M 5.4 in Vanuatu on 29 Mar 2017 23:56 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: 5.4M
Depth: 56.53 Km
Lat/Lon: -19.3678 , 168.8499
Event Date: 29 Mar 2017 23:56 UTC
30 Mar 2017 10:56 Local
Exposed Population:
About 35000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008d6h
Inserted at: 30 Mar 2017 00:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008d6h 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
1162206 0 29 Mar 2017 23:56 5.4M, 56.53km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 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 Loounémeloupang, Loanatom, Iléreup, Loounimhapeun, Lénakel, Laounalang, Loonélapeun, Isangel, Lowkahmal, Lownepina, and Navolou.

Radius Population
100 km 36000 people
75 km 34000 people
50 km 11000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people
New Caledonia New Caledonia 180000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Loounémeloupang Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Loanatom Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Iléreup Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Loounimhapeun Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Lénakel Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Laounalang Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Loonélapeun Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Isangel Vanuatu Village 1400 people 49 km
Lowkahmal Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Lownepina Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Imwareupo Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Happy Land Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Yérou Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Umpon Mompu Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Waisisi Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Yawisaghuwi Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Isaka Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Loanengo Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Unpongkor Vanuatu Village - 64 km
White Sands Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Yeruareng Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Ombous Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Yokopenan Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Imareukak Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Navolou 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
White Grass 6 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 40 km
Tanna Island Tanna TAH unknown 0 40 km
Dillons Bay DLY unknown 0 68 km
Ipota IPA unknown 0 73 km
Aniwa AWD unknown 0 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tana Island Vanuatu 56 km

More information

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