Overall Green Earthquake alert in New Zealand on 05 May 2023 11:37 UTC

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M 5.6 in New Zealand on 05 May 2023 11:37 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:	5.6M
Depth:	194.254 Km
Lat/Lon:	-37.3037 , 177.2732
Event Date:	05 May 2023 11:37 UTC 05 May 2023 23:37 Local
Exposed Population:	30 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us6000k9qv
Inserted at:	05 May 2023 11:54 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000k9qv	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1504098		0	05 May 2023 11:37	5.6M, 194.254km	3.46	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:16	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 Bay of Plenty (population -99,999) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1504098	177.273/-37.304	5.6	194.3	3.554	05 May 2023 11:57	00:20	(new episode)
2	1504098	177.273/-37.304	5.6	194.3	3.554	05 May 2023 12:13	00:36	(upd of #1)
3	1504098	177.273/-37.304	5.6	194.3	3.554	05 May 2023 13:40	02:03	(upd of #2)
4	1504098	177.271/-37.287	5.6	194.9	3.548	05 May 2023 21:48	10:11	(upd of #3)
5	1504098	177.271/-37.287	5.6	194.9	3.548	05 May 2023 21:55	10:18	(upd of #4)
6	1504098	177.271/-37.287	5.6	194.9	3.548	06 May 2023 11:40	1d 00:03	(upd of #5)
7	1504098	177.271/-37.287	5.6	194.9	3.51	06 May 2023 13:40	1d 02:03	(upd of #6)
8	1504098	177.271/-37.287	5.6	194.9	3.51	06 May 2023 17:40	1d 06:03	(upd of #7)
9	1504098	177.271/-37.287	5.6	194.9	3.51	06 May 2023 18:40	1d 07:03	(upd of #8)
10	1504098	177.271/-37.287	5.6	194.9	3.434	06 May 2023 19:40	1d 08:03	(upd of #9)
11	1504098	177.271/-37.287	5.6	194.9	3.323	06 May 2023 20:40	1d 09:03	(upd of #10)
12	1504098	177.271/-37.287	5.6	194.9	3.323	07 May 2023 01:40	1d 14:03	(upd of #11)
13	1504098	177.271/-37.287	5.6	194.9	3.351	07 May 2023 03:40	1d 16:03	(upd of #12)
14	1504098	177.243/-37.242	5.6	186	3.456	14 May 2023 23:50	9d 12:13	(upd of #13)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	23000 people
East Cape	New Zealand	2400 people
Waikato	New Zealand	38000 people
Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	<1000 people
Auckland	New Zealand	<1000 people
Wanganui-Manawatu	New Zealand	no people
Waikato	New Zealand	26000 people
Wanganui-Manawatu	New Zealand	2600 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Nukuhou	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	90 km
Hicks Bay	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	96 km
Whakaangiangi	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	102 km
Te Araroa	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	103 km
Horoera	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	112 km
Tikitiki	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	114 km
Katikati	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	3200 people	123 km
Te Puia	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	124 km
Matamata	Waikato	New Zealand	City	6500 people	144 km
Morrinsville	Waikato	New Zealand	City	6600 people	160 km
Te Miro	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	163 km
Tauwhare	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	169 km
Colville	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	177 km
Wharepuhunga	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	186 km
Paparimu	Auckland	New Zealand	Village	-	191 km
Paparata Valley	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	193 km
Claris	Auckland	New Zealand	Village	-	202 km
Wairakei	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	180 km
Taupo	Waikato	New Zealand	City	22000 people	186 km
Te Kuiti	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	4500 people	219 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
	Thames	TMZ	unknown				0	154 km
	Taumarunui		198	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4100	246 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	East Cape		New Zealand	121 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Upper Mangatawhiri	Mangatawhiri	1965	190 km

More information

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