M 6.9 in Kermadec Islands Region from 10 Sep 2018 04:19 UTC to 04:18

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: 10 Km
Event Date: 10 Sep 2018 04:18 UTC
09 Sep 2018 16:18 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2018rsti
Inserted at: 10 Sep 2018 04:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON 0 0 0
gfz2018rsti Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 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
1227723 0 10 Sep 2018 04:18 6.9M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 GEOFON
1227725 0 10 Sep 2018 04:18 7M, 134.2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:10 PTWC
1227727 0 10 Sep 2018 04:18 7M, 134km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 NTWC    
1227736 0 10 Sep 2018 04:19 6.9M, 111.05km 3.4 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:31 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: "M6.9 South of Kermadec Islands"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -32.09
  • Longitude: -179
  • Length: 44 km
  • Width: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 6.9 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.2 m
  • Strike: 205 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 32 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -182, -35.09, -176, -29.09
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.44 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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