M 5.6 in Kermadec Islands, New Zealand from 04 Mar 2021 17:59 UTC to 17:59

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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -30.0358 , -177.3753
Event Date: 04 Mar 2021 17:59 UTC
04 Mar 2021 05:59 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000dfkd
Inserted at: 05 Mar 2021 01:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000dfkd Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  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
1362088 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.5M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:37 NEIC
1362290 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 07:25 NEIC
1362291 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.6M, 10km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 07:24 NEIC
1362293 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.6M, 10km 2.93 No people affected (in 100km) 07:31 NEIC
1362294 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.6M, 10km 2.93 No people affected (in 100km) 07:31 NEIC
1362295 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.6M, 10km 2.93 No people affected (in 100km) 07:31 NEIC
1362296 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.6M, 10km 2.93 No people affected (in 100km) 07:30 NEIC
1362523 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.6M, 10km 2.93 No people affected (in 100km) 20:15 NEIC
1362524 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.6M, 10km 2.93 No people affected (in 100km) 20:17 NEIC
1362525 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.6M, 10km 2.93 No people affected (in 100km) 20:17 NEIC
1362527 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.6M, 10km 2.96 No people affected (in 100km) 20:18 NEIC
1362528 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.6M, 10km 2.96 No people affected (in 100km) 20:18 NEIC
1362529 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.6M, 10km 2.96 No people affected (in 100km) 20:19 NEIC
1362530 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.6M, 10km 2.96 No people affected (in 100km) 20:20 NEIC
1362584 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.6M, 10km 2.96 No people affected (in 100km) 1d 00:06 NEIC
1362585 0 04 Mar 2021 17:59 5.6M, 10km 2.96 No people affected (in 100km) 1d 00:06 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1362088 -29.802/-175.725 5.5 10.0 None 04 Mar 2021 18:38 00:39 (new episode)
2 0 1362088 -29.802/-175.725 5.5 10.0 None 04 Mar 2021 20:06 02:07 (upd of #1)
3 0 1362294 -30.036/-177.375 5.6 10.0 2.928 05 Mar 2021 01:22 07:23 (new episode)
4 0 1362527 -29.98/-177.258 5.6 10.0 2.957 05 Mar 2021 14:15 20:16 (new episode)
5 0 1362585 -29.98/-177.258 5.6 10.0 2.957 05 Mar 2021 18:03 1d 00:04 (new episode)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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