M 4.6 in Vanuatu on 02 Jan 2017 14:19 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: 4.6M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: -16.1224 , 167.5461
Event Date: 02 Jan 2017 14:19 UTC
03 Jan 2017 01:19 Local
Exposed Population:
110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007p95
Inserted at: 02 Jan 2017 15:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007p95 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
1152694 0 02 Jan 2017 14:19 4.6M, 46.97km N/A 120 thousand (in 100km) 01:07 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 Katbol, Limap, Lakatoro, Roghumbo, Norsup, Laravet, Maé, Vinmavis, Rerep, Brenwe, and Fonwor.

Radius Population
100 km 120000 people
75 km 44000 people
50 km 32000 people
20 km 4200 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
Katbol Vanuatu Village - 11 km
Limap Vanuatu Village - 12 km
Lakatoro Vanuatu Village <1000 people 15 km
Roghumbo Vanuatu Village - 15 km
Norsup Vanuatu Village 3000 people 17 km
Laravet Vanuatu Village - 20 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 21 km
Vinmavis Vanuatu Village - 21 km
Rerep Vanuatu Village - 22 km
Brenwe Vanuatu Village - 29 km
Tavendrua Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Lambulmbatuei Vanuatu Village - 32 km
Ellarmo Vanuatu Village - 34 km
Amokh Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Vao Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Bourbar Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Laruru Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Tenmaru Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Wintua Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Faroun Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Mériver Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Fali Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Lamap Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Wowo Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Malfakhal Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Yélowouwou Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Yaotilie Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Mélip Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Peskarüs Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Asavagas Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Port-Vato Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Ranvetlam Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Linbul Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Olal Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Fonwor Vanuatu Village - 70 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
Craig Cove CCV unknown 0 10 km
Big Bay GBA unknown 0 22 km
South West Bay SWJ unknown 0 43 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 77 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 78 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 80 km
Lamen Bay LNB unknown 0 83 km
Ulei ULB unknown 0 83 km
Sara SSR unknown 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu 44 km
Ambryn Island Vanuatu 67 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 78 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 79 km
Pentecost Island Vanuatu 82 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 94 km

More information

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