Overall Green Earthquake alert in New Zealand on 13 Nov 2016 11:02 UTC

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M 7.8 in New Zealand on 13 Nov 2016 11:02 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:	7.8M
Depth:	23 Km
Lat/Lon:	-42.7568 , 173.0766
Event Date:	13 Nov 2016 11:02 UTC 14 Nov 2016 00:02 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI IX 240000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000778i
Inserted at:	13 Nov 2016 12:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0.3		0.3
us1000778i	Scaled population (vector)	n.a	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	n.a	Max wave realtime	0.36m
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1146481	0.9	13 Nov 2016 11:02	7.5M, 10km	N/A	20 thousand (in 100km)	0.9m (at 00:02)	00:09	GEOFON
1146483	0	13 Nov 2016 11:02	7.4M, 10km	N/A	400 thousand (in 100km)	0.1m (at 02:24)	00:12	NTWC
1146494	0.5	13 Nov 2016 11:02	7.4M, 10km	N/A	210 thousand (in 100km)	0.1m (at 01:44)	00:21	NEIC
1146520	0.3	13 Nov 2016 11:02	7.8M, 23km	7.89	200 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.4m (at 00:04)	01:18	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 Canterbury. The nearest places are Waiau, Rotherham, Phoebe, Ethelton, Mina, Spotswood, Domett, Cheviot, Culverden, Parnassus, and Christchurch.

Radius	Population
100 km	240000 people
75 km	14000 people
50 km	8800 people
20 km	2200 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Canterbury	New Zealand	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Waiau	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	12 km
Rotherham	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	13 km
Phoebe	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	13 km
Ethelton	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	14 km
Mina	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	14 km
Spotswood	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	16 km
Domett	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	17 km
Cheviot	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	18 km
Culverden	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	18 km
Parnassus	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	18 km
Scargill	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	22 km
Hawkswood	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	24 km
Port Robinson	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	24 km
Hawkeswood	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	24 km
Motunau	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	25 km
Hammer	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	33 km
Hanmer	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	33 km
Hundalee	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	34 km
Omihi	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	35 km
Medbury	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	36 km
Waikari	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	39 km
Hawarden	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	40 km
Waipara	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	42 km
Oaro	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	44 km
Masons Flat	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	45 km
Charwell Forks	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	45 km
Goose Bay	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	48 km
Amberley	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	1100 people	52 km
Leithfield	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	55 km
Balcairn	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
Kaikoura	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	63 km
Sefton	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	64 km
Waikuku Beach	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	66 km
Waikuku	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	68 km
North Loburn	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	69 km
Ashley	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	70 km
Christchurch	Canterbury	New Zealand	Major city	360000 people	93 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kaikoura	NZKBZ	New Zealand	64 km
Rangiora		New Zealand	70 km
Christchurch	NZCHC	New Zealand	94 km

More information

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