Overall Green Earthquake alert in New Zealand on 30 Nov 2022 10:48 UTC

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M 5.4 in New Zealand on 30 Nov 2022 10:48 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.4M
Depth:	7.844 Km
Lat/Lon:	-38.808 , 175.9063
Event Date:	30 Nov 2022 10:48 UTC 30 Nov 2022 23:48 Local
Exposed Population:	30 thousand in MMI&>=V
Source:	NEIC us6000j5r4
Inserted at:	30 Nov 2022 11:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	2 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000j5r4	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1476154		0	30 Nov 2022 10:48	5.4M, 7.844km	7	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 New Zealand , County of Waikato (population 29,434) . The nearest places are Hatepe, Montuoapa, Waitahanui, Taupo, Tokaanu, Turangi, Wairakei, Oruanui, Tihoi, Mokai, and Mokauiti.

Radius	Population
100 km	170000 people
75 km	63000 people
50 km	36000 people
20 km	14000 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Waikato	New Zealand	29000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hatepe	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	11 km
Montuoapa	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	14 km
Waitahanui	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	15 km
Taupo	Waikato	New Zealand	City	22000 people	20 km
Tokaanu	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	21 km
Turangi	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	3400 people	22 km
Wairakei	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	26 km
Oruanui	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	28 km
Tihoi	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	28 km
Mokai	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	31 km
Aratiatia	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	33 km
Tongariro	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	34 km
Otukou	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	34 km
Tahorakuri	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	38 km
Oruaiwi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	40 km
Rangitaiki	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	41 km
Mangamingi	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	42 km
Whakamaru	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	43 km
Ngapuke	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	44 km
Ohirehape	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	45 km
Barryville	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	46 km
Atiamuri	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	47 km
Kakahi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	48 km
Tahorakui	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	49 km
Mangakino	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	1200 people	50 km
Owhango	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	51 km
Piriaka	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	51 km
Manunui	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	51 km
Oio	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	52 km
Hukapapa	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	54 km
Ongarue	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	55 km
Waimiha	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	55 km
Tapuwae	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	56 km
Taumarunui	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	4900 people	56 km
Reporoa	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	56 km
Raurimu	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	57 km
Taringamotu	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	57 km
Benneydale	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	57 km
Pohokura	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	58 km
Hikumutu	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	58 km
Kinleith	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
Porootarao	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
Wharepaina	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
Ngakuru	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
Okahukura	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
National Park	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	60 km
Guthrie	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	62 km
Tarawera	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	62 km
Tangitu	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	63 km
Erua	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	64 km
Kaitieke	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	64 km
Tuhua	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	65 km
Waiotapu	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	65 km
Mapiu	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	65 km
Tokoroa	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	14000 people	66 km
Kopaki	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	66 km
Ngamatea	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	69 km
Mokauiti	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	70 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
Taupo	TUO	407	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500	17 km
Taumarunui		198	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4100	57 km
Tokoroa	TKZ	unknown				0	64 km
Waiouru		823	Mil.	Paved	No	3900	74 km
Rotorua	ROT	285	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500	86 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Hinemaiaia B	Hinemaiaia	1966	15 km
	Kuratau	Kuratau	1962	17 km
	Hinemaiaia A	Hinemaiaia	1952	19 km
Taupo	Taupo Lake Control	Waikato	n/a	29 km
Rotoaira	Poutu	Poutu	1972	32 km
	Otamangakau	Otamanakau Stream	1971	33 km
	Whakamaru	Waikato	1956	44 km
	Rangipo	Tongariro	1980	46 km
	Ohakuri	Waikato	1960	47 km
	Atiamuri	Waikato	1958	48 km
	Maraetai	Waikato	1953	52 km
	Waipapa	Waikato	1961	61 km
	Moawhango	Moawhango	1975	68 km
	Arapuni	Waikato	1928	87 km
	Aniwhenua Barrage	Rangitaiki	1980	95 km

More information

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