M 5.6 in New Zealand on 05 May 2023 11:37 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: 5.6M
Depth: 194.254 Km
Lat/Lon: -37.3037 , 177.2732
Event Date: 05 May 2023 11:37 UTC
05 May 2023 23:37 Local
Exposed Population: 30 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000k9qv
Inserted at: 05 May 2023 11:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000k9qv Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1504098 0 05 May 2023 11:37 5.6M, 194.254km 3.46 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:16 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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 73000 people
75 km 2300 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Te Kaha Bay of Plenty New Zealand Village <1000 people 61 km
Omaio Bay of Plenty New Zealand Village - 65 km
Raukokore Bay of Plenty New Zealand Village - 65 km
Waihau Bay Bay of Plenty New Zealand Village - 66 km
Cape Runaway Bay of Plenty New Zealand Village - 69 km
Houpoto Bay of Plenty 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
Whakatane WHK 6 Civ. Paved Yes 4100 76 km
Opotiki 8 Civ. Unpaved No 3400 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Whakatane New Zealand 75 km
Opotiki New Zealand 76 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Matahina Rangataiki 1965 99 km

More information

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