M 5.7 in Tonga on 05 Aug 2019 09:01 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -19.3534 , -174.8786
Event Date: 05 Aug 2019 09:01 UTC
04 Aug 2019 21:01 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
About 5000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us600050rn
Inserted at: 06 Aug 2019 09:04 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Tonga)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us600050rn Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1268343 0 05 Aug 2019 09:01 5.7M, 10km 4.1 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:02 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1268343 -19.353/-174.879 5.7 10.0 4.096 05 Aug 2019 09:31 00:30 (new episode)
2 0 1268343 -19.353/-174.879 5.7 10.0 4.096 05 Aug 2019 11:04 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1268343 -19.353/-174.879 5.7 10.0 4.096 06 Aug 2019 09:04 1d 00:02 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces


Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pangai Tonga Village 1700 people 75 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Haapai HPA 12 Civ. Unpaved Yes 3900 73 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pangai TOPAN Tonga 74 km

More information

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