M 6.3 in New Caledonia on 16 Oct 2018 00:28 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: 6.3M
Depth: 10 Km
Event Date: 16 Oct 2018 00:28 UTC
16 Oct 2018 11:28 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000hcln
Inserted at: 16 Oct 2018 00:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (New Caledonia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us1000hcln Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1231808 0 16 Oct 2018 00:28 6.5M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:09 PTWC
1231810 0 16 Oct 2018 00:28 6.5M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 NTWC    
1231812 0 16 Oct 2018 00:28 6.3M, 10km 3.95 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:21 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: ""170km ESE of Tadine""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -21.936
  • Longitude: 169.476
  • Length: 22 km
  • Width: 6 km
  • Magnitude: 6.3 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 329 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 21 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: NaN km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 167.976, -23.436, 170.976, -20.436
  • 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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