M 6.1 in New Zealand on 30 Oct 2018 02:13 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: 6.1M
Depth: 227.28 Km
Lat/Lon: -39.0541 , 174.9766
Event Date: 30 Oct 2018 02:13 UTC
30 Oct 2018 15:13 Local
Exposed Population: 190000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hiup
Inserted at: 30 Oct 2018 02:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000hiup Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.63  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1234121 0 30 Oct 2018 02:13 6.1M, 227.28km 3.6 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 Wanganui-Manawatu (population 215,200) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
<1000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1234121 -39.054/174.977 6.1 227.28 3.58 30 Oct 2018 02:34 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1234121 -39.054/174.977 6.1 227.28 3.6 30 Oct 2018 04:22 02:08 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Wanganui-Manawatu New Zealand 230000 people
Taranaki New Zealand 110000 people
Waikato New Zealand 410000 people
Hawke's Bay New Zealand 140000 people
Bay of Plenty New Zealand 230000 people
Wellington New Zealand 450000 people
East Cape New Zealand 43000 people
Auckland New Zealand 1.4 million people
Nelson-Marlborough New Zealand 120000 people
Northland New Zealand 18000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kirikau Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 14 km
Tahora Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 15 km
Whangamomona Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 23 km
Ohura Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village <1000 people 24 km
Waitaanga Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 28 km
Taumarunui Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village 4900 people 32 km
Matiere Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 34 km
Raurimu Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 37 km
Kakahi Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 38 km
Matau Taranaki New Zealand Village - 38 km
National Park Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 39 km
Uruti Taranaki New Zealand Village - 41 km
Tongaporutu Taranaki New Zealand Village - 42 km
Strathmore Taranaki New Zealand Village - 44 km
Pukearuhe Taranaki New Zealand Village - 44 km
Pokaka Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 45 km
Ongarue Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 46 km
Oruaiwi Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 47 km
Raetihi Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village 1000 people 49 km
Mokau Waikato New Zealand Village - 50 km
Urenui Taranaki New Zealand Village <1000 people 51 km
Ohakune Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village 1300 people 54 km
Awakino Waikato New Zealand Village - 54 km
Mokauiti Waikato New Zealand Village - 54 km
Tarata Taranaki New Zealand Village - 54 km
Mahoenui Waikato New Zealand Village - 54 km
Aria Waikato New Zealand Village - 55 km
Makakaho Taranaki New Zealand Village - 56 km
Jerusalem Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 56 km
Parapara Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 58 km
Tongariro Waikato New Zealand Village - 58 km
Te Popo Taranaki New Zealand Village - 58 km
Toko Taranaki New Zealand Village - 60 km
Moeawatea Taranaki New Zealand Village - 60 km
Tikorangi Taranaki New Zealand Village - 61 km
Mangamingi Taranaki New Zealand Village - 61 km
Matahiwi Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 63 km
Karioi Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 64 km
Waitara Taranaki New Zealand Village 6200 people 65 km
Piopio Waikato New Zealand Village <1000 people 65 km
Lepperton Taranaki New Zealand Village - 67 km
Tariki Taranaki New Zealand Village - 67 km
