Overall Green Earthquake alert in New Caledonia on 19 Nov 2017 16:08 UTC

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M 5.9 in New Caledonia on 19 Nov 2017 16:08 UTC

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:	5.9M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-21.2616 , 168.5288
Event Date:	19 Nov 2017 16:08 UTC 20 Nov 2017 03:08 Local
Exposed Population:	About 5000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000brh4
Inserted at:	19 Nov 2017 17:14 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000brh4	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1188344		0	19 Nov 2017 16:08	5.9M, 10km	4.33	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:17	NEIC
1188351		0	19 Nov 2017 16:08	5.9M, 10km	4.42	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		01:05	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 894) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people
	no people
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1188344	-21.206/168.549	5.9	10	4.33	19 Nov 2017 16:28	00:20	(new episode)
2	1188351	-21.206/168.549	5.9	10	4.33	19 Nov 2017 17:14	01:06	(new episode)
3	1188351	-21.262/168.529	5.9	10	4.42	19 Nov 2017 17:15	01:07	(upd of #2)
4	1188351	-21.262/168.529	5.9	10	4.42	19 Nov 2017 18:11	02:03	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
New Caledonia	New Caledonia	4900 people
New Caledonia	New Caledonia	18000 people
Vanuatu	Vanuatu	19000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hnadid	New Caledonia	Village	-	50 km
Tawaïnèdre	New Caledonia	Village	-	53 km
Kurine	New Caledonia	Village	-	56 km
Ménaku	New Caledonia	Village	-	61 km
Miramas	New Caledonia	Village	-	63 km
Thogone	New Caledonia	Village	-	66 km
Rô	New Caledonia	Village	-	71 km
Médu	New Caledonia	Village	-	72 km
Wabao	New Caledonia	Village	-	72 km
Eni	New Caledonia	Village	-	72 km
Tadine	New Caledonia	Village	7500 people	74 km
Nécé	New Caledonia	Village	-	76 km
Xode	New Caledonia	Village	-	119 km
Mou	New Caledonia	Village	-	120 km
Inagod	New Caledonia	Village	-	124 km
Wiwatoul	New Caledonia	Village	-	125 km
Dosip	New Caledonia	Village	-	129 km
Hmélek	New Caledonia	Village	-	133 km
Thuahaïk	New Caledonia	Village	-	134 km
Wé	New Caledonia	Village	11000 people	139 km
Havila	New Caledonia	Village	-	139 km
Kédeigne	New Caledonia	Village	-	139 km
Nathalo	New Caledonia	Village	-	143 km
Tingeting	New Caledonia	Village	-	144 km
Nang	New Caledonia	Village	-	145 km
Chépénéhé	New Caledonia	Village	-	154 km
Doking	New Caledonia	Village	-	155 km
Douéoulou	New Caledonia	Village	-	156 km
Huneté	New Caledonia	Village	-	160 km
Anelghowhat	Vanuatu	Village	-	174 km
Isino	Vanuatu	Village	-	174 km
Umetch	Vanuatu	Village	-	179 km
Gadji	New Caledonia	Village	-	183 km
Port Patrick	Vanuatu	Village	-	183 km
Wapan	New Caledonia	Village	-	184 km
Vao	New Caledonia	Village	1800 people	190 km
Kuto	New Caledonia	Village	-	191 km
Mamié	New Caledonia	Village	-	192 km
Waho	New Caledonia	Village	1700 people	194 km
Goro	New Caledonia	Village	-	195 km
Yaté-Village	New Caledonia	Village	-	196 km
Isangel	Vanuatu	Village	1400 people	206 km
Lénakel	Vanuatu	Village	-	207 km
Loanatom	Vanuatu	Village	-	209 km
Loonélapeun	Vanuatu	Village	-	210 km
Ognahu	New Caledonia	Village	-	215 km
Iléreup	Vanuatu	Village	-	217 km
Lowkahmal	Vanuatu	Village	-	217 km
Fayaoué	New Caledonia	Village	5000 people	217 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Mare la Roche	MEE	43	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	56 km
Wanaham	LIF	28	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	144 km
Ile Des Pins Moue	ILP	96	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	184 km
White Grass		6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5000	213 km
Tanna Island Tanna	TAH	unknown				0	213 km
Ouvea Ouloup	UVE	7	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	215 km

Ports

Name	Country	Distance
Tadine	New Caledonia	75 km
We	New Caledonia	135 km
Aneityum Island	Vanuatu	173 km
Kuto	New Caledonia	192 km

More information

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