M 6.5 in South Of Fiji Islands from 26 Feb 2006 03:07 UTC to 03:08

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: 6.5M
Depth: 545 Km
Event Date: 26 Feb 2006 03:08 UTC
26 Feb 2006 15:08 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 26 Feb 2006 04:40 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 1 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
16640 0.5 26 Feb 2006 03:08 6.5M, 545km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 01:32 NEIC
16641 0 26 Feb 2006 03:08 5.9M, 376km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 02:57 NEIC
16642 0.5 26 Feb 2006 03:08 6.5M, 545km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 02:57 NEIC
16648 0 26 Feb 2006 03:07 6.4M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 05:10 NEIC
16670 0 26 Feb 2006 03:07 5.7M, 0km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 1d 09:11 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: "eqid"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -23.57
  • Longitude: 179.95
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 90 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 545 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 178.45, -25.07, 181.45, -22.07
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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