Overall Green Earthquake alert in New Zealand on 13 Nov 2016 11:02 UTC

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M 7.8 in New Zealand on 13 Nov 2016 11:02 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:	7.8M
Depth:	23 Km
Lat/Lon:	-42.7568 , 173.0766
Event Date:	13 Nov 2016 11:02 UTC 14 Nov 2016 00:02 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI IX 240000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000778i
Inserted at:	13 Nov 2016 12:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake	Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0	0.3		0.3
us1000778i	Scaled population (vector)	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	Max wave realtime	0.36m
	C2 earthquake
	Country Vulnerability
	INFORM_normalised

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1146481	0.9	13 Nov 2016 11:02	7.5M, 10km	N/A	20 thousand (in 100km)	0.9m (at 00:02)	00:09	GEOFON
1146483	0	13 Nov 2016 11:02	7.4M, 10km	N/A	400 thousand (in 100km)	0.1m (at 02:24)	00:12	NTWC
1146494	0.5	13 Nov 2016 11:02	7.4M, 10km	N/A	210 thousand (in 100km)	0.1m (at 01:44)	00:21	NEIC
1146520	0.3	13 Nov 2016 11:02	7.8M, 23km	7.89	200 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	0.4m (at 00:04)	01:18	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 New Zealand ,of Canterbury (population 104) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	38000 people
	160000 people
	1.2 million people
	220000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1146494	-42.779/173.129	7.4	10	0	13 Nov 2016 11:25	00:22	(new episode)
	2	0	1146520	-42.757/173.077	7.8	23	7.89	13 Nov 2016 12:22	01:19	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Canterbury	New Zealand	<1000 people
Nelson-Marlborough	New Zealand	<1000 people
Canterbury	New Zealand	10000 people
Nelson-Marlborough	New Zealand	27000 people
Canterbury	New Zealand	18000 people
Nelson-Marlborough	New Zealand	15000 people
Wellington	New Zealand	110000 people
Canterbury	New Zealand	430000 people
Nelson-Marlborough	New Zealand	120000 people
Westland	New Zealand	9200 people
Wellington	New Zealand	560000 people
Wanganui-Manawatu	New Zealand	4000 people
Canterbury	New Zealand	100000 people
Nelson-Marlborough	New Zealand	34000 people
Westland	New Zealand	8800 people
Wellington	New Zealand	57000 people
Wanganui-Manawatu	New Zealand	<1000 people
Canterbury	New Zealand	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Waiau	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	12 km
Waiau	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	12 km
Rotherham	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	13 km
Rotherham	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	13 km
Cheviot	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	18 km
Culverden	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	18 km
Culverden	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	18 km
Hammer	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	33 km
Kaikoura	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	63 km
Ward	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	-	135 km
Seddon	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	146 km
Blenheim	Marlborough	New Zealand	City	28000 people	156 km
Spring Creek	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	-	162 km
Cheviot	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	18 km
Hammer	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	33 km
Waikari	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	39 km
Waikari	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	39 km
Hawarden	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	40 km
Hawarden	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	40 km
Waipara	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	42 km
Waipara	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	42 km
Amberley	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	1100 people	52 km
Amberley	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	1100 people	52 km
Leithfield	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	55 km
Leithfield	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	55 km
Kaikoura	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	63 km
Sefton	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	64 km
Renwick	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	-	152 km
Tuamarina	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	-	164 km
Wellington	Wellington	New Zealand	Capital	180000 people	213 km
Sefton	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	64 km
Woodend	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	3000 people	71 km
Woodend	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	3000 people	71 km
Rangiora	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	12000 people	73 km
Rangiora	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	12000 people	73 km
Southbrook	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	74 km
Southbrook	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	74 km
Kaiapoi	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	11000 people	77 km
Kaiapoi	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	11000 people	77 km
Cust	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	84 km
Belfast	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	85 km
Christchurch	Canterbury	New Zealand	Major city	360000 people	93 km
Oxford	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	1800 people	94 km
Prebbleton	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	102 km
Kirwee	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	108 km
Kirwee	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	108 km
Rolleston	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	3100 people	109 km
Lincoln	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	2200 people	109 km
Taitapu	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	109 km
Springston	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	112 km
Darfield	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	1600 people	113 km
Burnham	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	1200 people	114 km
Little River	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	114 km
Akaroa	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	116 km
Murchison	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	123 km
Dunsandel	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	123 km
Doyleston	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	126 km
Leeston	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	1300 people	129 km
Nelson Creek	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	134 km
Ahaura	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	134 km
Southbridge	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	135 km
Ward	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	-	135 km
Ngahere	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	140 km
Rakaia	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	1000 people	140 km
Seddon	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	146 km
Wakefield	Nelson	New Zealand	Village	1600 people	150 km
Methven	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	1200 people	152 km
Renwick	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	-	152 km
Brightwater	Nelson	New Zealand	Village	1600 people	153 km
Kumara	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	155 km
Blenheim	Marlborough	New Zealand	City	28000 people	156 km
Hope	Nelson	New Zealand	Village	-	156 km
Hope	Nelson	New Zealand	Village	-	156 km
Richmond	Nelson	New Zealand	Village	12000 people	157 km
Richmond	Nelson	New Zealand	Village	12000 people	157 km
Spring Creek	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	-	162 km
Tuamarina	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	-	164 km
Westport	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	3600 people	165 km
Nelson	Nelson	New Zealand	Major city	46000 people	166 km
Ashburton	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	17000 people	167 km
Kowhitirangi	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	169 km
Tinwald	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	169 km
Kaniere	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	169 km
Hokitika	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	3400 people	172 km
Picton	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	4200 people	179 km
Hinds	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	185 km
Wellington	Wellington	New Zealand	Capital	180000 people	213 km
Lower Hutt	Wellington	New Zealand	City	100000 people	229 km
Lower Hutt	Wellington	New Zealand	City	100000 people	229 km
Porirua	Wellington	New Zealand	City	51000 people	232 km
Porirua	Wellington	New Zealand	City	51000 people	232 km
Upper Hutt	Wellington	New Zealand	City	36000 people	242 km
Otaki	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	6000 people	281 km
Lyttelton	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	3200 people	98 km
Halswell	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	101 km
Templeton	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	101 km
Springfield	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	114 km
Coalgate	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	121 km
Glentunnel	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	123 km
Reefton	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	123 km
Otira	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	124 km
Hororata	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	126 km
Blackball	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	143 km
Brunner	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	147 km
Runanga	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	154 km
Greymouth	West Coast	New Zealand	City	9300 people	157 km
Waimangaroa	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	159 km
Granity	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	161 km
Granity	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	161 km
Seddonville	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	161 km
Hector	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	161 km
Mapua	Nelson	New Zealand	Village	1800 people	167 km
Havelock	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	174 km
Rai Valley	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	-	175 km
Ruatapu	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	179 km
Picton	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	4200 people	179 km
Motueka	Nelson	New Zealand	Village	7400 people	182 km
Ross	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	185 km
Riwaka	Nelson	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	186 km
Geraldine	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	2300 people	209 km
Harihari	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	209 km
Orari	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	211 km
Takaka	Nelson	New Zealand	Village	1200 people	212 km
Winchester	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	215 km
Temuka	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	4200 people	220 km
Rockville	Nelson	New Zealand	Village	-	228 km
Whataroa	West Coast	New Zealand	Village	-	228 km
Pleasant Point	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	1200 people	229 km
Collingwood	Nelson	New Zealand	Village	-	233 km
Fairlie	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	235 km
Albury	Canterbury	New Zealand	Village	-	242 km
Pukerua Bay	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	243 km
Paraparaumu	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	3400 people	260 km
Paraparaumu Beach	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	261 km
Featherston	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	2400 people	261 km
Martinborough	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	1400 people	261 km
Waikanae	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	266 km
Greytown	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	2100 people	271 km
Carterton	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	4300 people	280 km
Manakau	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	288 km

