M 6.6 in Vanuatu on 03 Mar 2012 12:19 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: 6.6M
Depth: 15.2 Km
Lat/Lon: -22.157 , 170.317
Event Date: 03 Mar 2012 12:19 UTC
03 Mar 2012 23:19 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb0008age
Inserted at: 03 Mar 2012 13:59 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0.5
usb0008age Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
115235 0.5 03 Mar 2012 12:19 6.9M, 33km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:56) 00:08 NEIC
115236 0.5 03 Mar 2012 12:19 6.9M, 31km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 12:47) 00:12 NEIC
115237 0.5 03 Mar 2012 12:19 6.9M, 15.2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:47) 00:18 NEIC
115239 0.5 03 Mar 2012 12:19 6.6M, 15.2km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 01:39 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 New Caledonia , of New Caledonia (population 178,000) .

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
New Caledonia New Caledonia 180000 people
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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