M 6.2 in New Zealand from 10 Jan 2022 00:06 UTC to 00:06

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: 6.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -33.7964 , 179.5534
Event Date: 10 Jan 2022 00:06 UTC
10 Jan 2022 12:06 Local
Exposed Population: No people affected in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000gag3
Inserted at: 10 Jan 2022 14:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000gag3 Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1420347 0 10 Jan 2022 00:06 5.7M, 10km 3.84 No people affected (in 100km) 07:49 NEIC
1420425 0 10 Jan 2022 00:06 6.2M, 10km 4.6 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 14:36 NEIC
1421297 0 10 Jan 2022 00:06 6.2M, 7km 4.52 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 5d 03:50 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
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1420425 -33.785/179.547 5.7 10.0 3.844 10 Jan 2022 09:06 08:59 (new episode)
2 0 1420425 -33.796/179.553 6.2 10.0 4.3 10 Jan 2022 14:45 14:39 (upd of #1)
3 0 1420425 -33.796/179.553 6.2 10.0 4.602 11 Jan 2022 00:10 1d 00:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1421297 -33.796/179.544 6.2 7.0 4.52 15 Jan 2022 07:50 5d 07:44 (new episode)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.