M 6.5 in South Of Kermadec Islands on 02 Feb 2014 09:26 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: 6.5M
Depth: 40.37 Km
Event Date: 02 Feb 2014 09:26 UTC
01 Feb 2014 21:26 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 02 Feb 2014 11:01 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1040507 0.5 02 Feb 2014 09:26 6.5M, 40.1km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:06 USGS
1040509 0.5 02 Feb 2014 09:26 6.5M, 40.1km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 NEIC
1040511 0.5 02 Feb 2014 09:26 6.5M, 38km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:09 USGS
1040513 0.5 02 Feb 2014 09:26 6.5M, 38km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 NEIC
1040518 0.5 02 Feb 2014 09:26 6.6M, 19.46km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:20 NEIC
1040526 0.5 02 Feb 2014 09:26 6.5M, 40.37km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 01:34 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.5 Off-Shore"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -33.018
  • Longitude: -177.208
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 202 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 21 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 40 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -178.708, -34.518, -175.708, -31.518
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.22 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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