M 6.6 in Tonga Islands from 05 Mar 2006 08:07 UTC to 08:07

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: 6.6M
Depth: 33 Km
Event Date: 05 Mar 2006 08:07 UTC
04 Mar 2006 20:07 Local
Exposed Population:
About 1000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 02 Feb 2017 12:19 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
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
16794 0 05 Mar 2006 08:07 6.6M, 33km N/A 1 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 3987d 04:11 NEIC
16795 n.a 05 Mar 2006 08:07 6.1M, 183km N/A 1 thousand (in 100km) 01:55 NEIC
16796 0.5 05 Mar 2006 08:07 6.1M, 197.2km N/A 5 thousand (in 100km) 02:21 NEIC
16818 0 05 Mar 2006 08:07 6M, 0km N/A 60 thousand (in 100km) 1d 02:30 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: -19.89
  • Longitude: -175.56
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 206 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 33 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 33 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -177.06, -21.39, -174.06, -18.39
  • 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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