M 5.6 in Vanuatu on 11 Dec 2017 17:29 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: 5.6M
Depth: 187.3 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.3509 , 167.4548
Event Date: 11 Dec 2017 17:29 UTC
12 Dec 2017 04:29 Local
Exposed Population: About 17000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c2vg
Inserted at: 11 Dec 2017 18:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000c2vg Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1190723 0 11 Dec 2017 17:29 5.7M, 204.3km 3.5 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 NEIC
1190724 0 11 Dec 2017 17:29 5.6M, 187.3km 3.53 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:30 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 Tolab, Mésabolo, Levonu, Avira, Crépéta, Ngusui, and Pek.

Radius Population
100 km 17000 people
75 km 8500 people
50 km 4100 people
20 km 1700 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tolab Vanuatu Village - 6 km
Mésabolo Vanuatu Village - 15 km
Levonu Vanuatu Village - 21 km
Avira Vanuatu Village - 22 km
Crépéta Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Ngusui Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Pek Vanuatu Village - 67 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
Mota Lava MTV unknown 0 81 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Banks Island Vanuatu 45 km
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 95 km

More information

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