Overall Green Earthquake alert in New Zealand on 18 Sep 2018 01:36 UTC

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M 4.8 in New Zealand on 18 Sep 2018 01:36 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:	4.8M
Depth:	156.53 Km
Lat/Lon:	-38.1771 , 176.3671
Event Date:	18 Sep 2018 01:36 UTC 18 Sep 2018 13:36 Local
Exposed Population:	420000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000hg6g
Inserted at:	18 Sep 2018 01:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000hg6g	Scaled population (vector)	5.94
	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
1228706		0	18 Sep 2018 01:36	4.8M, 156.53km	N/A	420 thousand (in 100km)		00:16	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 Bay of Plenty. The nearest places are Punaromia, Te Wairoa, Buried Village, Rotorua, Ohinemutu, Waimangu, Tikitere, Koutu, Mourea, Rotoiti, and Nukuhou.

Radius	Population
100 km	420000 people
75 km	330000 people
50 km	130000 people
20 km	63000 people
10 km	12000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	-
Waikato	New Zealand	39000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Punaromia	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	3 km
Te Wairoa	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	4 km
Buried Village	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	4 km
Rotorua	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	City	54000 people	12 km
Ohinemutu	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	12 km
Waimangu	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	12 km
Tikitere	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	12 km
Koutu	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	13 km
Mourea	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	15 km
Rotoiti	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	17 km
Ngongotaha	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	18 km
Okere Falls	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	18 km
Waiotapu	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	18 km
Hamurana	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	18 km
Tarukenga	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	22 km
Ngakuru	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	23 km
Guthrie	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	23 km
Kaharoa	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	23 km
Wharepaina	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	25 km
Te Pu	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	26 km
Mamaku	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	27 km
Reporoa	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	29 km
Manawahe	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	31 km
Ngawaro	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	31 km
Kawerau	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	6600 people	31 km
Tahorakui	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	34 km
Te Whetu	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	36 km
Matahina	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	36 km
Atiamuri	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	38 km
Pongakawa	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	39 km
Paengaroa	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	39 km
Kopuriki	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	41 km
Ohinepanea	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	41 km
Otakiri	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	41 km
Maniatutu	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	41 km
Galatea	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	41 km
Oropi	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	42 km
Pukehina	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	42 km
Ngatira	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	42 km
Murupara	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	1800 people	43 km
Kinleith	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	43 km
Rangiuru	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	43 km
Pikowai	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	43 km
Otamarakau	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	44 km
Te Puke	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	7100 people	44 km
Awakaponga	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	44 km
Tokoroa	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	14000 people	44 km
Tahorakuri	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	45 km
Omanawa Falls	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	45 km
Edgecumbe	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	46 km
Matata	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	46 km
Maketu	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	1100 people	47 km
Omanawa	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	49 km
Lichfield	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	49 km
Papamoa	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	50 km
Awakeri	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	50 km
Lower Kaimai	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	51 km
Kaimai	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	51 km
Aratiatia	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	52 km
Thornton	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	52 km
Hairini	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	53 km
Kairua	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	53 km
Oruanui	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	53 km
Putaruru	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	3700 people	54 km
Greerton	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	54 km
Waiomou	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	55 km
Wairakei	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	55 km
Gate Pa	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	55 km
Okoroire	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	55 km
Pekatahi	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	55 km
Matapihi	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	56 km
Ruatoki North	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	56 km
Ruatoki	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	56 km
Poroporo	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	56 km
Mokai	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	56 km
Mangakino	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	1200 people	56 km
Tauranga	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	City	110000 people	57 km
Whakamaru	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	57 km
Te Poi	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	57 km
Taneatua	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	58 km
Bethlehem	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	58 km
Te Whaiti	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	58 km
Tirau	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	58 km
Waotu	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
Te Puna	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
Whakamarama	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
Whakatane	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	19000 people	60 km
Otumoetai	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	60 km
Mount Maunganui	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	City	-	62 km
Waimana	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	62 km
Taupo	Waikato	New Zealand	City	22000 people	62 km
Hinuera	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	63 km
Okauia	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	63 km
Omokoroa	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	64 km
Arapuni	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	64 km
Wainui	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	65 km
Matahi	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	66 km
Ohope Beach	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	66 km
Matamata	Waikato	New Zealand	City	6500 people	66 km
Omokoroa Beach	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	67 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
Rotorua	ROT	285	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500	9 km
Tokoroa	TKZ	unknown				0	44 km
Whakatane	WHK	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4100	56 km
Tauranga	TRG	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4200	58 km
Taupo	TUO	407	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500	67 km
Matamata	MTA	55	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3500	73 km
Opotiki		8	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3400	84 km
Hamilton	HLZ	52	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5600	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tauranga	NZTRG	New Zealand	57 km
Whakatane		New Zealand	61 km
Mount Maunganui	NZMMU	New Zealand	62 km
Opotiki		New Zealand	86 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Ohakuri	Waikato	1960	35 km
	Raymond	Paraita	1962	38 km
	Atiamuri	Waikato	1958	38 km
	Aniwhenua Barrage	Rangitaiki	1980	40 km
	Matahina	Rangataiki	1965	40 km
	McLaren Falls	Mangapapa	1925	50 km
Taupo	Taupo Lake Control	Waikato	n/a	53 km
	Whakamaru	Waikato	1956	56 km
	Maraetai	Waikato	1953	58 km
	Waipapa	Waikato	1961	61 km
	Arapuni	Waikato	1928	63 km
	Karapiro	Waikato	1947	78 km
	Hinemaiaia B	Hinemaiaia	1966	82 km
	Hinemaiaia A	Hinemaiaia	1952	83 km
	Kuratau	Kuratau	1962	95 km

More information

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