M 6.6 in New Zealand on 11 Jul 2017 07:00 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: 6.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 11 Jul 2017 07:00 UTC
11 Jul 2017 18:00 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100098qm
Inserted at: 11 Jul 2017 07:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 1
us100098qm 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
1173391 1 11 Jul 2017 07:00 6.5M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 GEOFON
1173392 1 11 Jul 2017 07:00 6.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 PTWC
1173393 1 11 Jul 2017 06:59 6.8M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:09 NTWC    
1173401 1 11 Jul 2017 07:00 6.6M, 10km 3.98 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:37 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)

See full locations list (RSS)


Initial conditions

Title: "198km NW of Auckland Island"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -49.546
  • Longitude: 164.031
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 23 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 15 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 162.531, -51.046, 165.531, -48.046
  • 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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