M 7.7 in New Caledonia on 19 May 2023 02:57 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 7.7M
Depth: 37.748 Km
Lat/Lon: -23.2286 , 170.6936
Event Date: 19 May 2023 02:57 UTC
19 May 2023 13:57 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected in MMI -
Source: NEIC us6000kd0n
Inserted at: 19 May 2023 03:16 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (New Caledonia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.4 0.4
us6000kd0n Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave scenario 0.19m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0.45m  
  C2 shakemap 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1506319 0.3 19 May 2023 02:57 7.7M, 10km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 0.4m (at 00:52) 00:07 PTWC
1506320 0.4 19 May 2023 02:57 7.7M, 10km 5.07 20 thousand (in 100km) 0.4m (at 00:00) 00:07 NTWC
1506325 0.4 19 May 2023 02:57 7.7M, 37.748km 4.21 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.5m (at 02:04) 00:19 NEIC
1506482 0.6 19 May 2023 02:57 7.7M, 18.027km 3.89 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.6m (at 00:50) 15:27 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 Caledonia ,of New Caledonia (population 2,211) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1506325 170.694/-23.229 7.7 37.7 4.214 19 May 2023 03:19 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1506325 170.694/-23.229 7.7 37.7 4.214 19 May 2023 05:01 02:04 (upd of #1)
3 0 1506482 170.763/-23.185 7.7 18 3.89 19 May 2023 18:40 15:43 (new episode)
4 0 1506482 170.763/-23.185 7.7 18 3.89 20 May 2023 03:40 1d 00:43 (upd of #3)
5 0 1506482 170.763/-23.185 7.7 18 3.89 24 May 2023 23:50 5d 20:53 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
New Caledonia New Caledonia 2200 people
Vanuatu Vanuatu no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kurine New Caledonia Village - 324 km
Tawaïnèdre New Caledonia Village - 330 km
Hnadid New Caledonia Village - 332 km
Miramas New Caledonia Village - 340 km
Kuto New Caledonia Village - 340 km

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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
Mare la Roche MEE 43 Civ. Paved No 3200 335 km
Ile Des Pins Moue ILP 96 Civ. Paved No 3600 340 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Matthew Island New Caledonia 119 km
Hunter Island New Caledonia 168 km
Kuto New Caledonia 341 km

More information

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