M 6.6 in Fiji on 30 Sep 2018 10:52 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: 6.6M
Depth: 551.19 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.3722 , -178.0949
Event Date: 30 Sep 2018 10:52 UTC
30 Sep 2018 22:52 Local
Exposed Population: About 2000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000h4l1
Inserted at: 30 Sep 2018 11:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Fiji)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us1000h4l1 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1230092 0 30 Sep 2018 10:52 6.8M, 590.7km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:07 PTWC
1230093 0 30 Sep 2018 10:52 6.8M, 591km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:10 NTWC    
1230095 0 30 Sep 2018 10:52 6.6M, 551.19km 2.78 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:18 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 Fiji , of Fiji (population 755,000) .

Radius Population
100 km 2700 people
75 km <1000 people
50 km <1000 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
Tonga Tonga 98000 people
Wallis & Futuna Wallis and Futuna 14000 people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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