M 6.2 in Tonga on 02 Nov 2013 18:53 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1010862
Earthquake Magnitude: 6.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -19.13 , -172.63
Event Date: 02 Nov 2013 18:53 UTC
02 Nov 2013 06:53 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Inserted at: 02 Nov 2013 21:59 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
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Latest media headlines

Articles: 215 | About casualties: 14 | Last hour: 0

6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northeast of Nuku'alofaMon, 04 Nov 2013 03:58:00 +0100.

Shallow earthquake strikes off Tonga. Updated November 03, 2013 11:49:42. A shallow 6.4-magnitude quake struck off the Pacific nation of Tonga early Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake hit 34
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Palermo, punta il coltello alla gola di una ragazza e le ruba la borsaMon, 04 Nov 2013 02:55:00 +0100.

Ancora un'operazione di soccorso di migranti nel Canale di Sicilia . Ieri sera la nave Vega della Marina Militare, impegnata in attivita' di pattugliamento, ha avvistato un barcone in difficolta'. Da Lampedusa sono partite due motovedette d
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MaremágnumMon, 04 Nov 2013 02:27:00 +0100.

A las tres de la mañana timbró el teléfono. Me levanté sonámbulo. ¿Quién podría ser, a la hora en que hasta los perros duermen? Contesté y era mi hija, desde Bogotá, a preguntar si estábamos bien, después del tsunami que acababa de azotar a
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Chile: Peste o sută de mii de persoane au participat la o simulare de ... Mon, 04 Nov 2013 00:14:00 +0100.

EFE Peste 100 000 de persoane au participat la o simulare de cutremur urmat de un tsunami în regiunile din sudul Republicii Chile, Bío Bío – una din cele mai afectate de seismul din 27 februarie 2010 – şi Aysén, într-un exerciţiu care a fos
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),