M 5.6 in Wallis and Futuna from 13 Nov 2021 14:08 UTC to 14:08

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: -14.831 , -176.0291
Event Date: 13 Nov 2021 14:08 UTC
13 Nov 2021 02:08 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000ftu4
Inserted at: 13 Nov 2021 15:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Wallis & Futuna)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ftu4 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
1408588 0 13 Nov 2021 14:08 5.6M, 10km 3.66 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:42 NEIC
1408590 0 13 Nov 2021 14:08 5.6M, 10km 3.84 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:08 NEIC
1408598 0 13 Nov 2021 14:08 5.5M, 10km 3.78 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:38 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 1408590 -14.609/-176.065 5.6 10.0 3.663 13 Nov 2021 14:52 00:43 (new episode)
2 0 1408598 -14.831/-176.029 5.6 10.0 3.836 13 Nov 2021 16:12 02:03 (new episode)
3 0 1408598 -14.875/-176.034 5.5 10.0 3.783 13 Nov 2021 16:50 02:41 (upd of #2)
4 0 1408598 -14.875/-176.034 5.5 10.0 3.783 14 Nov 2021 14:11 1d 00:03 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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