Overall Green Earthquake alert in New Zealand on 24 May 2020 19:53 UTC

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M 5.6 in New Zealand on 24 May 2020 19:53 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:	5.6M
Depth:	51.89 Km
Lat/Lon:	-40.3929 , 174.966
Event Date:	24 May 2020 19:53 UTC 25 May 2020 07:53 Local
Exposed Population:	About 6000 people in MMI 560000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us70009pku
Inserted at:	25 May 2020 20:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us70009pku	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.63

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1312274		0	24 May 2020 19:53	5.6M, 51.89km	4.97	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		1d 00:08	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 Wanganui-Manawatu. The nearest places are Foxton Beach, Tangimoana, Waitarere, Foxton, Himatangi, Oroua Downs, Marotiri, Bainesse, Carnarvon, Levin, and Waituna West.

Radius	Population
100 km	570000 people
75 km	250000 people
50 km	59000 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Wanganui-Manawatu	New Zealand	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Foxton Beach	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	23 km
Tangimoana	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	27 km
Waitarere	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	27 km
Foxton	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	4800 people	28 km
Himatangi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	30 km
Oroua Downs	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	30 km
Marotiri	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	35 km
Bainesse	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	36 km
Carnarvon	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	36 km
Levin	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	20000 people	37 km
Koputaroa	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	38 km
Ohau	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	38 km
Glen Oroua	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	38 km
Moutoa	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	39 km
Mangawhata	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	40 km
Rangiotu	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	40 km
Rongotea	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	41 km
Otaki Beach	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	41 km
Shannon	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	1400 people	42 km
Manakau	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	42 km
Ohakea	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	42 km
Ratana	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	43 km
Bulls	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	1800 people	43 km
Sanson	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	43 km
Turakina South	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	44 km
Otaki	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	6000 people	44 km
Turakina	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	44 km
Tiakitahuna	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	45 km
Tokomaru	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	47 km
Te Horo	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	47 km
Crofton	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	48 km
Kairanga	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	48 km
Awahuri	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	48 km
Greatford	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	49 km
Longburn	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	49 km
Marton	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	4600 people	49 km
Kauwhata	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	50 km
Castlecliff	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	50 km
Linton	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	50 km
Wanganui	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	City	40000 people	52 km
Fordell	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	52 km
Halcombe	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	52 km
Feilding	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	14000 people	54 km
Okoia	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	54 km
Waikanae	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	55 km
Palmerston North	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	City	75000 people	55 km
Aramoho	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	56 km
Paraparaumu Beach	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	56 km
Westmere	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	56 km
Rapanui	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	57 km
Kai Iwi Beach	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	57 km
Mowhanau	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	57 km
Terrace End	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	57 km
Reikorangi	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	57 km
Raumati Beach	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	58 km
Bunnythorpe	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	58 km
Kelvin Grove	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	58 km
Paraparaumu	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	3400 people	58 km
Raumati	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
Kauangaroa	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
Aokautere	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
Upokongaro	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	60 km
Raumati South	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	60 km
Kai Iwi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	61 km
Colyton	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	61 km
Whakarongo	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	61 km
Brunswick	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	61 km
Nireaha	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	62 km
Maxwell	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	64 km
Rata	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	64 km
Hukanui	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	65 km
Cheltenham	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	65 km
Paekakariki	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	65 km
Nukumaru	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	-	66 km
Silverhope	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	67 km
Newman	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	68 km
Mangamaire	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	68 km
Ashhurst	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	68 km
Waitotara	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	-	68 km
Parikino	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	69 km
Waituna West	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	69 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
Foxpine		11				0	27 km
Ohakea	OHA	50	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	41 km
Wanganui	WAG	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500	48 km
Palmerston North	PMR	45	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6200	56 km
Paraparaumu	PPQ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4400	57 km
Masterton	MRO	111	Civ.	Paved	No	4100	86 km
Dannevirke		194	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Wanganui	NZWAG	New Zealand	49 km
Waverley Harbour	NZWAV	New Zealand	68 km
Porirua		New Zealand	70 km
Patea		New Zealand	78 km
Lower Hutt		New Zealand	82 km
Petone		New Zealand	94 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Te Marua 1	Hutt	1986	78 km
Te Marua 2	Hutt	1985	78 km
Morton	Wainuiomata	1911	97 km

More information

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