Midhirst Taranaki New Zealand Village - 67 km
Inglewood Taranaki New Zealand Village 2900 people 68 km
Stratford Taranaki New Zealand Village 5200 people 68 km
Benneydale Waikato New Zealand Village - 68 km
Koriniti Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 68 km
Tokaanu Waikato New Zealand Village - 69 km
Omata Valley Taranaki New Zealand Village - 70 km
Whareorino Waikato New Zealand Village - 70 km
Mangaotaki Waikato New Zealand Village - 72 km
Eltham Taranaki New Zealand Village 2200 people 72 km
Kakatahi Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 73 km
Turangi Waikato New Zealand Village 3400 people 73 km
Ararata Taranaki New Zealand Village - 73 km
Egmont Village Taranaki New Zealand Village <1000 people 73 km
Cardiff Taranaki New Zealand Village - 73 km
Meremere Taranaki New Zealand Village <1000 people 74 km
Rangiwaea Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 76 km
Waiouru Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village 1300 people 76 km
Omahina Taranaki New Zealand Village - 77 km
Hurleyville Taranaki New Zealand Village - 77 km
New Plymouth Taranaki New Zealand Village 48000 people 78 km
Montuoapa Waikato New Zealand Village - 79 km
Pakeho Waikato New Zealand Village - 79 km
Moeatoa Waikato New Zealand Village - 79 km
Ngapaenga Waikato New Zealand Village - 79 km
Tihoi Waikato New Zealand Village - 79 km
Barryville Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 81 km
Te Kuiti Waikato New Zealand Village 4500 people 81 km
Otoko Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 82 km
Kaponga Taranaki New Zealand Village - 83 km
Rowan Taranaki New Zealand Village - 84 km
Manutahi Taranaki New Zealand Village - 84 km
Waverley Taranaki New Zealand Village <1000 people 84 km
Papanui Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 84 km
Hawera Taranaki New Zealand City 11000 people 85 km
Hihitahi Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 85 km
Okaiawa Taranaki New Zealand Village - 85 km
Waitotara Taranaki New Zealand Village - 86 km
Kakaramea Taranaki New Zealand Village - 86 km
Kapuni Taranaki New Zealand Village - 87 km
Kai Iwi Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 88 km
Oakura Taranaki New Zealand Village - 89 km
Patea Taranaki New Zealand Village 1300 people 89 km
Te Anga Waikato New Zealand Village - 89 km
Mataroa Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 92 km
Manaia Taranaki New Zealand Village <1000 people 92 km
Hatepe Waikato New Zealand Village - 93 km
Paewhenua Waikato New Zealand Village - 94 km
Te Kiri Taranaki New Zealand Village - 95 km
Moawhango Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 96 km
Okato Taranaki New Zealand Village <1000 people 97 km
Otakeho Taranaki New Zealand Village - 97 km
Wanganui Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand City 40000 people 97 km
Tiriraukawa Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 97 km
Otorohanga Waikato New Zealand Village 2600 people 99 km
Castlecliff Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 99 km
Otairi Manawatu Wanganui New Zealand Village - 99 km
Owhiro Waikato New Zealand Village - 99 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
Taumarunui 198 Civ. Unpaved No 4100 34 km
Stratford 288 Civ. Unpaved No 3100 64 km
New Plymouth NPL 30 Civ. Paved Yes 4200 69 km
Waiouru 823 Mil. Paved No 3900 73 km
Hawera 114 Priv. Unpaved No 3100 83 km
Wanganui WAG 8 Civ. Paved Yes 4500 101 km
Taupo TUO 407 Civ. Paved Yes 4500 102 km
Tokoroa TKZ unknown 0 120 km
Ohakea OHA 50 Mil. Paved Yes 8000 133 km
Hamilton HLZ 52 Civ. Paved Yes 5600 136 km
Raglan RAG unknown 0 139 km
Palmerston North PMR 45 Civ. Paved Yes 6200 151 km
Rotorua ROT 285 Civ. Paved Yes 4500 157 km
Foxpine 11 0 158 km
Dannevirke 194 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 161 km
Matamata MTA 55 Civ. Unpaved No 3500 161 km