see full list

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
Woodbourne	BHE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4600	152 km
Picton Koromiko	PCN	unknown				0	175 km
Wellington International	WLG	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6300	214 km
Christchurch International	CHC	37	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10700	93 km
Wigram	ZWG	23	Civ.	Paved	No	5100	98 km
Woodbourne	BHE	33	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4600	152 km
Nelson	NSN	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4400	163 km
Nelson	NSN	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4400	163 km
Ashburton	ASG	91	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	165 km
Hokitika	HKK	45	Civ.	Paved	No	4300	171 km
Karamea		9	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3000	187 km
Wellington International	WLG	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6300	214 km
Foxpine		11				0	314 km
Greymouth	GMN	4	Priv.	Paved	Yes	2700	158 km
Westport	WSZ	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4100	167 km
Picton Koromiko	PCN	unknown				0	175 km
Motueka	MZP	unknown				0	182 km
Karamea		9	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3000	187 km
Takaka	KTF	unknown				0	213 km
Timaru	TIU	27	Civ.	Paved	No	4100	228 km
Paraparaumu	PPQ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4400	260 km
Masterton	MRO	111	Civ.	Paved	No	4100	290 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Blenheim	NZBHE	New Zealand	148 km
Cape Campbell		New Zealand	151 km
Kaikoura	NZKBZ	New Zealand	64 km
Kaikoura	NZKBZ	New Zealand	64 km
Wellington	NZWLG	New Zealand	214 km
Rangiora		New Zealand	70 km
Christchurch	NZCHC	New Zealand	94 km
Akaroa	NZAKA	New Zealand	117 km
Blenheim	NZBHE	New Zealand	148 km
Nelson	NZNSN	New Zealand	164 km
Nelson	NZNSN	New Zealand	164 km
Picton	NZPCN	New Zealand	180 km
Karamea		New Zealand	182 km
Wellington	NZWLG	New Zealand	214 km
Petone		New Zealand	226 km
Petone		New Zealand	226 km
Lower Hutt		New Zealand	234 km
Lower Hutt		New Zealand	234 km
Lyttelton	NZLYT	New Zealand	99 km
Cape Campbell		New Zealand	151 km
Runanga		New Zealand	157 km
Greymouth	NZGMN	New Zealand	157 km
Westport	NZWSZ	New Zealand	163 km
Hokitika		New Zealand	171 km
Cape Foulwind		New Zealand	173 km
Picton	NZPCN	New Zealand	180 km
Karamea		New Zealand	182 km
Motueka	NZMZP	New Zealand	184 km
Ross		New Zealand	186 km
Collingwood		New Zealand	233 km
Porirua		New Zealand	246 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Waihopai	Waihopai	1927	129 km
Taylor	Taylor	n/a	149 km
Upper Karori	Kaiwharawhara	1908	213 km
Lower Karori	Kaiwharawhara	1872	214 km
Waihopai	Waihopai	1927	129 km
Upper Karori	Kaiwharawhara	1908	213 km
Lower Karori	Kaiwharawhara	1872	214 km
Morton	Wainuiomata	1911	230 km
Morton	Wainuiomata	1911	230 km
Taylor	Taylor	n/a	149 km
Cobb	Cobb	1954	186 km
Te Marua 2	Hutt	1985	253 km
Te Marua 1	Hutt	1986	253 km

More information

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