M 6.9 in Kermadec Islands, New Zealand from 04 Mar 2023 06:41 UTC to 06:40

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: 6.9M
Depth: 152 Km
Event Date: 04 Mar 2023 06:40 UTC
03 Mar 2023 18:40 Local
Exposed Population:
Source: NTWC at00rqzh8w
Inserted at: 04 Mar 2023 06:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)
Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC 0 0 0
at00rqzh8w Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 rapid impact 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 rapid impact 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
1493431 0 04 Mar 2023 06:41 6.9M, 151.6km 5.99 No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:12 PTWC
1493432 0 04 Mar 2023 06:40 6.9M, 152km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:16 NTWC
1493433 0 04 Mar 2023 06:41 6.9M, 205.681km 4.79 No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:17 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

See full locations list (RSS)


Initial conditions

Title: ""Kermadec Islands""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -29.9
  • Longitude: -178.4
  • Length: 44 km
  • Width: 12 km
  • Magnitude: 6.9 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.2 m
  • Strike: 210 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 38 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 152 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -181.4, -32.9, -175.4, -26.9
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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