M 6.8 in South Of Kermadec Islands from 14 Aug 2022 13:44 UTC to 13:44

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary|Scenario pre-calculated

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.8M
Depth: 33 Km
Event Date: 14 Aug 2022 13:44 UTC
14 Aug 2022 01:44 Local
Exposed Population:
Source: PTWC pt22226003
Inserted at: 16 Aug 2022 07:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 ()

This is a pre-calculated grid scenario. The exact calculation for this event is available here

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 0 0
pt22226003 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 rapid impact 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 rapid impact 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1456849 0 14 Aug 2022 13:44 6.3M, 10km 6.48 No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 1d 17:32 GEOFON
1456850 0 14 Aug 2022 13:44 6.8M, 33km 6.55 No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 1d 17:34 PTWC
1456852 0 14 Aug 2022 13:44 6.8M, 33km 6.65 No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 1d 17:35 NTWC
1456853 0 14 Aug 2022 13:44 6.4M, 10km 6.55 No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 1d 17:37 NEIC
1456858 0 14 Aug 2022 13:44 6.6M, 39.08km 5.96 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 1d 17:39 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: "Case -177.5 -32.5 6.75"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -32.5
  • Longitude: -177.5
  • Length: 37 km
  • Width: 10 km
  • Magnitude: 6.8 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 205 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 21 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 5 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -180.5, -35.5, -174.5, -29.5
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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