M 6.5 in Kermadec Islands, New Zealand from 07 Jul 2018 21:33 UTC to 21:33

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: 21 Km
Event Date: 07 Jul 2018 21:33 UTC
07 Jul 2018 09:33 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt18188001
Inserted at: 07 Jul 2018 21:47 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 0 0
pt18188001 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
1218369 0 07 Jul 2018 21:33 6.5M, 21km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:13 PTWC
1218371 0 07 Jul 2018 21:33 6.5M, 21km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:15 NTWC    
1218372 0 07 Jul 2018 21:33 5.9M, 34.46km 3.18 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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: "174km ENE of LEsperance Rock"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -30.925
  • Longitude: -177.165
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 210 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 24 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 21 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -178.665, -32.425, -175.665, -29.425
  • 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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