M 6.7 in Fiji on 18 Nov 2018 20:25 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: 6.7M
Depth: 533.6 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.8972 , -178.9
Event Date: 18 Nov 2018 20:25 UTC
19 Nov 2018 09:25 Local
Exposed Population: About 6000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000htm5
Inserted at: 18 Nov 2018 20:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Fiji)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us1000htm5 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1237461 0 18 Nov 2018 20:25 6.9M, 546.4km N/A 6 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:07 PTWC
1237462 0 18 Nov 2018 20:25 6.5M, 547km N/A 6 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:07 GEOFON
1237463 0 18 Nov 2018 20:25 6.9M, 546km N/A 6 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:09 NTWC    
1237464 0 18 Nov 2018 20:25 6.7M, 533.6km 2.96 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 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 Fiji , of Fiji (population 755,000) . The nearest places are Liku, Tuvutha, Levuka, Vanuavatu, and Thikombia.

Radius Population
100 km 6300 people
75 km 5100 people
50 km 2800 people
20 km <1000 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
Liku Fiji Village - 20 km
Tuvutha Fiji Village - 25 km
Levuka Fiji Village - 39 km
Vanuavatu Fiji Village - 65 km
Thikombia Fiji Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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