M 5.7 in Fiji on 19 Oct 2019 20:31 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: 5.7M
Depth: 37.35 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.881 , 178.0841
Event Date: 19 Oct 2019 20:31 UTC
20 Oct 2019 08:31 Local
Exposed Population: 230000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70005w2i
Inserted at: 20 Oct 2019 20:35 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.4 (Fiji)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70005w2i Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.8  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1275335 0 19 Oct 2019 20:31 5.7M, 37.35km 4.38 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:03 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Fiji , of Fiji (population 755,000) . The nearest places are Naikorokoro, Nalotu, Vunisea, Namara, Gasele, Talaulia, Mokoisa, Soso, Nasau, Mburelevu, and Suva.

Radius Population
100 km 240000 people
75 km 31000 people
50 km 11000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Fiji Fiji 760000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Naikorokoro Fiji Village - 16 km
Nalotu Fiji Village - 22 km
Vunisea Fiji Village - 22 km
Namara Fiji Village - 23 km
Gasele Fiji Village - 25 km
Talaulia Fiji Village - 26 km
Mokoisa Fiji Village - 27 km
Soso Fiji City - 30 km
Nasau Fiji City - 30 km
Mburelevu Fiji Village - 31 km
Kavala Fiji Village - 32 km
Kaduvu Fiji Village - 36 km
Nabouwalu Fiji Village - 41 km
Vabea Fiji Village - 42 km
Nukuvou Fiji Village - 43 km
Dakuimbeqa Fiji Village - 52 km
Lalati Fiji Village - 55 km
Yanutha Fiji Village - 56 km
Waisomo Fiji Village - 57 km
Bouwanga Fiji Village - 58 km
Taunovo Fiji Village - 61 km
Matavuralevu Fiji Village - 70 km
Suva Fiji Capital 200000 people 90 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Kandavu KDV unknown 0 21 km
Vatulele VTF unknown 0 61 km
Pacific Harbour Dueba PHR unknown 0 79 km
Korolevu KVU unknown 0 83 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kandavu Island Fiji 23 km
Suva FJSUV Fiji 91 km

More information

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