M 4.5 in New Zealand on 11 Jan 2017 00:19 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: -41.7131 , 174.2686
Event Date: 11 Jan 2017 00:19 UTC
11 Jan 2017 13:19 Local
Exposed Population:
390000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007shp
Inserted at: 11 Jan 2017 00:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007shp Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1153585 0 11 Jan 2017 00:19 4.5M, 19.49km N/A 390 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 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, Seddon, Ward, Dashwood, Mirza, Wharanui, Blenheim, Altimarloch, and Johnsonville.

Radius Population
100 km 390000 people
75 km 160000 people
50 km 32000 people
20 km 1800 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 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 - 10 km
Blind River Marlborough New Zealand Village - 12 km
Taimate Marlborough New Zealand Village - 13 km
Seddon Marlborough New Zealand Village <1000 people 17 km
Ward Marlborough New Zealand Village - 17 km
Dashwood Marlborough New Zealand Village - 18 km
Mirza Marlborough New Zealand Village - 21 km
Wharanui Marlborough New Zealand Village - 28 km
Blenheim Marlborough New Zealand City 28000 people 33 km
Altimarloch Marlborough New Zealand Village - 34 km
Welds Hill Marlborough New Zealand Village - 35 km
Grovetown Marlborough New Zealand Village - 36 km
Spring Creek Marlborough New Zealand Village - 37 km
Kekerengu Canterbury New Zealand Village - 39 km
Tuamarina Marlborough New Zealand Village - 40 km
Woodbourne Marlborough New Zealand Village - 40 km
Rapaura Marlborough New Zealand Village - 41 km
Renwick Marlborough New Zealand Village - 43 km
Awapiri Marlborough New Zealand Village - 47 km
Para Marlborough New Zealand Village - 47 km
Kaituna Marlborough New Zealand Village - 47 km
Koromiko Marlborough New Zealand Village - 48 km
Picton Marlborough New Zealand Village 4200 people 51 km
Camden Marlborough New Zealand Village - 51 km
Waikawa Marlborough New Zealand Village - 52 km
Okaramio Marlborough New Zealand Village - 53 km
Avondale Marlborough New Zealand Village - 53 km
Grove Marlborough New Zealand Village - 56 km
Okukari Marlborough New Zealand Village - 57 km
Clarence Canterbury New Zealand Village - 57 km
Linkwater Marlborough New Zealand Village - 58 km
Erina Marlborough New Zealand Village - 59 km
Island Bay Wellington New Zealand Village - 59 km
Glenlee Marlborough New Zealand Village - 59 km
Berhampore Wellington New Zealand Village - 60 km
Brooklyn Wellington New Zealand Village - 61 km
Wellington Wellington New Zealand Capital 180000 people 61 km
Karori Wellington New Zealand Village - 61 km
Broughton Bay Marlborough New Zealand Village - 62 km
Kenepuru Head Marlborough New Zealand Village - 62 km
Kilbirnie Wellington New Zealand Village - 62 km
Hataitai Wellington New Zealand Village - 63 km
Havelock Marlborough New Zealand Village <1000 people 63 km
Seatoun Wellington New Zealand Village - 63 km
Miramar Wellington New Zealand Village - 64 km
Wairau Valley Marlborough New Zealand Village - 64 km
Wadestown Wellington New Zealand Village - 65 km
Kaiwharawhara Wellington New Zealand Village - 66 km
Ngaio Wellington New Zealand Village - 66 km
Onauku Marlborough New Zealand Village - 66 km
Deep Creek Marlborough New Zealand Village - 66 km
Crail Bay Marlborough New Zealand Village - 67 km
Khandallah Wellington New Zealand Village - 67 km
Canvastown Marlborough New Zealand Village - 68 km
Manaroa Marlborough New Zealand Village - 69 km
Ngauranga Wellington New Zealand Village - 69 km
Te Rou Marlborough New Zealand Village - 69 km
Eastbourne Wellington New Zealand Village - 70 km
Endeavour Inlet Marlborough New Zealand Village - 70 km
Johnsonville 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 40 km
Picton Koromiko PCN unknown 0 45 km
Wellington International WLG 12 Civ. Paved Yes 6300 62 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cape Campbell New Zealand 3 km
Blenheim NZBHE New Zealand 17 km
Picton NZPCN New Zealand 51 km
Wellington NZWLG New Zealand 62 km
Petone New Zealand 74 km
Lower Hutt New Zealand 81 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Taylor Taylor n/a 32 km
Waihopai Waihopai 1927 58 km
Upper Karori Kaiwharawhara 1908 60 km
Lower Karori Kaiwharawhara 1872 62 km
Morton Wainuiomata 1911 78 km

More information

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