M 5.2 in Tonga on 20 Sep 2012 05:40 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.2M
Depth: 209.6 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.537 , -176.155
Event Date: 20 Sep 2012 05:40 UTC
19 Sep 2012 17:40 Local
Exposed Population:
About 500 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000csdu
Inserted at: 20 Sep 2012 06:28 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000csdu 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
119731 0.5 20 Sep 2012 05:40 5.4M, 170.2km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
119732 0.5 20 Sep 2012 05:40 5.2M, 209.6km N/A Few people (in 100km) 00:48 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 Tonga , of Tonga (population 98,000) .

Radius Population
100 km <1000 people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Country Region Province Population
Tonga Tonga 98000 people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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