M 7.2 in Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on 15 Jun 2019 22:55 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: 7.2M
Depth: 34.4 Km
Lat/Lon: -30.8051 , -178.0945
Event Date: 15 Jun 2019 22:55 UTC
15 Jun 2019 10:55 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000417i
Inserted at: 16 Jun 2019 22:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.2 0.2
us6000417i Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0.29m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.29m  
  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
1264448 0.1 15 Jun 2019 22:54 7.2M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:36) 00:08 GEOFON
1264449 0.3 15 Jun 2019 22:54 7.4M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:48) 00:08 PTWC
1264450 0.4 15 Jun 2019 22:54 7.4M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.4m (at 00:50) 00:09 NTWC
1264458 0.2 15 Jun 2019 22:55 7.4M, 34.99km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.3m (at 00:44) 00:21 NEIC
1264462 0.2 15 Jun 2019 22:55 7.2M, 34.4km 6.55 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.3m (at 00:48) 1d 00:03 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


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1264458 -30.817/-178.076 7.4 35.0 6.692 15 Jun 2019 23:18 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1264462 -30.817/-178.076 7.4 35.0 6.692 15 Jun 2019 23:33 00:38 (new episode)
3 0 1264462 -30.805/-178.094 7.2 34.4 6.553 15 Jun 2019 23:35 00:40 (upd of #2)
4 0 1264462 -30.805/-178.094 7.2 34.4 6.554 16 Jun 2019 00:59 02:04 (upd of #3)
5 0 1264462 -30.805/-178.094 7.2 34.4 6.553 16 Jun 2019 22:58 1d 00:03 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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