M 5 in Vanuatu on 29 Apr 2016 22:09 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: 5.0M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: -16.2371 , 167.1918
Event Date: 29 Apr 2016 22:09 UTC
30 Apr 2016 09:09 Local
Exposed Population:
About 54487 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 29 Apr 2016 22:30 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 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
1126933 0 29 Apr 2016 22:09 5M, 35km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Amokh, Ellarmo, Laravet, Vinmavis, Norsup, Tenmaru, Brenwe, Ma�, Tavendrua, and Lakatoro.

Radius Population
100 km 54000 people
75 km 29000 people
50 km 16000 people
20 km 2600 people
10 km <1000 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
Ellarmo Vanuatu Village - 11 km
Brenwe Vanuatu Village - 15 km
Amokh Vanuatu Village - 19 km
Laravet Vanuatu Village - 20 km
Vinmavis Vanuatu Village - 21 km
Tenmaru Vanuatu Village - 22 km
Tavendrua Vanuatu Village - 24 km
Ma� Vanuatu Village - 27 km
Norsup Vanuatu Village 3000 people 28 km
Lakatoro Vanuatu Village <1000 people 28 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
Big Bay GBA unknown 27 km
Craig Cove CCV unknown 33 km
South West Bay SWJ unknown 39 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu 67 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 80 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 83 km

More information

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