M 6.1 in Kermadec Islands Region on 24 Jul 2021 12:51 UTC

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: 6.1M
Depth: 7.03 Km
Lat/Lon: -29.9688 , -176.9274
Event Date: 24 Jul 2021 12:51 UTC
24 Jul 2021 00:51 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000eynb
Inserted at: 24 Jul 2021 14:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000eynb 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1387303 0 24 Jul 2021 12:51 6.1M, 11.13km 3.13 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:23 NEIC
1387317 0 24 Jul 2021 12:51 6.1M, 7.03km 3.12 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:46 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
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1387303 -29.949/-176.902 6.1 11.1 3.531 24 Jul 2021 13:16 00:25 (new episode)
2 0 1387303 -29.949/-176.902 6.1 11.1 3.131 24 Jul 2021 14:16 01:24 (upd of #1)
3 0 1387317 -29.969/-176.927 6.1 7.0 3.119 24 Jul 2021 14:55 02:03 (new episode)
4 0 1387317 -29.969/-176.927 6.1 7.0 3.119 25 Jul 2021 12:54 1d 00:03 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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