M 5 in Vanuatu on 20 Jun 2016 13:41 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: 62.51 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.9657 , 167.5168
Event Date: 20 Jun 2016 13:41 UTC
21 Jun 2016 00:41 Local
Exposed Population:
About 88712 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us200065i3
Inserted at: 20 Jun 2016 14:36 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us200065i3 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
1131604 0 20 Jun 2016 13:41 5M, 51.25km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 00:24 NEIC
1131607 0 20 Jun 2016 13:41 5M, 62.51km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 00:54 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 Norsup, Lakatoro, Maé, Katbol, Vao, Laravet, Laruru, Limap, Brenwe, and Vinmavis.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 66000 people
50 km 20000 people
20 km 2000 people
10 km no 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
Norsup Vanuatu Village 3000 people 15 km
Lakatoro Vanuatu Village <1000 people 17 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 17 km
Katbol Vanuatu Village - 23 km
Vao Vanuatu Village - 24 km
Laravet Vanuatu Village - 26 km
Laruru Vanuatu Village - 27 km
Limap Vanuatu Village - 27 km
Brenwe Vanuatu Village - 29 km
Vinmavis Vanuatu Village - 31 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 0 18 km
Craig Cove CCV unknown 0 24 km
South West Bay SWJ unknown 0 57 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 60 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 66 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 67 km
Sara SSR unknown 0 90 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 90 km
Ulei ULB unknown 0 93 km
Lamen Bay LNB unknown 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu 60 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 62 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 62 km
Ambryn Island Vanuatu 76 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 78 km
Pentecost Island Vanuatu 79 km

More information

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