Overall Green Earthquake alert in New Zealand on 24 Oct 2020 11:06 UTC

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M 4.5 in New Zealand on 24 Oct 2020 11:06 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:	4.5M
Depth:	80.83 Km
Lat/Lon:	-38.5361 , 177.8027
Event Date:	24 Oct 2020 11:06 UTC 25 Oct 2020 00:06 Local
Exposed Population:	About 88000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000cckc
Inserted at:	24 Oct 2020 12:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000cckc	Scaled population (vector)	5.14
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	-0.33
	INFORM_normalised	0.63

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1339481		0	24 Oct 2020 11:06	4.5M, 80.83km	N/A	90 thousand (in 100km)		01:30	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 East Cape. The nearest places are Ngatapa, Waipaoa, Kaitaratahi, Puha, Te Karaka, Ormond, Patutahi, Waerengaahika, Otoko, Makauri, and Te Puia Springs.

Radius	Population
100 km	88000 people
75 km	57000 people
50 km	43000 people
20 km	5100 people
10 km	1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
East Cape	New Zealand	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ngatapa	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	6 km
Waipaoa	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	9 km
Kaitaratahi	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	9 km
Puha	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	9 km
Te Karaka	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	10 km
Ormond	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	11 km
Patutahi	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	13 km
Waerengaahika	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	13 km
Otoko	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	16 km
Makauri	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	17 km
Hexton	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	17 km
Rere	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	17 km
Waerengaokuri	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	17 km
Whatatutu	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	18 km
Manutuke	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	18 km
Matawhero	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	18 km
Makaraka	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	19 km
Pehiri	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	21 km
Gisborne	Gisborne	New Zealand	City	34000 people	24 km
Ahititi	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	24 km
Rakauroa	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	25 km
Muriwai	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	27 km
Wharekopae	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	27 km
Matawai	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	31 km
Tiniroto	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	33 km
Moutohora	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	37 km
Whangara	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	37 km
Bartletts	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	38 km
Motu	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	38 km
Te Reinga	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	40 km
Tolaga Bay	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	47 km
Mangatuna	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	49 km
Morere	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	49 km
Wairata	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	49 km
Marumaru	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	51 km
Mahanga	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	54 km
Toatoa	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	54 km
Oponae	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	54 km
Kopuawhara	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	56 km
Nuhaka	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	56 km
Opoutama	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	58 km
Whakaki	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
Frasertown	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	59 km
Waikokopu	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	60 km
Okiore	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	60 km
Tuhara	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	61 km
Mahia Beach	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	61 km
Omahanui	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	62 km
Waikaremoana	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	62 km
Rangiahua	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	62 km
Maungapohatu	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	62 km
Mahia	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	63 km
Tokomaru Bay	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	64 km
Whangawehi	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	64 km
Wairoa	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	4200 people	64 km
Tuai	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	65 km
Matahanea	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	65 km
Ohinepaka	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	67 km
Lower Waiawa	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	67 km
Waioeka	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	67 km
Matahi	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	68 km
Te Puia	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	69 km
Te Puia Springs	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	69 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
Gisborne	GIS	5	Civ.	Paved	No	4200	21 km
Wairoa	WIR	13	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	63 km
Opotiki		8	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3400	71 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Gisborne	NZGIS	New Zealand	22 km
Wairoa	NZWIR	New Zealand	65 km
Tokomaru		New Zealand	65 km
Opotiki		New Zealand	74 km
Whakatane		New Zealand	97 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Aniwhenua Barrage	Rangitaiki	1980	92 km
	Matahina	Rangataiki	1965	98 km

More information

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