Overall Green Earthquake alert in New Zealand on 22 May 2018 17:59 UTC

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M 4.5 in New Zealand on 22 May 2018 17:59 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:	35.77 Km
Lat/Lon:	-40.4558 , 176.4068
Event Date:	22 May 2018 17:59 UTC 23 May 2018 05:59 Local
Exposed Population:	270000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000ea1q
Inserted at:	22 May 2018 19:34 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us1000ea1q	Scaled population (vector)	5.08
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	-0.33
	INFORM_normalised	0.63

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1211599		0	22 May 2018 17:59	4.5M, 35.77km	N/A	270 thousand (in 100km)		01:34	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 Wanganui-Manawatu. The nearest places are Ti-tree Point, Wimbledon, Weber, Waione, Herbertville, Waipatiki, Waimiro, Akitio, Pongaroa, Porangahau, and Kiwitea.

Radius	Population
100 km	270000 people
75 km	130000 people
50 km	18000 people
20 km	1700 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Wanganui-Manawatu	New Zealand	-
Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	-
Wellington	New Zealand	150000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ti-tree Point	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	2 km
Wimbledon	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	9 km
Weber	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	9 km
Waione	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	11 km
Herbertville	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	14 km
Waipatiki	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	14 km
Waimiro	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	15 km
Akitio	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	16 km
Pongaroa	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	20 km
Porangahau	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	24 km
Mangatiti	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	26 km
Wallingford	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	32 km
Makuri	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	34 km
Haunui	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	35 km
Tiraumea	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	36 km
Wanstead	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	37 km
Kumeroa	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	37 km
Dannevirke	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	5400 people	39 km
Tahoraiti	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	39 km
Piripiri	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	39 km
Makotuku	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	40 km
Ormondville	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	40 km
Hopelands	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	40 km
Matamau	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	41 km
Tataramoa	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	42 km
Kopua	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	43 km
Te Rehunga	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	43 km
Papatawa	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	43 km
Kiritaki	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	43 km
Maharahara	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	44 km
Kaitawa	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	44 km
Norsewood	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	45 km
Woodville	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	1500 people	46 km
Mangatainoka	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	47 km
Hatuma	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	47 km
Maharakeke	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	48 km
Takapau	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	48 km
Whakataki	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	48 km
Pahiatua	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	2600 people	48 km
Ngamoko	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	49 km
Tane	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	49 km
Mangamutu	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	50 km
Ballance	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	52 km
Castlepoint	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	52 km
Waipukurau	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	City	3900 people	52 km
Alfredton	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	53 km
Tinui	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	55 km
Mangamaire	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	56 km
Ashley Clinton	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	57 km
Ashhurst	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	58 km
Ruataniwha	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
Waipawa	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	City	-	59 km
Raumai	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	60 km
Ongaonga	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	60 km
Pohangina	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	61 km
Newman	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	61 km
Hukanui	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	61 km
Makaretu	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	62 km
Umutoi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	63 km
Utuwai	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	63 km
Whakarongo	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	64 km
Aokautere	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	64 km
Whareama	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	64 km
Bideford	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	65 km
Otane	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	65 km
Patangata	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	66 km
Kelvin Grove	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	66 km
Hastwell	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	66 km
Terrace End	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	67 km
Blackburn	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	67 km
Argyll East	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	67 km
Nireaha	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	67 km
Palmerston North	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	City	75000 people	68 km
Bunnythorpe	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	68 km
Elsthorpe	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	69 km
Colyton	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	69 km
Kimbolton	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	69 km
Kiwitea	Manawatu Wanganui	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
Dannevirke		194	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	38 km
Waipukurau		131	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3400	52 km
Palmerston North	PMR	45	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6200	69 km
Masterton	MRO	111	Civ.	Paved	No	4100	87 km
Ohakea	OHA	50	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	91 km
Hastings		22	Civ.	Paved	No	3500	95 km
Foxpine		11				0	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Cape Turnagain		New Zealand	19 km
Riverdale		New Zealand	68 km

More information

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