M 6.9 in Fiji on 09 Oct 2021 10:58 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: 6.9M
Depth: 520.42 Km
Lat/Lon: -21.1717 , 174.5286
Event Date: 09 Oct 2021 10:58 UTC
09 Oct 2021 22:58 Local
Exposed Population:
No people affected in 100km
Source: NEIC us6000ft9g
Inserted at: 18 Oct 2021 15:26 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Fiji)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us6000ft9g Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0m  
  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
1401126 0 09 Oct 2021 10:58 7M, 523.9km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 9d 04:30 PTWC
1401131 0 09 Oct 2021 10:59 7M, 524km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 9d 04:29 NTWC
1401133 0 09 Oct 2021 10:58 6.8M, 485.16km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 9d 04:28 NEIC
1401309 0 09 Oct 2021 10:58 6.9M, 520.42km 3.07 No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 9d 04:27 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 Fiji , of Fiji (population 755,000) .

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
Fiji Fiji 760000 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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