M 4.5 in Vanuatu Islands on 30 Aug 2014 13:25 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: 4.5M
Depth: 269.69 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.79 , 168.31
Event Date: 30 Aug 2014 13:25 UTC
31 Aug 2014 00:25 Local
Exposed Population:
About 53257 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 30 Aug 2014 14:03 UTC

GDACS Score

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

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1059031 0 30 Aug 2014 13:25 4.5M, 269.69km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:37 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 and Lonbilingdoun.

Radius Population
100 km 53000 people
75 km 33000 people
50 km 18000 people
20 km 7100 people
10 km 1700 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lonbilingdoun Vanuatu Village - 18 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
Sara SSR unknown 39 km
Ulei ULB unknown 59 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pentecost Island Vanuatu 13 km
Ambryn Island Vanuatu 54 km

More information

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