Green earthquake alert (4.5M,depth:13.43km) in New Zealand at 2/28/2017 9:19:42 PM

Green Earthquake in New Zealand

Population Density near epicenter (people/km²). Image area: 6x4 decimal degrees (approx. 650x450km2).

Summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

• Earthquake Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:13.43km
• 28 Feb 2017 21:19:42 UTC
• 408086 people within 100km

Whether international humanitarian aid is needed must be decided by an expert.

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For information on emergency response, please consult the GDACS Virtual OSOCC.

Earthquake Event

Characteristics

• Magnitude: 4.5 M
• Depth: 13.43 km (shallow)
• Source: NEIC
• Location (latitude/longitude): -43.0427, 173.1841
• Time (UTC): 28 Feb 2017 21:19:42
• Time (ECT): 28 Feb 2017 22:19:42

Earthquake Impact Details

The earthquake happened off shore, near New Zealand, County of Canterbury. The distance to the nearest coast is 2km. The nearest places are Motunau (19km), Ethelton (19km), Port Robinson (20km), Domett (20km), Scargill (22km), and 56 more.

The following vulnerable infrastructure is nearby and may be affected.

For logistics, the following access points are nearby. The nearest airports are Christchurch International (runway 10700ft, 72km), and Wigram (runway 5100ft, 76km). The nearest ports are Rangiora (49km), Christchurch (68km), Lyttelton (72km), Kaikoura (81km), and Akaroa (86km).

The maximum altitude nearby is NaNm.

The population near the earthquake is shown in the table below.

Radius	Population	Density (people/km2)
75 km	68000 people	3
50 km	6200 people	0
20 km	<1000 people	0
10 km	<1000 people	0

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Green earthquake alert (4.9M,depth:30.4km) in Indonesia at 2/28/2017 7:16:45 PM

Green Earthquake in Indonesia

Population Density near epicenter (people/km²). Image area: 6x4 decimal degrees (approx. 650x450km2).

Summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

• Earthquake Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:30.4km
• 28 Feb 2017 19:16:45 UTC
• No people within 100km

Whether international humanitarian aid is needed must be decided by an expert.

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Earthquake Event

Characteristics

• Magnitude: 4.9 M
• Depth: 30.4 km (deep)
• Source: NEIC
• Location (latitude/longitude): 1.8199, 126.5665
• Time (UTC): 28 Feb 2017 19:16:45
• Time (ECT): 28 Feb 2017 20:16:45

Earthquake Impact Details

The earthquake happened off shore, near Indonesia, Province of Maluku (population 1,991,398). The distance to the nearest coast is 111km. The nearest places are Pasirputih (59km).

The distance to the nearest coast is

The earthquake occurred more than 100km from land and is unlikely to affect vulnerable infrastructure directly.

The population near the earthquake is shown in the table below.

Radius	Population	Density (people/km2)
75 km	no people	0
50 km	no people	0
20 km	no people	0
10 km	no people	0

Disclaimer

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Green earthquake alert (5M,depth:22.72km) in Indonesia at 2/28/2017 7:08:33 PM

Green Earthquake in Indonesia

Population Density near epicenter (people/km²). Image area: 6x4 decimal degrees (approx. 650x450km2).

Summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

• Earthquake Magnitude 5M, Depth:22.72km
• 28 Feb 2017 19:08:33 UTC
• About 75528 people within 100km

Whether international humanitarian aid is needed must be decided by an expert.

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Earthquake Event

Characteristics

• Magnitude: 5 M
• Depth: 22.72 km (shallow)
• Source: NEIC
• Location (latitude/longitude): -1.3117, 127.592
• Time (UTC): 28 Feb 2017 19:08:33
• Time (ECT): 28 Feb 2017 20:08:33

Earthquake Impact Details

The earthquake happened off shore, near Indonesia, Province of Maluku (population 1,991,398). The distance to the nearest coast is 3km. The nearest places are Laiwui (5km), Kapala Bugja (10km), Kawassi (35km), Fluk (45km), Woi Lower (47km), and 9 more.

The following vulnerable infrastructure is nearby and may be affected.

For logistics, the following access points are nearby. The nearest airports are Labuha (77km). The nearest ports are Laiwui (4km), and Labuha (75km).

The maximum altitude nearby is NaNm.

The population near the earthquake is shown in the table below.

Radius	Population	Density (people/km2)
75 km	45000 people	2
50 km	25000 people	3
20 km	16000 people	12
10 km	7000 people	22

Disclaimer

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Green earthquake alert (4.6M,depth:15.75km) in China at 2/28/2017 5:03:13 PM

Green Earthquake in China

Population Density near epicenter (people/km²). Image area: 6x4 decimal degrees (approx. 650x450km2).

Summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

• Earthquake Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:15.75km
• 28 Feb 2017 17:03:13 UTC
• 167637 people within 100km

Whether international humanitarian aid is needed must be decided by an expert.

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For information on emergency response, please consult the GDACS Virtual OSOCC.

Earthquake Event

Characteristics

• Magnitude: 4.6 M
• Depth: 15.75 km (shallow)
• Source: NEIC
• Location (latitude/longitude): 39.9247, 81.3058
• Time (UTC): 28 Feb 2017 17:03:13
• Time (ECT): 28 Feb 2017 18:03:13

Earthquake Impact Details

The earthquake happened inChina, Autonomous Region of Xinjiang (population 16,794,560). The nearest places are P'i-ch'iang-li-k'o (46km), and Wu-hsun-ta-mu (68km).

The following vulnerable infrastructure is nearby and may be affected.

For logistics, the following access points are nearby. There are no known airports nearby. There are no known ports nearby.

The maximum altitude nearby is NaNm.

The population near the earthquake is shown in the table below.

Radius	Population	Density (people/km2)
75 km	57000 people	3
50 km	<1000 people	0
20 km	no people	0
10 km	no people	0

Disclaimer

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