M 4.5 in New Zealand on 07 Jan 2017 08:23 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: 4.5M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: -42.451 , 173.9236
Event Date: 07 Jan 2017 08:23 UTC
07 Jan 2017 21:23 Local
Exposed Population:
About 13000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007ru6
Inserted at: 07 Jan 2017 09:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007ru6 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1153247 0 07 Jan 2017 08:23 4.5M, 10.49km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 00:39 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 New Zealand , County of Nelson-Marlborough. The nearest places are Hapuku, Kaikoura, Mangamaunu, Goose Bay, Clarence, Oaro, Hundalee, Charwell Forks, Kekerengu, Hawkeswood, and Mina.

Radius Population
100 km 13000 people
75 km 5000 people
50 km 3500 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Nelson-Marlborough New Zealand -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hapuku Canterbury New Zealand Village - 21 km
Kaikoura Canterbury New Zealand Village - 21 km
Mangamaunu Canterbury New Zealand Village - 23 km
Goose Bay Canterbury New Zealand Village - 33 km
Clarence Canterbury New Zealand Village - 33 km
Oaro Canterbury New Zealand Village - 35 km
Hundalee Canterbury New Zealand Village - 44 km
Charwell Forks Canterbury New Zealand Village - 46 km
Kekerengu Canterbury New Zealand Village - 50 km
Hawkeswood Canterbury New Zealand Village - 53 km
Hawkswood Canterbury New Zealand Village - 54 km
Parnassus Canterbury New Zealand Village - 59 km
Wharanui Marlborough New Zealand Village - 60 km
Spotswood Canterbury New Zealand Village - 63 km
Langridge Marlborough New Zealand Village - 66 km
Phoebe Canterbury New Zealand Village - 66 km
Cheviot Canterbury New Zealand Village <1000 people 67 km
Mirza Marlborough New Zealand Village - 67 km
Molesworth Marlborough New Zealand Village - 68 km
Glenlee Marlborough New Zealand Village - 69 km
Camden Marlborough New Zealand Village - 69 km
Port Robinson Canterbury New Zealand Village - 70 km
Mina Canterbury New Zealand Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Kaikoura NZKBZ New Zealand 20 km
Cape Campbell New Zealand 85 km
Blenheim NZBHE New Zealand 90 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Waihopai Waihopai 1927 93 km
Taylor Taylor n/a 98 km

More information

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