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.

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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 1,246) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1230095 -18.372/-178.095 6.6 551.19 2.78 30 Sep 2018 11:15 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1230095 -18.372/-178.095 6.6 551.19 2.78 30 Sep 2018 12:54 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Fiji Fiji 1200 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mboma Fiji Village - 254 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.