M 6 in New Zealand on 05 Apr 2021 07:37 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: -37.5205 , 179.6745
Event Date: 05 Apr 2021 07:37 UTC
05 Apr 2021 19:37 Local
Exposed Population: Few people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000dz3c
Inserted at: 05 Apr 2021 08:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000dz3c 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
1368641 0 05 Apr 2021 07:37 6M, 10km 4.99 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 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 18) . 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 1368641 -37.52/179.674 6.0 10.0 4.975 05 Apr 2021 08:01 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1368641 -37.52/179.674 6.0 10.0 4.964 05 Apr 2021 08:35 00:57 (upd of #1)
3 0 1368641 -37.52/179.674 6.0 10.0 4.964 05 Apr 2021 09:41 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1368641 -37.52/179.674 6.0 10.0 4.987 06 Apr 2021 07:41 1d 00:04 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
East Cape New Zealand <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance

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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 101 km

More information

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