Overall Green Earthquake alert in New Caledonia on 19 Nov 2017 22:43 UTC

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M 7 in New Caledonia on 19 Nov 2017 22:43 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:	7.0M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-21.3265 , 168.6398
Event Date:	19 Nov 2017 22:43 UTC 20 Nov 2017 09:43 Local
Exposed Population:	About 5000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000brlf
Inserted at:	19 Nov 2017 23:03 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0.4		0.4
us2000brlf	Scaled population (vector)	0	Max wave scenario	0.71m
	C1 shakemap	0	Max wave realtime	0.42m
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1188389	0.4	19 Nov 2017 22:43	6.9M, 10km	N/A	6 thousand (in 100km)	0.4m (at 00:21)	00:06	GEOFON
1188390	0.8	19 Nov 2017 22:43	7.3M, 24.8km	N/A	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.9m (at 00:14)	00:07	PTWC
1188391	0.8	19 Nov 2017 22:43	7.3M, 25km	N/A	6 thousand (in 100km)	0.9m (at 00:14)	00:08	NTWC
1188400	0.4	19 Nov 2017 22:43	7M, 10km	6.47	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.4m (at 00:21)	00:19	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 24) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people
	no people
	no people
	1000 people
	4600 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1188400	-21.326/168.64	7	10	6.57	19 Nov 2017 23:06	00:23
2	1188400	-21.334/168.683	7	10	6.47	20 Nov 2017 00:33	01:50	(upd of #1)
3	1188400	-21.334/168.683	7	10	6.47	20 Nov 2017 00:47	02:03	(upd of #2)
4	1188390	-21.325/168.672	7	10	6.45	02 May 2018 14:28	163d 15:45	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
New Caledonia	New Caledonia	1000 people
New Caledonia	New Caledonia	3800 people
New Caledonia	New Caledonia	14000 people
Vanuatu	Vanuatu	<1000 people
New Caledonia	New Caledonia	210000 people
Vanuatu	Vanuatu	79000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hnadid	New Caledonia	Village	-	59 km
Tawaïnèdre	New Caledonia	Village	-	61 km
Kurine	New Caledonia	Village	-	62 km
Ménaku	New Caledonia	Village	-	71 km
Miramas	New Caledonia	Village	-	71 km
Thogone	New Caledonia	Village	-	76 km
Médu	New Caledonia	Village	-	78 km
Eni	New Caledonia	Village	-	78 km
Wabao	New Caledonia	Village	-	79 km
Rô	New Caledonia	Village	-	81 km
Tadine	New Caledonia	Village	7500 people	82 km
Nécé	New Caledonia	Village	-	85 km
Xode	New Caledonia	Village	-	132 km
Mou	New Caledonia	Village	-	132 km
Inagod	New Caledonia	Village	-	137 km
Wiwatoul	New Caledonia	Village	-	137 km
Dosip	New Caledonia	Village	-	142 km
Hmélek	New Caledonia	Village	-	145 km
Thuahaïk	New Caledonia	Village	-	146 km
Wé	New Caledonia	Village	11000 people	152 km
Havila	New Caledonia	Village	-	152 km
Kédeigne	New Caledonia	Village	-	152 km
Nathalo	New Caledonia	Village	-	157 km
Tingeting	New Caledonia	Village	-	158 km
Nang	New Caledonia	Village	-	159 km
Chépénéhé	New Caledonia	Village	-	167 km
Doking	New Caledonia	Village	-	169 km
Douéoulou	New Caledonia	Village	-	169 km
Anelghowhat	Vanuatu	Village	-	171 km
Isino	Vanuatu	Village	-	171 km
Huneté	New Caledonia	Village	-	174 km
Umetch	Vanuatu	Village	-	175 km
Port Patrick	Vanuatu	Village	-	180 km
Gadji	New Caledonia	Village	-	185 km
Wapan	New Caledonia	Village	-	185 km
Vao	New Caledonia	Village	1800 people	191 km
Kuto	New Caledonia	Village	-	193 km
Goro	New Caledonia	Village	-	200 km
Mamié	New Caledonia	Village	-	199 km
Waho	New Caledonia	Village	1700 people	200 km
Yeruareng	Vanuatu	Village	-	203 km
Yaté-Village	New Caledonia	Village	-	203 km
Imareukak	Vanuatu	Village	-	207 km
Yérou	Vanuatu	Village	-	207 km
Isangel	Vanuatu	Village	1400 people	209 km
Yokopenan	Vanuatu	Village	-	209 km
Lénakel	Vanuatu	Village	-	210 km
Loanatom	Vanuatu	Village	-	212 km
Loonélapeun	Vanuatu	Village	-	212 km
Loanengo	Vanuatu	Village	-	213 km
Ombous	Vanuatu	Village	-	215 km
Isaka	Vanuatu	Village	-	215 km
Imwareupo	Vanuatu	Village	-	217 km
Ouinne	New Caledonia	Village	-	217 km
White Sands	Vanuatu	Village	-	218 km
Ireupuow	Vanuatu	Village	-	218 km
Lowkahmal	Vanuatu	Village	-	219 km
Waisisi	Vanuatu	Village	-	220 km
Iléreup	Vanuatu	Village	-	220 km
Ouara	New Caledonia	Village	-	224 km
Laounalang	Vanuatu	Village	-	227 km
Loounémeloupang	Vanuatu	Village	-	227 km
Ognat	New Caledonia	Village	-	228 km
Ognahu	New Caledonia	Village	-	228 km
Loounimhapeun	Vanuatu	Village	-	229 km
Petit-Borindi	New Caledonia	Village	-	230 km
Fayaoué	New Caledonia	Village	5000 people	230 km
Wadrilla	New Caledonia	Village	-	231 km
Lownepina	Vanuatu	Village	-	231 km
