M 5 in Fiji on 07 Jun 2020 03:42 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: 5.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -16.7175 , 177.4254
Event Date: 07 Jun 2020 03:42 UTC
07 Jun 2020 15:42 Local
Exposed Population:
110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000a7ci
Inserted at: 07 Jun 2020 04:05 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.4 (Fiji)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000a7ci Scaled population (vector) 4.5  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.8  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1314477 0 07 Jun 2020 03:42 5M, 10km N/A 110 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Teci, Tamusua, Mbukama, Yasawairara, Navotua, Nacula, Sisili, Matacawalevu, Matayalevu, Somosomo, and Soso.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 6200 people
50 km 4600 people
20 km 1400 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Fiji Fiji 760000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Teci Fiji Village - 13 km
Tamusua Fiji Village - 14 km
Mbukama Fiji Village - 15 km
Yasawairara Fiji Village - 16 km
Navotua Fiji Village - 17 km
Nacula Fiji Village - 20 km
Sisili Fiji Village - 23 km
Matacawalevu Fiji Village - 27 km
Matayalevu Fiji Village - 32 km
Somosomo Fiji City - 46 km
Soso Fiji Village - 50 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
Turtle Island TTL unknown 0 25 km
Ba BFJ unknown 0 96 km
Vatukoula VAU unknown 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Vatia FJVAT Fiji 84 km
Lautoka FJLTK Fiji 99 km

More information

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