M 4.8 in Fiji on 06 Sep 2012 01:48 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: Km
Lat/Lon: -15.6866 , 178.899
Event Date: 06 Sep 2012 01:48 UTC
06 Sep 2012 13:48 Local
Exposed Population:
About 35000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000cgj8
Inserted at: 06 Sep 2012 02:16 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000cgj8 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
119360 0.5 06 Sep 2012 01:48 4.8M, 53.9km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:27 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 55000 people
75 km <1000 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

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
Labasa LBS 13 Civ. Paved Yes 3500 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Malau Fiji 89 km
Lambasa Fiji 92 km
Labasa FJLBS Fiji 97 km
Malau (Labasa) FJLBS Fiji 97 km

More information

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