M 6.3 in Fiji on 19 Aug 2018 00:23 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: 6.3M
Depth: 561.11 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.3992 , -177.9994
Event Date: 19 Aug 2018 00:23 UTC
19 Aug 2018 12:23 Local
Exposed Population:
About 2000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000gcnc
Inserted at: 19 Aug 2018 05:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Fiji)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us1000gcnc Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1224800 0 19 Aug 2018 00:23 6.3M, 561.11km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 05:19 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 Fiji , of Fiji (population 755,000) .

Radius Population
100 km 2300 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
Fiji Fiji 760000 people
Tonga Tonga 98000 people
Wallis & Futuna Wallis and Futuna 14000 people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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