Ngoye	New Caledonia	Village	-	232 km
Wegnec St-Joseph	New Caledonia	Village	-	233 km
Lekia	New Caledonia	Village	-	233 km
Plum	New Caledonia	Village	-	234 km
Téouta	New Caledonia	Village	-	235 km
Saint Roch	New Caledonia	Village	-	237 km
Mouly	New Caledonia	Village	-	240 km
Saint-Louis	New Caledonia	Village	-	240 km
Comm. du Mont-Dore	New Caledonia	City	-	245 km
Dumbéa	New Caledonia	Village	15000 people	246 km
Isavaï	Vanuatu	Village	-	250 km
Plaine aux Cailloux	New Caledonia	Village	-	251 km
Nouméa	New Caledonia	Capital	83000 people	252 km
Païta	New Caledonia	Village	8700 people	253 km
Thio	New Caledonia	Village	2700 people	255 km
Nouville	New Caledonia	Village	-	256 km
Les Petroglyphes	New Caledonia	Village	-	256 km
Mohoun'gha	Vanuatu	Village	-	258 km
Ndé	New Caledonia	Village	-	259 km
Ipao	Vanuatu	Village	-	260 km
Saint Pierre	New Caledonia	Village	-	261 km
Nassandou	New Caledonia	Village	-	262 km
Yawisaghuwi	Vanuatu	Village	-	268 km
Tomo	New Caledonia	Village	-	269 km
Umpon Mompu	Vanuatu	Village	-	270 km
Happy Land	Vanuatu	Village	-	271 km
Nakéty	New Caledonia	Village	-	271 km
Ouassé	New Caledonia	Village	-	271 km
Bouloupari	New Caledonia	Village	2100 people	275 km
Ifo	Vanuatu	Village	-	276 km
Kuiné	New Caledonia	Village	-	278 km
Canala	New Caledonia	Village	3500 people	279 km
Ouipouin	New Caledonia	Village	-	280 km
Unpongkor	Vanuatu	Village	-	281 km
Ipota	Vanuatu	Village	-	281 km
Coindé	New Caledonia	Village	-	282 km
Kénérou	New Caledonia	Village	-	286 km
Navolou	Vanuatu	Village	-	287 km
Oua Tom	New Caledonia	Village	-	289 km
Potnarvin	Vanuatu	Village	-	291 km
Sarraméa	New Caledonia	Village	<1000 people	292 km
Kouaoua	New Caledonia	Village	-	293 km
Koh	New Caledonia	Village	-	294 km
La Foa	New Caledonia	Village	2900 people	295 km
Farino	New Caledonia	Village	<1000 people	300 km
Rampunalvat	Vanuatu	Village	-	301 km
Poro	New Caledonia	Village	-	305 km
Moindou	New Caledonia	Village	<1000 people	310 km
Néoua	New Caledonia	Village	-	313 km
Ouakaya	New Caledonia	Village	-	313 km
Houaïlou	New Caledonia	Village	-	313 km
Moméa	New Caledonia	Village	-	314 km
Méomo	New Caledonia	Village	-	317 km
Nédivin	New Caledonia	Village	-	320 km
Bouirou	New Caledonia	Village	-	324 km
Hô	New Caledonia	Village	-	324 km
Nessadiou	New Caledonia	Village	-	326 km
Bourail	New Caledonia	Village	4800 people	329 km
Monéo	New Caledonia	Village	-	329 km
Boréaré	New Caledonia	Village	-	330 km
Camp de Nandai	New Caledonia	Village	-	331 km
Mou	New Caledonia	Village	-	334 km
Gondou	New Caledonia	Village	-	335 km
Gouaro	New Caledonia	Village	-	335 km
Ponérihouen	New Caledonia	Village	2700 people	338 km
Bayes	New Caledonia	Village	-	339 km
Ometteux	New Caledonia	Village	-	339 km
Poindimié	New Caledonia	Village	4800 people	346 km
Ouendji	New Caledonia	Village	-	346 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	65 km
Wanaham	LIF	28	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	158 km
Ile Des Pins Moue	ILP	96	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	186 km
Tanna Island Tanna	TAH	unknown				0	216 km
White Grass		6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5000	216 km
Ile Ouen	IOU	unknown				0	225 km
Ouvea Ouloup	UVE	7	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	228 km
Noumea / Magenta	GEA	3	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4100	247 km
Aniwa	AWD	unknown				0	253 km
Futuna Island	FTA	unknown				0	260 km
La Tontouta	NOU	16	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10600	262 km
Ipota	IPA	unknown				0	282 km
Dillons Bay	DLY	unknown				0	286 km
Houailou / Nesson	HLU	3	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	315 km
Touho	TOU	3	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	356 km
Mueo	PDC	unknown				0	377 km
Kone	KNQ	7	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	396 km
Port Vila Bauerfield	VLI	20	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	403 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tadine		New Caledonia	83 km
We		New Caledonia	148 km
Aneityum Island		Vanuatu	169 km
Kuto		New Caledonia	193 km
Tana Island		Vanuatu	219 km
Noumea	NCNOU	New Caledonia	249 km
Ducos	NCDUS	New Caledonia	253 km
Thialis	NCTHI	New Caledonia	254 km
Kouaoua	NCKOU	New Caledonia	292 km
Matthew Island		New Caledonia	302 km
Baie de Poro	NCPOR	New Caledonia	304 km
Baie Ugue	NCBUG	New Caledonia	321 km
Hunter Island		New Caledonia	372 km
Nepoui	NCNEP	New Caledonia	378 km
Port Vila	VUVLI	Vanuatu	397 km
Forari Bay		Vanuatu	404 km

More information

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