M 5.5 in Vanuatu on 27 Feb 2018 05:17 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: 5.5M
Depth: 196.49 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.8524 , 169.2939
Event Date: 27 Feb 2018 05:17 UTC
27 Feb 2018 16:17 Local
Exposed Population: About 36000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000d8mh
Inserted at: 27 Feb 2018 05:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000d8mh Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  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
1200858 0 27 Feb 2018 05:17 5.5M, 196.49km 3.35 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:11 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 Ipota, Ifo, Potnarvin, Yawisaghuwi, Umpon Mompu, Happy Land, Unpongkor, Navolou, Rampunalvat, Isavaï, and Lowkahmal.

Radius Population
100 km 36000 people
75 km 22000 people
50 km 4400 people
20 km 1800 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
Ipota Vanuatu Village - 2 km
Ifo Vanuatu Village - 8 km
Potnarvin Vanuatu Village - 14 km
Yawisaghuwi Vanuatu Village - 14 km
Umpon Mompu Vanuatu Village - 16 km
Happy Land Vanuatu Village - 23 km
Unpongkor Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Navolou Vanuatu Village - 31 km
Rampunalvat Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Isavaï Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Lownepina Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Loounimhapeun Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Loounémeloupang Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Laounalang Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Iléreup Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Lowkahmal Vanuatu Village - 66 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
Ipota IPA unknown 0 1 km
Dillons Bay DLY unknown 0 32 km
Aniwa AWD unknown 0 53 km
White Grass 6 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 67 km
Tanna Island Tanna TAH unknown 0 67 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tana Island Vanuatu 69 km

More information

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