Overall Green Earthquake alert in New Zealand on 04 Mar 2021 13:27 UTC

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M 7.3 in New Zealand on 04 Mar 2021 13:27 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:	7.3M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-37.8 , -179.5
Event Date:	04 Mar 2021 13:27 UTC 04 Mar 2021 01:27 Local
Exposed Population:	Less than 100 people in MMI VI No people within 100km
Source:	NTWC at00qpg5dz
Inserted at:	04 Mar 2021 13:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NTWC	0		0.4		0.4
at00qpg5dz	Scaled population (raster)	0	Max wave alert	0.48m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0.48m
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

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
1361949	0.4	04 Mar 2021 13:27	7.3M, 10km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)	0.5m (at 01:06)	00:11	PTWC
1361950	0.4	04 Mar 2021 13:27	7.3M, 10km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)	0.5m (at 01:08)	00:20	NTWC
1361951	0.4	04 Mar 2021 13:27	7.3M, 10km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)	0.5m (at 01:06)	00:16	PTWC
1361952	0.4	04 Mar 2021 13:27	7.3M, 10km	6.44	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.5m (at 01:08)	00:30	NTWC

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 Zealand ,of East Cape (population 765) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	40000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1361952	-37.596/179.544	6.9	10.0	5.92	04 Mar 2021 13:54	00:26	(new episode)
2	1361952	-37.596/179.544	6.9	10.0	6.136	04 Mar 2021 14:47	01:19	(upd of #1)
3	1361952	-37.563/179.444	7.3	20.8	6.048	04 Mar 2021 15:32	02:05	(upd of #2)
4	1361952	-37.563/179.444	7.3	20.8	6.441	05 Mar 2021 13:32	1d 00:04	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
East Cape	New Zealand	41000 people
East Cape	New Zealand	4400 people
Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	69000 people
Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	120000 people
Waikato	New Zealand	1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Horoera	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	180 km
Whareponga	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	188 km
Waipiro	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	193 km
Te Puia	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	195 km
Tokomaru Bay	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	196 km
Mangatuna	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	204 km
Tolaga Bay	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	204 km
Whangara	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	217 km
Gisborne	Gisborne	New Zealand	City	34000 people	237 km
Hexton	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	239 km
Ormond	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	241 km
Te Karaka	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	242 km
Patutahi	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	246 km
Manutuke	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	247 km
Tikitiki	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	185 km
Tuparoa	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	186 km
Te Araroa	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	189 km
Ruatoria	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	192 km
Whakaangiangi	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	193 km
Hicks Bay	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	196 km
Aorangi	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	200 km
Whangaparaoa	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	222 km
Waihau Bay	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	229 km
Whatatutu	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	243 km
Te Kaha	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	248 km
Omaio	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	253 km
Bartletts	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	258 km
Motu	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	264 km
Torere	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	265 km
Toatoa	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	265 km
Rakauroa	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	267 km
Mahia	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	267 km
Matawai	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	267 km
Wharekopae	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	276 km
Nuhaka	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	277 km
Tiniroto	Gisborne	New Zealand	Village	-	278 km
Opotiki	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	4000 people	283 km
Waioeka	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	284 km
Te Reinga	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	284 km
Oponae	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	285 km
Marumaru	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	294 km
Nukuhou	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	298 km
Kutarere	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	298 km
Frasertown	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	299 km
Wairoa	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	4200 people	301 km
Wainui	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	301 km
Matahi	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	302 km
Rangiahua	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	306 km
Ohinepaka	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	308 km
Omahanui	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	309 km
Ruatoki	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	309 km
Whakatane	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	19000 people	309 km
Maungapohatu	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	310 km
Pekatahi	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	311 km
Tuai	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	314 km
Thornton	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	320 km
Ruatahuna	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	323 km
Mohaka	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	323 km
Matata	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	330 km
Kopuriki	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	332 km
Kawerau	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	6600 people	336 km
Galatea	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	337 km
Te Whaiti	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	337 km
Putorino	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	339 km
Murupara	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	1800 people	341 km
Tutira	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	352 km
Maketu	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	1100 people	356 km
Tangoio	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	356 km
Paengaroa	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	360 km
Bay View	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	364 km
Napier	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	City	56000 people	364 km
Te Awanga	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	368 km
Waiotapu	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	368 km
Haumoana	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	369 km
Te Pohue	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	370 km
Clive	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	370 km
Pohokura	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	370 km
Reporoa	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	371 km
Rissington	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	376 km
Havelock North	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	City	-	377 km
Hastings	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	City	61000 people	378 km
Tahorakui	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	-	378 km
Rangitaiki	Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	Village	-	380 km
Omahu	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	381 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
Gisborne	GIS	5	Civ.	Paved	No	4200	241 km
Opotiki		8	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3400	282 km
Wairoa	WIR	13	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	302 km
Whakatane	WHK	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4100	316 km
Napier	NPE	2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4200	367 km
Hastings		22	Civ.	Paved	No	3500	384 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
East Cape		New Zealand	172 km
Tokomaru		New Zealand	194 km
Gisborne	NZGIS	New Zealand	240 km
Opotiki		New Zealand	281 km
Wairoa	NZWIR	New Zealand	301 km
Whakatane		New Zealand	309 km
Cape Kidnappers		New Zealand	361 km
Napier	NZNPE	New Zealand	365 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Matahina	Rangataiki	1965	326 km
		Aniwhenua Barrage	Rangitaiki	1980	330 km

More information

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