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
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000j5r4 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1476154 0 30 Nov 2022 10:48 5.4M, 7.844km 5.85 N/A (in MMI>=VII) N/A 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.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in New Zealand ,of Waikato (population 38,595) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
28000 people

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Waikato New Zealand no people
Waikato New Zealand 18000 people
Waikato New Zealand 14000 people
Wanganui-Manawatu New Zealand <1000 people
Hawke's Bay New Zealand <1000 people
Bay of Plenty New Zealand <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hatepe Waikato New Zealand Village - 11 km
Montuoapa Waikato New Zealand Village - 14 km
Taupo Waikato New Zealand City 22000 people 20 km
Tokaanu Waikato New Zealand Village - 21 km
Turangi Waikato New Zealand Village 3400 people 22 km
Wairakei Waikato New Zealand Village - 26 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
Tongariro Waikato New Zealand Village - 34 km
Rangitaiki Bay of Plenty New Zealand Village - 41 km

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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
Taupo TUO 407 Civ. Paved Yes 4500 17 km

Dams

Intensity 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
Rotoaira Poutu Poutu 1972 32 km
Otamangakau Otamanakau Stream 1971 33 km

More information

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