M 5.5 in Fiji on 22 Jan 2020 00:57 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: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -16.4959 , 177.8234
Event Date: 22 Jan 2020 00:57 UTC
22 Jan 2020 12:57 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
About 12000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60007cim
Inserted at: 22 Jan 2020 01:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.4 (Fiji)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60007cim Scaled population (raster) 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
1291471 0 22 Jan 2020 00:57 5.3M, 10km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 NEIC
1291472 0 22 Jan 2020 00:57 5.5M, 10km 4.42 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 Yasawairara, Mbukama, Teci, Tamusua, Navotua, Nacula, Ndenimanu, and Sisili.

Radius Population
100 km 12000 people
75 km 3000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Fiji Fiji 760000 people
Wallis & Futuna Wallis and Futuna 14000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Yasawairara Fiji Village - 35 km
Mbukama Fiji Village - 41 km
Teci Fiji Village - 46 km
Tamusua Fiji Village - 55 km
Navotua Fiji Village - 59 km
Nacula Fiji Village - 62 km
Ndenimanu Fiji Village - 63 km
Sisili Fiji Village - 65 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
Turtle Island TTL unknown 0 69 km
Bua BVF unknown 0 91 km

More information

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