M 5.7 in Fiji Islands on 06 Jun 2020 10:55 UTC
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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -16.6103 , 177.5356
Event Date: 06 Jun 2020 10:55 UTC
06 Jun 2020 22:55 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VII
About 24000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000a74v
Inserted at: 07 Jun 2020 10:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 3.4 (Fiji)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)
GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000a74v Scaled population (raster) 0.3  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.8  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
2000 people
2100 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.1 1314370 -16.601/177.56 5.8 10.0 6.594 06 Jun 2020 11:17 00:21 (new episode)
2 0.1 1314370 -16.601/177.56 5.8 10.0 6.613 06 Jun 2020 12:58 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1314399 -16.61/177.536 5.7 10.0 6.593 06 Jun 2020 15:35 04:39 (new episode)
4 0 1314399 -16.61/177.536 5.7 10.0 6.555 07 Jun 2020 10:57 1d 00:02 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces


Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Yasawairara Fiji Village - 12 km
Mbukama Fiji Village - 17 km
Teci Fiji Village - 20 km
Tamusua Fiji Village - 27 km
Navotua Fiji Village - 31 km
Nacula Fiji Village - 34 km
Sisili Fiji Village - 38 km
Matacawalevu Fiji Village - 42 km
Matayalevu Fiji Village - 47 km

see full list


Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Turtle Island TTL unknown 0 40 km

More information

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