Overall Green Earthquake alert in New Zealand on 30 Nov 2022 10:48 UTC

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M 5.4 in New Zealand on 30 Nov 2022 10:48 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.4M
Depth:	7.844 Km
Lat/Lon:	-38.808 , 175.9063
Event Date:	30 Nov 2022 10:48 UTC 30 Nov 2022 23:48 Local
Exposed Population:	30 thousand in MMI&>=V
Source:	NEIC us6000j5r4
Inserted at:	30 Nov 2022 11:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	2 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000j5r4	Scaled population (vector)	0.95
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.63

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1476154		0	30 Nov 2022 10:48	5.4M, 7.844km	7	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:18	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 Waikato (population 38,595) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	21000 people
	7200 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1476154	175.906/-38.808	5.4	7.8	6.604	30 Nov 2022 11:09	00:21	(new episode)
2	1476154	175.906/-38.808	5.4	7.8	6.531	30 Nov 2022 11:30	00:42	(upd of #1)
3	1476154	175.906/-38.808	5.4	7.8	6.755	30 Nov 2022 11:43	00:55	(upd of #2)
4	1476154	175.906/-38.808	5.4	7.8	6.755	30 Nov 2022 12:54	02:06	(upd of #3)
5	1476154	175.906/-38.808	5.4	7.8	6.755	01 Dec 2022 11:40	1d 00:52	(upd of #4)
6	1476154	175.914/-38.813	5.3	5.2	7.003	09 Dec 2022 00:50	8d 14:02	(upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Waikato	New Zealand	4800 people
Waikato	New Zealand	22000 people
Waikato	New Zealand	6500 people
Wanganui-Manawatu	New Zealand	<1000 people
Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	<1000 people
Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	<1000 people
Waikato	New Zealand	310000 people
Wanganui-Manawatu	New Zealand	140000 people
Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	150000 people
Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	180000 people
Taranaki	New Zealand	78000 people
East Cape	New Zealand	11000 people
Waikato	New Zealand	<1000 people
Wanganui-Manawatu	New Zealand	<1000 people
Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	5000 people
East Cape	New Zealand	<1000 people
Auckland	New Zealand	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Taupo	Waikato	New Zealand	City	22000 people	20 km
Hatepe	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	11 km
Montuoapa	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	14 km
Wairakei	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	26 km
Tokaanu	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	21 km
Turangi	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	3400 people	22 km
Oruanui	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	28 km
Tihoi	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	28 km
Mokai	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	31 km
Aratiatia	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	33 km
Rangitaiki	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	41 km
Tongariro	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	34 km
Oruaiwi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	40 km
Whakamaru	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	43 km
Barryville	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	46 km
Atiamuri	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	47 km
Kakahi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	48 km
Tahorakui	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	49 km
Mangakino	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	1200 people	50 km
Ongarue	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	55 km
Taumarunui	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	4900 people	56 km
Reporoa	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	56 km
Raurimu	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	57 km
Benneydale	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	57 km
Pohokura	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	58 km
Kinleith	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
Ngakuru	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	59 km
National Park	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	60 km
Guthrie	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	62 km
Tarawera	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	62 km
Waiotapu	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	65 km
Tokoroa	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	14000 people	66 km
Ngamatea	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	69 km
Mokauiti	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	70 km
Te Haroto	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	70 km
Matiere	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	70 km
Pokaka	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	71 km
Kirikau	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	71 km
Te Whetu	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	72 km
Maiapara	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	73 km
Paewhenua	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	74 km
Kuripapango	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	75 km
Puketitiri	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	76 km
Wharepuhunga	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	76 km
Waiouru	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	1300 people	77 km
Lichfield	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	79 km
Ohakune	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	1300 people	79 km
Rotorua	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	City	54000 people	79 km
Karioi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	79 km
Murupara	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	1800 people	79 km
Te Whaiti	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	80 km
Ohura	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	80 km
Mamaku	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	80 km
Te Pohue	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	83 km
Te Kuiti	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	4500 people	84 km
Aria	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	85 km
Galatea	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	85 km
