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Lower Left Latitude/Longitude: 4 S°, 178.9 W°
Upper Right Latitude/Longitude: 8 N°, 166.9 W°
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Hazards
Current Hazards
Recent Earthquakes (Past 7 Days)
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Region |
Lat/Long |
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Active Tropical Storms (Current and 3-day Forecast Positions)
| Name |
Advisory Date(UTC) |
Wind Speed |
Wind Gusts |
Heading |
Track Speed |
Status |
Pressure |
Lat / Long |
| PALI |
14-Jan-2016 |
35.0 |
46.0 |
SW |
3.0 |
Tropical Depression |
1003 mb |
2 N / 172.9 W |
Active Volcanoes
| Name |
Region |
Activity |
Primary Observatory |
More Information |
Last Updated |
Lat/Long |
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Recent Hotspots (Fire)
| Date of First Obs(UTC) |
Date of Last Obs(UTC) |
Description |
Mean Lat. |
Mean Long. |
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Historical Hazards
Historical Earthquakes
(Resulting in significant damage or deaths)
Last 50 Years
5 Most Recent Earthquakes
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Intensity |
Deaths |
Location |
Lat / Long |
| Jun 30 1905 00:17 |
7.6 |
60 |
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0 |
KIRIBATI: PHOENIX ISLANDS |
1.0° S / 168.0° W |
5 Largest Earthquakes
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Intensity |
Deaths |
Location |
Lat / Long |
| Jun 30 1905 00:17 |
7.6 |
60 |
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0 |
KIRIBATI: PHOENIX ISLANDS |
1.0° S / 168.0° W |
Volcanic Eruptions
Note: Historical eruptions data last updated in year 2000.
Last 100 Years Eruptions
5 Most Recent Eruptions
| Name |
Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Location |
Lat / Long |
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Tsunami Runups
Note: For each Tsunami event, there may be many locations of recorded runups of the same date for the chosen area.
To avoid duplicate results, the Regional Reporter tool applies a filter to display only one result per tsunami event.
5 Most Recent Tsunami Runups
| Date(UTC) |
Country |
Location |
Runup(meters) |
Deaths |
Lat / Long |
| Mar 11 2011 13:32 |
KIRIBATI |
KANTON ISLAND, PHOENIX ISLANDS |
0.2 |
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2.82° S / 171.72° W |
| May 22 1960 09:24 |
KIRIBATI |
KANTON ISLAND, PHOENIX ISLANDS |
0.1 |
0 |
2.82° S / 171.72° W |
| Mar 09 1957 21:54 |
KIRIBATI |
KANTON ISLAND, PHOENIX ISLANDS |
0.1 |
0 |
2.82° S / 171.72° W |
| Nov 04 1952 01:00 |
KIRIBATI |
KANTON ISLAND, PHOENIX ISLANDS |
0.1 |
0 |
2.82° S / 171.72° W |
5 Largest Tsunami Runups
| Date(UTC) |
Country |
Location |
Runup(meters) |
Deaths |
Lat / Long |
| Mar 11 2011 13:32 |
KIRIBATI |
KANTON ISLAND, PHOENIX ISLANDS |
0.2 |
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2.82° S / 171.72° W |
| Mar 09 1957 21:54 |
KIRIBATI |
KANTON ISLAND, PHOENIX ISLANDS |
0.1 |
0 |
2.82° S / 171.72° W |
| May 22 1960 09:24 |
KIRIBATI |
KANTON ISLAND, PHOENIX ISLANDS |
0.1 |
0 |
2.82° S / 171.72° W |
| Nov 04 1952 01:00 |
KIRIBATI |
KANTON ISLAND, PHOENIX ISLANDS |
0.1 |
0 |
2.82° S / 171.72° W |
Large Wildfires
(Greater than 40 sq. km.)
| Start Date(UTC) |
End Date(UTC) |
Intensity |
Size (sq. km.) |
Mean Lat. |
Mean Long. |
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Earthquake Intensity Zones
Probable maximum MMI intensity once in 50 years
| Maximum Zone |
| None found for the area chosen. |
Storm Intensity Zones
Wind Speed with a 10% chance of occurring within 10 years
| Maximum Zone (km/hr) |
| None found for the area chosen. |
Demography
Population 2001
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 5 |
1 |
Population 2002
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 28 |
14 |
Population 2006
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 35 |
22 |
Population 2007
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 22 |
16 |
Countries
| Country |
| Baker Island |
| Howland Island |
Major Cities
| Country |
Name |
Population |
Status |
Lat / Long |
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Infrastructure
Airports
| Name |
Type |
Elevation (Ft.) |
Link |
Lat / Long |
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Nuclear Power Plants
| Name |
Country |
Number of Reactors |
Lat / Long |
| None found for the area chosen. |
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Environment
Urban/Rural Mask (SEDAC)
| Land Cover |
Area (km2) |
% |
| Rural |
96 |
0.01 |
| Not classified |
1,779,935 |
100 |
MODIS IGBP Land Cover
(excluding water area)
| Land Cover |
Area (km2) |
% |
| Unclassified |
22 |
59 |
| Open Shrublands |
14 |
36 |
| Evergreen Needleleaf Forest |
2 |
5 |
Elevation (meters)
(land only)
| Minimum |
Maximum |
Average |
| 0 |
5 |
2 |
Average Temperature (degrees C)
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
| low |
24.9 |
24.8 |
25.1 |
| high |
30.1 |
30.4 |
30.5 |
Average Precipitation
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
| mm/day |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
Current Meteorological Observations (METAR)
| Station Name |
Observation Time (UTC) |
Temp (F) |
Wind Speed (MPH) |
Wind Direction |
Sky Condition |
Lat / Long |
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