M 5.3 in Vanuatu on 15 Jan 2018 02:28 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: 5.3M
Depth: 128.67 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.2208 , 167.5054
Event Date: 15 Jan 2018 02:28 UTC
15 Jan 2018 13:28 Local
Exposed Population:
About 90000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000cjlj
Inserted at: 15 Jan 2018 02:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000cjlj Scaled population (vector) 4.94  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.12  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1194338 0 15 Jan 2018 02:28 5.3M, 128.67km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Walaha, Duin Dui, Walurigi, Longtal, Coulons, Lowarhé, Lolopuépué, Saraotou, Hog Harbour, Palikoulo, and Narovorovo.

Radius Population
100 km 91000 people
75 km 61000 people
50 km 36000 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
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Walaha Vanuatu Village - 31 km
Duin Dui Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Walurigi Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Lolopuépué Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Palikoulo Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Lowitava Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Lolovélé Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Luganville Vanuatu Village 13000 people 50 km
Tambalato Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Longang Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Lolowaï Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Segond Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Fwimatal Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Tatafo Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Asavagas Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Abnetare Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Maloevole Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Narango Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Narovorovo Vanuatu Village - 69 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
Walaha WLH unknown 0 29 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 44 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 45 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 51 km
Maewo MWF unknown 0 67 km
Sara SSR unknown 0 75 km
Big Bay GBA unknown 0 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 37 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 42 km
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 45 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 48 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 72 km
Pentecost Island Vanuatu 95 km

More information

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