Arapuni	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	85 km
Ngongotaha	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	85 km
Putaruru	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	3700 people	85 km
Waihau	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	86 km
Moawhango	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	86 km
Hihitahi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	86 km
Piopio	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	87 km
Ngahape	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	87 km
Rangiwaea	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	87 km
Raetihi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	1000 people	88 km
Pukeokahu	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	90 km
Pakeho	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	90 km
Paepaerahi	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	91 km
Kopuriki	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	92 km
Otorohanga	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	2600 people	92 km
Mourea	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	92 km
Otamauri	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	92 km
Tirau	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	93 km
Waitaanga	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	93 km
Ruatahuna	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	94 km
Parapara	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	94 km
Mataroa	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	94 km
Tutira	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	95 km
Mahoenui	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	96 km
Ngawaro	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	97 km
Waiomou	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	97 km
Taihape	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	City	1700 people	97 km
Kihikihi	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	98 km
Rissington	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	99 km
Te Kawa West	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	99 km
Tahora	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	99 km
Piarere	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	100 km
Mangaotaki	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	100 km
Rotoorangi	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	100 km
Tiheroa	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	100 km
Honikiwi	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	101 km
Ngapaenga	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	101 km
Papanui	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	101 km
Putorino	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	102 km
Kereru	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	102 km
Te Awamutu	Waikato	New Zealand	City	14000 people	102 km
Utiku	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	103 km
Tangoio	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	104 km
Te Poi	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	104 km
Kawerau	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	6600 people	106 km
Kakatahi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	106 km
Maungapohatu	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	107 km
Matapiro	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	107 km
Tiriraukawa	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	107 km
Bay View	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	107 km
Tuai	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	108 km
Kaimai	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	108 km
Cambridge	Waikato	New Zealand	City	15000 people	108 km
Whangamomona	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	108 km
Whakatane	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	19000 people	133 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
Taupo	TUO	407	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500	17 km
Taumarunui		198	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4100	57 km
Tokoroa	TKZ	unknown				0	64 km
Waiouru		823	Mil.	Paved	No	3900	74 km
Rotorua	ROT	285	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500	86 km
Napier	NPE	2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4200	111 km
Hamilton	HLZ	52	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5600	116 km
Hastings		22	Civ.	Paved	No	3500	119 km
Matamata	MTA	55	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3500	120 km
Tauranga	TRG	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4200	129 km
Wairoa	WIR	13	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	132 km
Waipukurau		131	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3400	143 km
Raglan	RAG	unknown				0	143 km
Wanganui	WAG	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500	149 km
Stratford		288	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3100	149 km
New Plymouth	NPL	30	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4200	152 km
Dannevirke		194	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	158 km
Ohakea	OHA	50	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	162 km
Hawera		114	Priv.	Unpaved	No	3100	164 km
Gisborne	GIS	5	Civ.	Paved	No	4200	181 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Napier	NZNPE	New Zealand	113 km
Taharoa		New Zealand	127 km
Wairoa	NZWIR	New Zealand	135 km
Cape Kidnappers		New Zealand	137 km
Waitara		New Zealand	144 km
Wanganui	NZWAG	New Zealand	148 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Hinemaiaia B	Hinemaiaia	1966	15 km
	Kuratau	Kuratau	1962	17 km
	Hinemaiaia A	Hinemaiaia	1952	19 km
Taupo	Taupo Lake Control	Waikato	n/a	29 km
	Otamangakau	Otamanakau Stream	1971	33 km
Rotoaira	Poutu	Poutu	1972	32 km
	Whakamaru	Waikato	1956	44 km
	Rangipo	Tongariro	1980	46 km
	Ohakuri	Waikato	1960	47 km
	Atiamuri	Waikato	1958	48 km
	Maraetai	Waikato	1953	52 km
	Waipapa	Waikato	1961	61 km
	Moawhango	Moawhango	1975	68 km
	Arapuni	Waikato	1928	87 km
	Aniwhenua Barrage	Rangitaiki	1980	95 km
	Karapiro	Waikato	1947	103 km
	Raymond	Paraita	1962	110 km
	McLaren Falls	Mangapapa	1925	112 km
	Patea	Patea	1984	142 km
	Ratapiko	Mako	1926	143 km
	Cossey's	Cossey's Creek	1955	206 km

More information

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