M 4.5 in Fiji on 11 Mar 2024 01:06 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: 4.5M
Depth: 556.7 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.5088 , -178.8116
Event Date: 11 Mar 2024 01:06 UTC
11 Mar 2024 13:06 Local
Exposed Population:
7 thousand in MMI I
Source: NEIC us7000m4lq
Inserted at: 11 Mar 2024 01:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Fiji)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000m4lq Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 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
1558413 0 11 Mar 2024 01:06 4.5M, 556.7km 1 7 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 4800 people
75 km 3100 people
50 km 1900 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tuvutha Fiji Village - 19 km
Thikombia Fiji Village - 25 km
Liku Fiji Village - 60 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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