M 7 in New Caledonia from 05 Dec 2018 06:43 UTC to 06:43

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: 7.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -22 , 169.6
Event Date: 05 Dec 2018 06:43 UTC
05 Dec 2018 17:43 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NTWC     at00pj93zz
Inserted at: 05 Dec 2018 06:52 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (New Caledonia)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC     0 0.1 0.1
at00pj93zz Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0.15m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.19m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1239847 0.1 05 Dec 2018 06:43 7M, 10km 4.31 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:46) 00:07 PTWC
1239850 0.1 05 Dec 2018 06:43 7M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:50) 00:09 NTWC    
1239856 0 05 Dec 2018 06:43 6.6M, 10km 4.4 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:23 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 Caledonia , of New Caledonia (population 178,000) .

Radius Population
100 km no people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
New Caledonia New Caledonia 180000 people
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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