M 5.8 in New Zealand on 14 Nov 2016 06:47 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 1098359
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.8M
Depth: 14.83 Km
Lat/Lon: -42.353 , 173.8551
Event Date: 14 Nov 2016 06:47 UTC
14 Nov 2016 19:47 Local
Exposed Population: About 42000 people within 100km
Inserted at: 14 Nov 2016 07:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100077ky Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Latest media headlines

Articles: 672 | About casualties: 8 | Last hour: 0

Miami, FLFri, 18 Nov 2016 05:28:00 +0100.

Prediction of Donald Trump’s impeachment is premature — but is it crazy? The latest from @oppenheimera The 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season isn’t quite over yet. A new disturbance is forming south of the Sunshine State. Three of four consti
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French MalaiseFri, 18 Nov 2016 05:24:00 +0100.

. Leading Article. As France begins its electoral process this weekend, it must find a leader capable of fending off the challenge of the far right and overhauling a moribund economy The spark of populist revolution may well jump over the
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Kaikoura EarthquakeFri, 18 Nov 2016 05:18:00 +0100.

Acting Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee is backing the Wellington City Council's response to quake-affected buildings in the capital. Video RNZ visual journalist Rebekah Parsons-King has captured the cracked roads, landslips, and dama
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Wellingtonians left in limbo as buildings and roads remain cordoned of ... Fri, 18 Nov 2016 05:16:00 +0100.

Dozens of people were evacuated from nearby buildings, while the National Archives building and the New Zealand Post building have also been closed while they are checked out. Defence House headquarters and the building housing the SIS and
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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 (48), (3), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), USGS (5), INFORM (2),