M 5.8 in Wallis and Futuna from 22 Aug 2019 19:27 UTC to 19:27

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: 5.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.7922 , -177.2941
Event Date: 22 Aug 2019 19:27 UTC
22 Aug 2019 07:27 Local
Exposed Population: About 200 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000577p
Inserted at: 22 Aug 2019 21:29 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000577p 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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1270665 0 22 Aug 2019 19:27 5.8M, 10km 3.98 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:02 NEIC
1270683 0 22 Aug 2019 19:27 5.9M, 10km 4.16 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:03 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 Wallis and Futuna , of Wallis & Futuna (population 14,000) .

Radius Population
100 km <1000 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
Wallis & Futuna Wallis and Futuna 14000 people
Fiji Fiji 760000 people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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