M 5.6 in Vanuatu on 07 Mar 2017 23:38 UTC

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: 5.6M
Depth: 12.51 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.038 , 168.0581
Event Date: 07 Mar 2017 23:38 UTC
08 Mar 2017 10:38 Local
Exposed Population: Less than 100 people in MMI VI
About 32000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100087kn
Inserted at: 08 Mar 2017 00:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100087kn Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1159844 0 07 Mar 2017 23:38 5.6M, 12.51km 6.53 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Vanuatu , of Vanuatu (population 165,000) . The nearest places are Jasmori, Narovorovo, Lolowaï, Lowitava, Lolopuépué, Longang, Walurigi, Duin Dui, Lolovélé, Abatabanga, and Walaha.

Radius Population
100 km 33000 people
75 km 26000 people
50 km 14000 people
20 km 4600 people
10 km 1900 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Jasmori Vanuatu Village - 13 km
Narovorovo Vanuatu Village - 18 km
Lolowaï Vanuatu Village - 29 km
Lowitava Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Lolopuépué Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Longang Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Walurigi Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Duin Dui Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Lolovélé Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Abatabanga Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Walaha Vanuatu Village - 57 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Maewo MWF unknown 0 5 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 31 km
Sara SSR unknown 0 49 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 54 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 57 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Maewo Island Vanuatu 18 km
Pentecost Island Vanuatu 80 km

More information

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