M 6.1 in Fiji from 15 Sep 2020 04:12 UTC to 04:12

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: 6.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.145 , 179.7934
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: 15 Sep 2020 06:17 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 (raster) 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 58,612) . 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 59000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nalele Fiji Village - 75 km
Nambouono Fiji Village - 113 km
Nukusa Fiji Village - 116 km
Namukalau Fiji Village - 117 km
Naua Fiji Village - 122 km
Tawake Fiji Village - 122 km
Navukembuli Fiji Village - 127 km
Vunivatu Fiji Village - 130 km
Namboutini Fiji Village - 135 km
Nasea Fiji Village - 148 km
Qeleni Fiji Village - 184 km
Mboma Fiji Village - 189 km

see full list


Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Labasa LBS 13 Civ. Paved Yes 3500 154 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Labasa FJLBS Fiji 150 km
Malau (Labasa) FJLBS Fiji 150 km

More information

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