M 5.5 in Vanuatu on 28 Jun 2018 16:47 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: 119.47 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.1393 , 167.4588
Event Date: 28 Jun 2018 16:47 UTC
29 Jun 2018 03:47 Local
Exposed Population: About 84000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000fqdy
Inserted at: 28 Jun 2018 17:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000fqdy Scaled population (vector) 0  
  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
1216871 0 28 Jun 2018 16:47 5.5M, 119.47km 3.73 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 Lowarhé, Longtal, Hog Harbour, Coulons, Walaha, Duin Dui, Saraotou, Walurigi, Féléa, Iakobone, and Asavagas.

Radius Population
100 km 85000 people
75 km 59000 people
50 km 22000 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
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 34 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Walaha Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Duin Dui Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Walurigi Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Palikoulo Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Lolopuépué Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Lowitava Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Tambalato Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Luganville Vanuatu Village 13000 people 53 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Lolovélé Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Segond Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Longang Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Tatafo Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Fwimatal Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Lolowaï Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Maloevole Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Bakakara Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Robertsons Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Narango Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Abnetare Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Asavagas 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
Walaha WLH unknown 0 39 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 48 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 55 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 58 km
Maewo MWF unknown 0 69 km
Sara SSR unknown 0 83 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 37 km
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 39 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 46 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 51 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 77 km

More information

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