Overall Green Earthquake alert in Fiji on 03 Jan 2017 21:52 UTC

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M 6.9 in Fiji on 03 Jan 2017 21:52 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:	6.9M
Depth:	17.1 Km
Lat/Lon:	-19.3258 , 176.0525
Event Date:	03 Jan 2017 21:52 UTC 04 Jan 2017 09:52 Local
Exposed Population:	No people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10007pj6
Inserted at:	03 Jan 2017 22:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Fiji)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0.1		1
us10007pj6	Scaled population (vector)	0	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	1	Max wave realtime	0.12m
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

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
1152829	1	03 Jan 2017 21:52	6.8M, 10km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)	0.1m (at 00:25)	00:08	GEOFON
1152830	0.2	03 Jan 2017 21:52	7.2M, 10km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)	0.3m (at 00:30)	00:10	NTWC
1152840	0.1	03 Jan 2017 21:52	7.2M, 15.2km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:38)	00:19	NEIC
1152848	1	03 Jan 2017 21:52	6.9M, 17.1km	4.07	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:50)	00:55	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 Fiji ,of Fiji (population 390,485) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	no people
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1152840	-19.328/176.056	7.2	15.2	0	03 Jan 2017 22:13	00:21	(new episode)
2	1152848	-19.326/176.052	6.9	17.1	4.07	03 Jan 2017 22:49	00:57	(new episode)
3	1152848	-19.373/176.052	6.9	12	4.07	02 May 2018 14:47	483d 16:54	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Fiji	Fiji	390000 people
	Fiji	Fiji	81000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Bouwanga	Fiji	Village	-	187 km
Taunovo	Fiji	Village	-	191 km
Mbatiri	Fiji	Village	-	192 km
Lomawal	Fiji	Village	-	196 km
Cuvu	Fiji	Village	-	197 km
Sigatoka	Fiji	City	12000 people	202 km
Momi	Fiji	City	-	203 km
Laselase	Fiji	Village	-	204 km
Nasau	Fiji	City	-	207 km
Tilivalevu	Fiji	Village	-	207 km
Talaulia	Fiji	Village	-	208 km
Vatukarasa	Fiji	Village	-	209 km
Solevu	Fiji	Village	-	211 km
Nalotu	Fiji	Village	-	214 km
Korolevu	Fiji	Village	-	217 km
Narewa	Fiji	Village	-	218 km
Vunisea	Fiji	Village	-	221 km
Nadi	Fiji	Major city	54000 people	222 km
Mburelevu	Fiji	Village	-	222 km
Mokoisa	Fiji	Village	-	223 km
Namaka	Fiji	Village	-	226 km
Naikorokoro	Fiji	Village	-	229 km
Namara	Fiji	Village	-	232 km
Keiyasi	Fiji	Village	-	240 km
Gasele	Fiji	Village	-	240 km
Soso	Fiji	City	-	241 km
Dakuimbeqa	Fiji	Village	-	242 km
Saweni	Fiji	Village	-	242 km
Waisomo	Fiji	Village	-	244 km
Lalati	Fiji	Village	-	245 km
Kaduvu	Fiji	Village	-	248 km
Naitionitoni	Fiji	Village	-	254 km
Navua	Fiji	City	5900 people	255 km
Nukuvou	Fiji	Village	-	256 km
Mau	Fiji	Village	-	263 km
Nailanga	Fiji	Village	-	264 km
Ba	Fiji	City	20000 people	264 km
Sorokoba	Fiji	Village	-	268 km
Tavua	Fiji	City	2600 people	283 km
Vunindawa	Fiji	Village	-	292 km
Viria	Fiji	Village	-	293 km
Sawani	Fiji	Village	-	293 km
Baulevu	Fiji	Village	-	293 km
Lokia	Fiji	Village	-	298 km
Nausori	Fiji	City	32000 people	299 km
Kasavu	Fiji	Village	-	301 km
Naimasimasi	Fiji	Village	-	308 km
Nasilai	Fiji	Village	-	308 km
Cautata	Fiji	Village	-	308 km
Korovou	Fiji	City	<1000 people	311 km
Lautoka	Fiji	City	49000 people	241 km

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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
Vatulele	VTF	unknown				0	187 km
Natadola	NTA	unknown				0	192 km
Malololailai	PTF	unknown				0	210 km
Korolevu	KVU	unknown				0	216 km
Castaway	CST	unknown				0	219 km
Kandavu	KDV	unknown				0	223 km
Nadi International	NAN	18	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10500	228 km
Ba	BFJ	unknown				0	261 km
Pacific Harbour Dueba	PHR	unknown				0	262 km
Nausori	SUV	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6100	300 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Kandavu Island		Fiji	233 km
	Lautoka	FJLTK	Fiji	241 km

More information

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