M 6 in Fiji Islands Region from 02 Feb 2006 12:47 UTC to 12:48

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: 6.0M
Depth: 520 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.51 , -178.37
Event Date: 02 Feb 2006 12:48 UTC
03 Feb 2006 00:48 Local
Exposed Population:
About 4362 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 02 Feb 2006 14:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
16218 0 02 Feb 2006 12:47 7M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.1m (at 01:02) 4017d 23:31 NEIC
16220 0.5 02 Feb 2006 12:48 6.6M, 595.6km N/A 5 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 01:52 NEIC
16221 0 02 Feb 2006 12:48 6M, 520km N/A 4 thousand (in 100km) 02:08 NEIC
16244 0 02 Feb 2006 12:47 6.4M, 0km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 22:51 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 no people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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