M 5.5 in Fiji on 06 Sep 2018 16:31 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: 5.5M
Depth: 643.65 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.1645 , -179.7202
Event Date: 06 Sep 2018 16:31 UTC
07 Sep 2018 04:31 Local
Exposed Population:
About 5000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000h9j1
Inserted at: 06 Sep 2018 16:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.4 (Fiji)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000h9j1 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
1227278 0 06 Sep 2018 16:31 5.5M, 643.65km N/A 5 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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) . The nearest places are Vanuavatu, and Keteira.

Radius Population
100 km 5400 people
75 km 2300 people
50 km no 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
Wallis & Futuna Wallis and Futuna 14000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Vanuavatu Fiji Village - 53 km
Keteira Fiji Village - 64 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
Moala MFJ unknown 0 56 km
Ngau NGI unknown 0 100 km

More information

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