M 4.9 in Vanuatu on 17 Apr 2017 19:14 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: 4.9M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: -13.2225 , 166.4742
Event Date: 17 Apr 2017 19:14 UTC
18 Apr 2017 06:14 Local
Exposed Population:
About 1000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008ies
Inserted at: 17 Apr 2017 23:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008ies 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
1164341 0 17 Apr 2017 19:14 5M, 35km N/A 1 thousand (in 100km) 00:57 NEIC
1164364 0 17 Apr 2017 19:14 4.9M, 35km N/A 1 thousand (in 100km) 04:30 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 Gavigamana, and Vipaka.

Radius Population
100 km 1500 people
75 km 1500 people
50 km 1500 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Gavigamana Vanuatu Village - 15 km
Vipaka Vanuatu Village - 26 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
Torres TOH unknown 0 23 km

More information

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