M 4.9 in Off E. Coast Of N. Island, N.Z. on 20 Feb 2017 07:53 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: 32.16 Km
Lat/Lon: -37.595 , 178.8068
Event Date: 20 Feb 2017 07:53 UTC
20 Feb 2017 20:53 Local
Exposed Population:
About 3000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008kvk
Inserted at: 20 Feb 2017 08:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008kvk 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
1158040 0 20 Feb 2017 07:53 4.9M, 32.16km N/A 4 thousand (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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 3900 people
75 km 2100 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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