Overall Green Earthquake alert in Fiji Islands from 06 Jun 2020 10:55 UTC to 10:55

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M 5.8 in Fiji Islands from 06 Jun 2020 10:55 UTC to 10:55

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:	5.8M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-16.6007 , 177.5602
Event Date:	06 Jun 2020 10:55 UTC 06 Jun 2020 22:55 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI VII About 22000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000a74v
Inserted at:	06 Jun 2020 12:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.4 (Fiji)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.1		0.1
us6000a74v	Scaled population (raster)	1.48
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.8

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1314370		0.1	06 Jun 2020 10:55	5.8M, 10km	6.61	744 (in MMI>=VII)		02:02	NEIC
1314399		0	06 Jun 2020 10:55	5.7M, 10km	6.56	less than 100 (in MMI>=VII)		1d 00:02	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, Sisili, Matacawalevu, Matayalevu, Somosomo, and Soso.

Radius	Population
100 km	23000 people
75 km	4900 people
50 km	3100 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	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Yasawairara	Fiji	Village	-	12 km
Mbukama	Fiji	Village	-	18 km
Teci	Fiji	Village	-	22 km
Tamusua	Fiji	Village	-	29 km
Navotua	Fiji	Village	-	33 km
Nacula	Fiji	Village	-	36 km
Sisili	Fiji	Village	-	40 km
Matacawalevu	Fiji	Village	-	45 km
Matayalevu	Fiji	Village	-	49 km
Somosomo	Fiji	City	-	64 km
Soso	Fiji	Village	-	68 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	43 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Vatia	FJVAT	Fiji	92 km

More information

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