M 6 in Fiji on 15 Sep 2020 04:12 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: 6.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.093 , 179.9438
Event Date: 15 Sep 2020 04:12 UTC
15 Sep 2020 16:12 Local
Exposed Population: About 100 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bndc
Inserted at: 16 Sep 2020 04:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Fiji)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000bndc Scaled population (vector) 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
1332972 0 15 Sep 2020 04:12 6.1M, 10km 5.51 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:04 NEIC
1333102 0 15 Sep 2020 04:12 6M, 10km 6.48 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:05 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 8,611) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1332972 -15.145/179.793 6.1 10.0 5.507 15 Sep 2020 04:49 00:36 (new episode)
2 0 1332972 -15.145/179.793 6.1 10.0 5.507 15 Sep 2020 05:00 00:47 (upd of #1)
3 0 1332972 -15.145/179.793 6.1 10.0 5.507 15 Sep 2020 06:17 02:04 (upd of #2)
4 0 1333102 -15.093/179.944 6.0 10.0 6.477 16 Sep 2020 03:40 23:28 (new episode)
5 0 1333102 -15.093/179.944 6.0 10.0 6.477 16 Sep 2020 04:17 1d 00:05 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Fiji Fiji 8600 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nalele Fiji Village - 76 km
Nambouono Fiji Village - 117 km
Nukusa Fiji Village - 121 km
Namukalau Fiji Village - 125 km
Navukembuli Fiji Village - 136 km
Qeleni Fiji Village - 187 km
Mboma Fiji Village - 192 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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