M 6.5 Off-shore on 26 Mar 2014 03:29 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: 503.6 Km
Event Date: 26 Mar 2014 03:29 UTC
26 Mar 2014 15:29 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: USGS pt14085000
Inserted at: 08 Apr 2014 06:31 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
USGS 0 0 0.5
pt14085000 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
1044819 0.5 26 Mar 2014 03:29 6.5M, 503.6km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 NEIC
1044820 0.5 26 Mar 2014 03:29 6.5M, 475.13km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:15 NEIC
1046130 0.5 26 Mar 2014 03:29 6.5M, 503.6km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 13d 03:01 USGS
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: " South of the Fiji Islands"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -26.202
  • Longitude: 179.369
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 90 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 504 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 177.869, -27.702, 180.869, -24.702
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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