M 6.2 in New Zealand on 03 Jul 2012 10:36 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: 6.2M
Depth: 236.1 Km
Lat/Lon: -39.9634 , 173.705
Event Date: 03 Jul 2012 10:36 UTC
03 Jul 2012 22:36 Local
Exposed Population:
About 34379 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000awz5
Inserted at: 03 Jul 2012 10:53 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000awz5 Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
117893 0.5 03 Jul 2012 10:36 6.2M, 236.1km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 Taranaki. The nearest places are Oeo, Pihama, Otakeho, Kaupokonui, Opunake, Manaia, Waiteika, Inaha, Ohawe, Auroa, and Matapu.

Radius Population
100 km 34000 people
75 km 7500 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
Taranaki New Zealand -
Nelson-Marlborough New Zealand -
Wanganui-Manawatu New Zealand -
Wellington New Zealand 150000 people
Westland New Zealand 9500 people
Waikato New Zealand 39000 people
Hawke's Bay New Zealand -
Bay of Plenty New Zealand -
Canterbury New Zealand -
Auckland New Zealand 320000 people
East Cape New Zealand -
Northland New Zealand -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Oeo Taranaki New Zealand Village - 53 km
Pihama Taranaki New Zealand Village - 55 km
Otakeho Taranaki New Zealand Village - 55 km
Kaupokonui Taranaki New Zealand Village - 56 km
Opunake Taranaki New Zealand Village 1500 people 58 km
Manaia Taranaki New Zealand Village <1000 people 58 km
Waiteika Taranaki New Zealand Village - 58 km
Inaha Taranaki New Zealand Village - 60 km
Ohawe Taranaki New Zealand Village - 60 km
Auroa Taranaki New Zealand Village - 61 km
Te Kiri Taranaki New Zealand Village - 63 km
Okaiawa Taranaki New Zealand Village - 64 km
Hawera Taranaki New Zealand City 11000 people 64 km
Oaonui Taranaki New Zealand Village - 65 km
Kapuni Taranaki New Zealand Village - 65 km
Awatuna Taranaki New Zealand Village - 65 km
Whareroa Taranaki New Zealand Village - 65 km
Riverlea Taranaki New Zealand Village - 67 km
Normanby Taranaki New Zealand Village - 68 km
Manutahi Taranaki New Zealand Village - 68 km
Mokoia Taranaki New Zealand Village - 68 km
Kakaramea Taranaki New Zealand Village - 69 km
Patea Taranaki New Zealand Village 1300 people 70 km
Matapu Taranaki 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
Hawera 114 Priv. Unpaved No 3100 66 km
Stratford 288 Civ. Unpaved No 3100 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Opunake New Zealand 58 km
Patea New Zealand 72 km
Cape Egmont New Zealand 73 km
D'urville Island New Zealand 98 km

More information

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