand 39000 people
Bay of Plenty New Zealand -
East Cape New Zealand -
Auckland New Zealand 320000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hauwai Marlborough New Zealand Village - 32 km
Blind River Marlborough New Zealand Village - 33 km
Taimate Marlborough New Zealand Village - 34 km
Ward Marlborough New Zealand Village - 37 km
Seddon Marlborough New Zealand Village <1000 people 37 km
Dashwood Marlborough New Zealand Village - 37 km
Mirza Marlborough New Zealand Village - 41 km
Island Bay Wellington New Zealand Village - 41 km
Berhampore Wellington New Zealand Village - 43 km
Wellington Wellington New Zealand Capital 180000 people 44 km
Brooklyn Wellington New Zealand Village - 44 km
Kilbirnie Wellington New Zealand Village - 44 km
Seatoun Wellington New Zealand Village - 45 km
Karori Wellington New Zealand Village - 45 km
Hataitai Wellington New Zealand Village - 46 km
Miramar Wellington New Zealand Village - 46 km
Wharanui Marlborough New Zealand Village - 46 km
Blenheim Marlborough New Zealand City 28000 people 49 km
Wadestown Wellington New Zealand Village - 49 km
Kaiwharawhara Wellington New Zealand Village - 50 km
Ngaio Wellington New Zealand Village - 50 km
Grovetown Marlborough New Zealand Village - 50 km
Eastbourne Wellington New Zealand Village - 51 km
Khandallah Wellington New Zealand Village - 51 km
Spring Creek Marlborough New Zealand Village - 51 km
Ngauranga Wellington New Zealand Village - 52 km
Tuamarina Marlborough New Zealand Village - 53 km
Days Bay Wellington New Zealand Village - 53 km
Johnsonville Wellington New Zealand Village - 54 km
Okukari Marlborough New Zealand Village - 54 km
Altimarloch Marlborough New Zealand Village - 55 km
Ohariu Wellington New Zealand Village - 55 km
Rapaura Marlborough New Zealand Village - 56 km
Homedale Wellington New Zealand Village - 56 km
Petone Wellington New Zealand Village - 57 km
Korokoro Wellington New Zealand Village - 57 km
Welds Hill Marlborough New Zealand Village - 57 km
Wainuiomata Wellington New Zealand Village - 57 km
Woodbourne Marlborough New Zealand Village - 57 km
Kekerengu Canterbury New Zealand Village - 57 km
Gracefield Wellington New Zealand Village - 57 km
Para Marlborough New Zealand Village - 58 km
Koromiko Marlborough New Zealand Village - 58 km
Waikawa Marlborough New Zealand Village - 59 km
Picton Marlborough New Zealand Village 4200 people 59 km
Lower Hutt Wellington New Zealand City 100000 people 60 km
Renwick Marlborough New Zealand Village - 60 km
Onauku Marlborough New Zealand Village - 61 km
Linden Wellington New Zealand Village - 62 km
Belmont Wellington New Zealand Village - 62 km
Kaituna Marlborough New Zealand Village - 64 km
Porirua Wellington New Zealand City 51000 people 64 km
Kenepuru Head Marlborough New Zealand Village - 64 km
Taita Wellington New Zealand Village - 65 km
Grove Marlborough New Zealand Village - 65 km
Pirinoa Wellington New Zealand Village - 66 km
Titahi Bay Wellington New Zealand Village - 67 km
Paremata Wellington New Zealand Village - 68 km
Linkwater Marlborough New Zealand Village - 68 km
Haywards Wellington New Zealand Village - 68 km
Awapiri Marlborough New Zealand Village - 68 km
Okaramio Marlborough New Zealand Village - 68 km
Broughton Bay Marlborough New Zealand Village - 69 km
Judgeford Wellington New Zealand Village - 69 km
Endeavour Inlet Marlborough New Zealand Village - 70 km
Pauatahanui Wellington New Zealand Village - 70 km
Silverstream 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
Wellington International WLG 12 Civ. Paved Yes 6300 44 km
Picton Koromiko PCN unknown 0 53 km
Woodbourne BHE 33 Civ. Paved Yes 4600 56 km
Paraparaumu PPQ 7 Civ. Paved Yes 4400 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cape Campbell New Zealand 22 km
Blenheim NZBHE New Zealand 36 km
Wellington NZWLG New Zealand 44 km
Petone New Zealand 56 km
Picton NZPCN New Zealand 59 km
Cape Palliser New Zealand 63 km
Lower Hutt New Zealand 65 km
Porirua New Zealand 78 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Upper Karori Kaiwharawhara 1908 44 km
Lower Karori Kaiwharawhara 1872 45 km
Taylor Taylor n/a 50 km
Morton Wainuiomata 1911 59 km
Te Marua 2 Hutt 1985 82 km
Te Marua 1 Hutt 1986 83 km

More information

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