M 4.8 in New Zealand on 05 Feb 2017 09:35 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: 4.8M
Depth: 11.01 Km
Lat/Lon: -45.4969 , 166.3168
Event Date: 05 Feb 2017 09:35 UTC
05 Feb 2017 22:35 Local
Exposed Population:
About 300 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008hrr
Inserted at: 05 Feb 2017 09:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008hrr 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
1156301 0 05 Feb 2017 09:35 4.8M, 11.01km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:18 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 Southland (population 34,612) .

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Southland New Zealand 35000 people
Otago New Zealand -
Westland New Zealand 9500 people
Canterbury New Zealand -

Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Doubtful Sound NZDGO New Zealand 49 km
Secretary Island New Zealand 53 km
Cape Providence New Zealand 57 km

More information

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