M 7 in Southeast Of Loyalty Islands from 14 Sep 2022 11:04 UTC to 11:04

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: 7.0M
Depth: 141 Km
Event Date: 14 Sep 2022 11:04 UTC
14 Sep 2022 22:04 Local
Exposed Population: No people affected in 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2022saos
Inserted at: 14 Sep 2022 11:14 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON 0 0 0
gfz2022saos Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  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
1461999 0 14 Sep 2022 11:04 7M, 141km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:09 GEOFON
1462000 0 14 Sep 2022 11:04 7M, 124km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:11 PTWC
1462001 0 14 Sep 2022 11:04 7M, 124km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:14 NTWC
1462003 0 14 Sep 2022 11:04 6.7M, 143.274km 4.67 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:23 NEIC
1462009 0 14 Sep 2022 11:04 7M, 144.885km 5.4 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:58 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: ""M7 Southeast of Loyalty Islands""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -21.23
  • Longitude: 170.13
  • Length: 50 km
  • Width: 14 km
  • Magnitude: 7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1.3 m
  • Strike: 329 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 39 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 141 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 165.63, -25.73, 174.63, -16.73
  • 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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