M 6.3 in New Zealand on 06 Mar 2021 00:16 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: 6.3M
Depth: 13 Km
Lat/Lon: -37.6306 , 179.586
Event Date: 06 Mar 2021 00:16 UTC
06 Mar 2021 12:16 Local
Exposed Population: About 100 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000dg8x
Inserted at: 07 Mar 2021 22:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 2 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.1 0.1
us7000dg8x Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.11m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0.63      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1362699 0 06 Mar 2021 00:16 6.4M, 9.2km 5.33 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:52) 00:22 NEIC
1362705 0 06 Mar 2021 00:16 6.3M, 11.57km 5.33 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:46 NEIC
1362708 0 06 Mar 2021 00:16 6.3M, 8.99km 4.97 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:52) 00:57 NEIC
1363418 0.1 06 Mar 2021 00:16 6.3M, 13km 5.02 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:00) 1d 22:32 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 New Zealand ,of East Cape (population 1,221) . 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 1362699 -37.672/179.596 6.4 9.2 5.333 06 Mar 2021 00:40 00:24 (new episode)
2 0 1362708 -37.605/179.598 6.3 9.0 4.968 06 Mar 2021 01:33 01:16 (new episode)
3 0 1362708 -37.605/179.598 6.3 9.0 4.968 06 Mar 2021 02:22 02:06 (upd of #2)
4 0 1362708 -37.605/179.598 6.3 9.0 4.968 07 Mar 2021 00:21 1d 00:05 (upd of #3)
5 0 1363418 -37.631/179.586 6.3 13.0 4.906 07 Mar 2021 22:45 1d 22:28 (new episode)
6 0 1363418 -37.61/179.61 6.3 13.0 5.017 09 Mar 2021 03:06 3d 02:50 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
East Cape New Zealand 1200 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Horoera Gisborne New Zealand Village - 99 km
Tikitiki Gisborne New Zealand Village - 106 km
Tuparoa Gisborne New Zealand Village - 110 km
Whareponga Gisborne New Zealand Village - 113 km
Ruatoria Gisborne New Zealand Village <1000 people 115 km
Hexton Gisborne New Zealand Village - 178 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
East Cape New Zealand 91 km

More information

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