M 5 in New Zealand on 01 Mar 2017 19:01 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: 5.0M
Depth: 8.68 Km
Lat/Lon: -43.0554 , 173.1656
Event Date: 01 Mar 2017 19:01 UTC
02 Mar 2017 08:01 Local
Exposed Population:
410000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008621
Inserted at: 01 Mar 2017 22:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us10008621 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
1159191 0.1 01 Mar 2017 19:01 4.8M, 10.37km N/A 410 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
1159206 0.1 01 Mar 2017 19:01 5M, 8.68km N/A 410 thousand (in 100km) 03:26 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 Canterbury. The nearest places are Motunau, Ethelton, Scargill, Domett, Port Robinson, Mina, Omihi, Cheviot, Phoebe, Waipara, and Christchurch.

Radius Population
100 km 410000 people
75 km 77000 people
50 km 8500 people
20 km 1100 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Canterbury New Zealand -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Motunau Canterbury New Zealand Village - 13 km
Ethelton Canterbury New Zealand Village - 14 km
Scargill Canterbury New Zealand Village - 17 km
Domett Canterbury New Zealand Village - 18 km
Port Robinson Canterbury New Zealand Village - 20 km
Mina Canterbury New Zealand Village - 22 km
Omihi Canterbury New Zealand Village - 23 km
Cheviot Canterbury New Zealand Village <1000 people 24 km
Phoebe Canterbury New Zealand Village - 28 km
Waipara Canterbury New Zealand Village - 30 km
Spotswood Canterbury New Zealand Village - 31 km
Culverden Canterbury New Zealand Village <1000 people 34 km
Parnassus Canterbury New Zealand Village - 35 km
Waikari Canterbury New Zealand Village - 35 km
Amberley Canterbury New Zealand Village 1100 people 36 km
Rotherham Canterbury New Zealand Village - 37 km
Leithfield Canterbury New Zealand Village - 38 km
Waiau Canterbury New Zealand Village - 39 km
Medbury Canterbury New Zealand Village - 40 km
Hawarden Canterbury New Zealand Village - 40 km
Hawkswood Canterbury New Zealand Village - 42 km
Balcairn Canterbury New Zealand Village - 42 km
Hawkeswood Canterbury New Zealand Village - 42 km
Waikuku Beach Canterbury New Zealand Village - 46 km
Masons Flat Canterbury New Zealand Village - 46 km
Sefton Canterbury New Zealand Village <1000 people 46 km
Waikuku Canterbury New Zealand Village - 49 km
Hundalee Canterbury New Zealand Village - 51 km
Woodend Canterbury New Zealand Village 3000 people 52 km
Ashley Canterbury New Zealand Village - 53 km
Tuahiwi Canterbury New Zealand Village - 53 km
Rangiora Canterbury New Zealand Village 12000 people 55 km
Loburn Canterbury New Zealand Village - 55 km
North Loburn Canterbury New Zealand Village - 56 km
Southbrook Canterbury New Zealand Village - 56 km
Flaxton Canterbury New Zealand Village - 57 km
Kaiapoi Canterbury New Zealand Village 11000 people 57 km
Hammer Canterbury New Zealand Village - 58 km
Hanmer Canterbury New Zealand Village - 59 km
Fernside Canterbury New Zealand Village - 59 km
Wetheral Canterbury New Zealand Village - 60 km
Ohoka Canterbury New Zealand Village - 60 km
Clarkville Canterbury New Zealand Village - 61 km
Chaneys Canterbury New Zealand Village - 62 km
Oaro Canterbury New Zealand Village - 62 km
Ouruhia Canterbury New Zealand Village - 63 km
Coutts Island Canterbury New Zealand Village - 63 km
Mandeville North Canterbury New Zealand Village - 64 km
Belfast Canterbury New Zealand Village - 64 km
Marshland Canterbury New Zealand Village - 65 km
New Brighton Canterbury New Zealand Village - 65 km
Burwood Canterbury New Zealand Village - 66 km
Springbank Canterbury New Zealand Village - 66 km
Goose Bay Canterbury New Zealand Village - 67 km
Aranui Canterbury New Zealand Village - 67 km
Swannanoa Canterbury New Zealand Village - 68 km
Charwell Forks Canterbury New Zealand Village - 68 km
Bromley Canterbury New Zealand Village - 69 km
Saint Albans Canterbury New Zealand Village - 69 km
Redcliffs Canterbury New Zealand Village - 70 km
Cust Canterbury New Zealand Village <1000 people 70 km
Linwood Canterbury New Zealand Village - 70 km
Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand Major city 360000 people 71 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
Christchurch International CHC 37 Civ. Paved Yes 10700 73 km
Wigram ZWG 23 Civ. Paved No 5100 77 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Rangiora New Zealand 50 km
Christchurch NZCHC New Zealand 70 km
Lyttelton NZLYT New Zealand 75 km
Kaikoura NZKBZ New Zealand 81 km
Akaroa NZAKA New Zealand 90 km

More information

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