Hastings 22 Civ. Paved No 3500 168 km
Napier NPE 2 Civ. Paved Yes 4200 170 km
Waipukurau 131 Civ. Unpaved No 3400 170 km
Tauranga TRG 4 Civ. Paved Yes 4200 187 km
Taharoa THH unknown 0 190 km
Paraparaumu PPQ 7 Civ. Paved Yes 4400 206 km
Wairoa WIR 13 Civ. Paved No 4400 210 km
Whakatane WHK 6 Civ. Paved Yes 4100 211 km
Thames TMZ unknown 0 219 km
Masterton MRO 111 Civ. Paved No 4100 221 km
Ardmore AMZ 34 Civ. Paved No 4700 225 km
Auckland International AKL 7 Civ. Paved Yes 11900 228 km
Auckland Mechanics MHB unknown 0 232 km
Opotiki 8 Civ. Unpaved No 3400 233 km
Surfdale WIK unknown 0 247 km
Wellington International WLG 12 Civ. Paved Yes 6300 253 km
Whenuapai 30 Mil. Paved Yes 6600 253 km
Whitianga WTZ 4 Priv. Unpaved Yes 3800 255 km
Coromandel CMV unknown 0 260 km
Gisborne GIS 5 Civ. Paved No 4200 264 km
Picton Koromiko PCN unknown 0 267 km
Takaka KTF unknown 0 273 km
Motueka MZP unknown 0 284 km
Woodbourne BHE 33 Civ. Paved Yes 4600 289 km
Nelson NSN 5 Civ. Paved Yes 4400 290 km
Pakatoa PKL unknown 0 309 km
Great Barrier GBZ 6 Civ. Unpaved No 3000 315 km
Dargaville DGR 2 Civ. Unpaved No 2600 360 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Waitara New Zealand 62 km
New Plymouth NZNPL New Zealand 82 km
Port Taranaki / New Plymouth NZNPL New Zealand 82 km
Patea New Zealand 90 km
Waverley Harbour NZWAV New Zealand 91 km
Wanganui NZWAG New Zealand 100 km
Taharoa New Zealand 101 km
Opunake New Zealand 107 km
Cape Egmont New Zealand 110 km
Napier NZNPE New Zealand 172 km
Tauranga NZTRG New Zealand 183 km
Mount Maunganui NZMMU New Zealand 189 km
Cape Kidnappers New Zealand 192 km
Great Barrier Island New Zealand 207 km
Cape Turnagain New Zealand 210 km
Wairoa NZWIR New Zealand 213 km
Whakatane New Zealand 215 km
Thames NZTMZ New Zealand 218 km
Porirua New Zealand 219 km
D'urville Island New Zealand 221 km
Lower Hutt New Zealand 230 km
Onehunga (Manukau Harbour) NZONE New Zealand 236 km
Riverdale New Zealand 236 km
Opotiki New Zealand 236 km
Petone New Zealand 242 km
Auckland NZAKL New Zealand 244 km
Wellington NZWLG New Zealand 252 km
Coromandel New Zealand 258 km
Picton NZPCN New Zealand 262 km
Whitianga New Zealand 263 km
Gisborne NZGIS New Zealand 265 km
Collingwood New Zealand 267 km
Helensville New Zealand 270 km
Motueka NZMZP New Zealand 282 km
Cape Palliser New Zealand 286 km
Nelson NZNSN New Zealand 289 km
Blenheim NZBHE New Zealand 298 km
Cape Campbell New Zealand 303 km
Dargaville NZDGR New Zealand 358 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Otamangakau Otamanakau Stream 1971 56 km
Ratapiko Mako 1926 58 km
Patea Patea 1984 65 km
Rotoaira Poutu Poutu 1972 67 km
Kuratau Kuratau 1962 68 km
Rangipo Tongariro 1980 71 km
Mangamahoe Mangamahoe 1931 74 km
Moawhango Moawhango 1975 77 km
Hinemaiaia B Hinemaiaia 1966 96 km
Hinemaiaia A Hinemaiaia 1952 98 km
Whakamaru Waikato 1956 101 km
Maraetai Waikato 1953 103 km
Waipapa Waikato 1961 105 km
Taupo Taupo Lake Control Waikato n/a 112 km
Atiamuri Waikato 1958 117 km
Ohakuri Waikato 1960 120 km
Arapuni Waikato 1928 126 km
Karapiro Waikato 1947 135 km
McLaren Falls Mangapapa 1925 167 km
Raymond Paraita 1962 173 km
Aniwhenua Barrage Rangitaiki 1980 178 km
Matahina Rangataiki 1965 191 km
Mangatangi Mangatangi 1977 216 km
Wairoa Wairoa 1975 217 km
Upper Mangatawhiri Mangatawhiri 1965 219 km
Hays Creek Hays 1964 220 km
Cossey's Cossey's Creek 1955 222 km
Te Marua 1 Hutt 1986 226 km
Te Marua 2 Hutt 1985 226 km
Lower Huia Huia Stream 1971 232 km
Lower Nihotupu Nihotupu 1948 235 km
Upper Huia Huia Stream 1928 235 km
Upper Nihotupu Nihotupu 1923 237 km
Nihotupu Auxiliary Dam Nihotupu 1921 239 km
Waitakere Waitekere 1928 242 km
Morton Wainuiomata 1911 245 km
Lower Karori Kaiwharawhara 1872 249 km
Upper Karori Kaiwharawhara 1908 250 km
Taylor Taylor n/a 293 km

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