M 4.5 in New Zealand on 06 Apr 2017 09:42 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: 17.26 Km
Lat/Lon: -41.715 , 174.2221
Event Date: 06 Apr 2017 09:42 UTC
06 Apr 2017 21:42 Local
Exposed Population:
350000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008f5y
Inserted at: 06 Apr 2017 10:24 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
us10008f5y 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
1163008 0 06 Apr 2017 09:42 4.5M, 17.26km N/A 350 thousand (in 100km) 00:41 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 Blind River, Hauwai, Taimate, Seddon, Dashwood, Ward, Mirza, Wharanui, Altimarloch, Blenheim, and Kaiwharawhara.

Radius Population
100 km 350000 people
75 km 49000 people
50 km 38000 people
20 km 3300 people
10 km 1100 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
Blind River Marlborough New Zealand Village - 5 km
Hauwai Marlborough New Zealand Village - 5 km
Taimate Marlborough New Zealand Village - 10 km
Seddon Marlborough New Zealand Village <1000 people 10 km
Dashwood Marlborough New Zealand Village - 11 km
Ward Marlborough New Zealand Village - 15 km
Mirza Marlborough New Zealand Village - 19 km
Wharanui Marlborough New Zealand Village - 26 km
Altimarloch Marlborough New Zealand Village - 27 km
Blenheim Marlborough New Zealand City 28000 people 27 km
Welds Hill Marlborough New Zealand Village - 29 km
Grovetown Marlborough New Zealand Village - 31 km
Spring Creek Marlborough New Zealand Village - 32 km
Woodbourne Marlborough New Zealand Village - 34 km
Rapaura Marlborough New Zealand Village - 35 km
Tuamarina Marlborough New Zealand Village - 35 km
Renwick Marlborough New Zealand Village - 37 km
Kekerengu Canterbury New Zealand Village - 37 km
Awapiri Marlborough New Zealand Village - 41 km
Kaituna Marlborough New Zealand Village - 41 km
Para Marlborough New Zealand Village - 42 km
Koromiko Marlborough New Zealand Village - 44 km
Camden Marlborough New Zealand Village - 45 km
Avondale Marlborough New Zealand Village - 46 km
Picton Marlborough New Zealand Village 4200 people 47 km
Okaramio Marlborough New Zealand Village - 47 km
Waikawa Marlborough New Zealand Village - 49 km
Grove Marlborough New Zealand Village - 52 km
Erina Marlborough New Zealand Village - 52 km
Linkwater Marlborough New Zealand Village - 53 km
Glenlee Marlborough New Zealand Village - 53 km
Clarence Canterbury New Zealand Village - 55 km
Okukari Marlborough New Zealand Village - 56 km
Wairau Valley Marlborough New Zealand Village - 57 km
Broughton Bay Marlborough New Zealand Village - 58 km
Havelock Marlborough New Zealand Village <1000 people 58 km
Kenepuru Head Marlborough New Zealand Village - 60 km
Deep Creek Marlborough New Zealand Village - 61 km
Te Rou Marlborough New Zealand Village - 63 km
Canvastown Marlborough New Zealand Village - 63 km
Island Bay Wellington New Zealand Village - 63 km
Crail Bay Marlborough New Zealand Village - 64 km
Hillersden Marlborough New Zealand Village - 64 km
Berhampore Wellington New Zealand Village - 65 km
Karori Wellington New Zealand Village - 65 km
Brooklyn Wellington New Zealand Village - 65 km
Wellington Wellington New Zealand Capital 180000 people 65 km
Manaroa Marlborough New Zealand Village - 66 km
Kilbirnie Wellington New Zealand Village - 66 km
Onauku Marlborough New Zealand Village - 66 km
Hataitai Wellington New Zealand Village - 67 km
Seatoun Wellington New Zealand Village - 68 km
Miramar Wellington New Zealand Village - 68 km
Endeavour Inlet Marlborough New Zealand Village - 68 km
Wadestown Wellington New Zealand Village - 69 km
Homewood Marlborough New Zealand Village - 70 km
Ngaio Wellington New Zealand Village - 70 km
Kaiwharawhara Wellington New Zealand Village - 70 km

see full list

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 33 km
Picton Koromiko PCN unknown 0 41 km
Wellington International WLG 12 Civ. Paved Yes 6300 66 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cape Campbell New Zealand 8 km
Blenheim NZBHE New Zealand 10 km
Picton NZPCN New Zealand 48 km
Wellington NZWLG New Zealand 67 km
Petone New Zealand 78 km
Lower Hutt New Zealand 85 km
Kaikoura NZKBZ New Zealand 89 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Taylor Taylor n/a 26 km
Waihopai Waihopai 1927 52 km
Upper Karori Kaiwharawhara 1908 64 km
Lower Karori Kaiwharawhara 1872 65 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.