M 5.5 in New Zealand on 09 Oct 2019 20:22 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -35.1661 , -179.2811
Event Date: 09 Oct 2019 20:22 UTC
09 Oct 2019 08:22 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70005sqk
Inserted at: 10 Oct 2019 20:25 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70005sqk Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1273945 0 09 Oct 2019 20:22 5.5M, 10km 5.76 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
1273947 0 09 Oct 2019 20:22 5.5M, 10km 5.8 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:02 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 unknowed a zone. 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 1273945 -35.178/-179.388 5.5 10.0 5.762 09 Oct 2019 20:41 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1273947 -35.178/-179.388 5.5 10.0 5.762 09 Oct 2019 20:44 00:21 (new episode)
3 0 1273947 -35.166/-179.281 5.5 10.0 5.763 09 Oct 2019 20:50 00:27 (upd of #2)
4 0 1273947 -35.149/-179.301 5.5 10.0 5.763 09 Oct 2019 21:01 00:38 (upd of #3)
5 0 1273947 -35.149/-179.301 5.5 10.0 5.796 09 Oct 2019 22:25 02:02 (upd of #4)
6 0 1273947 -35.149/-179.301 5.5 10.0 5.796 10 Oct 2019 20:25 1d 00:02 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces



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.