M 6.9 in South Of Fiji Islands on 24 Feb 2017 17:28 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: 6.9M
Depth: 396.08 Km
Event Date: 24 Feb 2017 17:28 UTC
24 Feb 2017 05:28 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008m3t
Inserted at: 24 Feb 2017 17:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 1
us20008m3t Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  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
1158544 1 24 Feb 2017 17:28 6.6M, 417km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:10 NTWC    
1158548 1 24 Feb 2017 17:28 6.9M, 396.08km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 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.

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: -23.203
  • Longitude: -178.845
  • Length: 44 km
  • Width: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 6.9 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.2 m
  • Strike: 90 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 396 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -181.845, -26.203, -175.845, -20.203
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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