M 4.9 in New Zealand on 30 Jan 2017 13:53 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: 4.9M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: -44.1394 , 168.679
Event Date: 30 Jan 2017 13:53 UTC
31 Jan 2017 02:53 Local
Exposed Population:
About 27000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007w6b
Inserted at: 30 Jan 2017 16:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007w6b 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
1155735 0 30 Jan 2017 13:53 4.9M, 10km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 02:57 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 Westland (population 9,505) . The nearest places are Waiatoto, Carters Mill, Huhuka, Okuru, Haast, Makarora Wharf, Makarora, Jamestown, and Paradise.

Radius Population
100 km 27000 people
75 km 3800 people
50 km 1500 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Westland New Zealand 9500 people
Otago New Zealand -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Waiatoto West Coast New Zealand Village - 19 km
Carters Mill West Coast New Zealand Village - 25 km
Huhuka West Coast New Zealand Village - 27 km
Okuru West Coast New Zealand Village - 33 km
Haast West Coast New Zealand Village - 41 km
Makarora Wharf Otago New Zealand Village - 45 km
Makarora Otago New Zealand Village - 45 km
Jamestown Southland New Zealand Village - 58 km
Paradise Otago 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
Wanaka WKA 348 Civ. Paved No 3900 79 km
Milford Sound MFN unknown 0 80 km
Queenstown ZQN 358 Civ. Paved Yes 6200 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Jackson New Zealand 19 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Hawea Hawea Lake Control Hawea 1959 69 km

More information

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