M 7 in Fiji Islands Region on 12 Nov 2022 07:09 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: 7.0M
Depth: 587.189 Km
Event Date: 12 Nov 2022 07:09 UTC
12 Nov 2022 19:09 Local
Exposed Population:
1 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us7000ip8h
Inserted at: 12 Nov 2022 07:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000ip8h 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
1472697 0 12 Nov 2022 07:09 6.4M, 594km 2.49 1 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:07 GEOFON
1472698 0 12 Nov 2022 07:09 6.7M, 587.2km N/A 1 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 PTWC
1472700 0 12 Nov 2022 07:09 6.7M, 587km N/A 1 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:10 NTWC
1472706 0 12 Nov 2022 07:09 6.9M, 588.581km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:19 NEIC
1472707 0 12 Nov 2022 07:09 7M, 587.189km 2.99 1 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:29 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)

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Initial conditions

Title: ""M 7, Fiji region""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -20.115
  • Longitude: -178.363
  • Length: 50 km
  • Width: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.3 m
  • Strike: 90 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 45 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 587 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): -182.863, -24.615, -173.863, -15.615
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.75 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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