M 5.8 in New Zealand on 14 Feb 2016 00:13 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: 5.8M
Depth: 8.23 Km
Lat/Lon: -43.5026 , 172.8427
Event Date: 14 Feb 2016 00:13 UTC
14 Feb 2016 13:13 Local
Exposed Population: 470000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 14 Feb 2016 00:33 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1119425 0.5 14 Feb 2016 00:13 5.8M, 8.23km N/A 480 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 ,of Canterbury (population 105,972) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
110000 people
220000 people
66000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1119425 -43.503/172.843 5.8 8.23 0 17 Oct 2016 11:06 246d 10:52 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Canterbury New Zealand 110000 people
Canterbury New Zealand 220000 people
Canterbury New Zealand 65000 people
Canterbury New Zealand 96000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand Major city 360000 people 17 km
Belfast Canterbury New Zealand Village - 18 km
Lyttelton Canterbury New Zealand Village 3200 people 15 km
Kaiapoi Canterbury New Zealand Village 11000 people 21 km
Woodend Canterbury New Zealand Village 3000 people 25 km
Southbrook Canterbury New Zealand Village - 28 km
Halswell Canterbury New Zealand Village - 24 km
Prebbleton Canterbury New Zealand Village - 28 km
Taitapu Canterbury New Zealand Village <1000 people 29 km
Rangiora Canterbury New Zealand Village 12000 people 30 km
Templeton Canterbury New Zealand Village - 31 km
Sefton Canterbury New Zealand Village <1000 people 31 km
Lincoln Canterbury New Zealand Village 2200 people 32 km
Little River Canterbury New Zealand Village - 29 km
Akaroa Canterbury New Zealand Village <1000 people 35 km
Leithfield Canterbury New Zealand Village - 36 km
Springston Canterbury New Zealand Village - 37 km
Rolleston Canterbury New Zealand Village 3100 people 38 km
Amberley Canterbury New Zealand Village 1100 people 40 km
Cust Canterbury New Zealand Village <1000 people 43 km
Burnham Canterbury New Zealand Village 1200 people 45 km
Doyleston Canterbury New Zealand Village - 50 km
Waipara Canterbury New Zealand Village - 50 km
Kirwee Canterbury New Zealand Village - 51 km
Leeston Canterbury New Zealand Village 1300 people 53 km
Dunsandel Canterbury New Zealand Village <1000 people 55 km
Oxford Canterbury New Zealand Village 1800 people 58 km
Southbridge Canterbury New Zealand Village <1000 people 59 km
Darfield Canterbury New Zealand Village 1600 people 59 km
Waikari Canterbury New Zealand Village - 60 km
Hawarden Canterbury New Zealand Village - 66 km
Coalgate Canterbury New Zealand Village - 71 km
Hororata Canterbury New Zealand Village - 72 km
Rakaia Canterbury New Zealand Village 1000 people 72 km
Glentunnel Canterbury New Zealand Village - 73 km
Springfield Canterbury New Zealand Village - 76 km
Culverden Canterbury New Zealand Village <1000 people 81 km
Cheviot Canterbury New Zealand Village <1000 people 84 km
Rotherham Canterbury New Zealand Village - 90 km
Waiau Canterbury New Zealand Village - 96 km
Methven Canterbury New Zealand Village 1200 people 97 km
Ashburton Canterbury New Zealand Village 17000 people 99 km
Tinwald Canterbury New Zealand Village - 101 km
Hinds Canterbury New Zealand Village - 117 km

see full list


Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Wigram ZWG 23 Civ. Paved No 5100 24 km
Christchurch International CHC 37 Civ. Paved Yes 10700 25 km
Ashburton ASG 91 Civ. Unpaved No 4500 96 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Christchurch NZCHC New Zealand 13 km
Lyttelton NZLYT New Zealand 15 km
Rangiora New Zealand 22 km
Akaroa NZAKA New Zealand 35 km

More information

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