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Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu on 03/03/2012 17:00 UTC
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Summary

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This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

  • Earthquake Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:10km
  • on 03/03/2012 17:00 UTC
  • Few people within 100km

Earthquake event

  • Magnitude: 4.8 M
  • Depth: 10 km (very shallow)
  • Source: NEIC NEIC usb0008ak1
  • Location (latitude/longitude): -22.1853, 170.375
  • Time (UTC): 03/03/2012 17:00:12
  • Time (ECT): 03/03/2012 18:00:12

Earthquake impact details

The earthquake happened in Vanuatu , of Vanuatu (population 165,000) . The maximum altitude nearby is 181m .

Population

Population near epicenter
Radius Population
100 km <1000 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

Country Region/Province Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 160000 people
New Caledonia New Caledonia 170000 people

Affected cities

Critical infrastructure

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

Major ports
Name LOCODE Country Distance
Matthew Island New Caledonia 99 km
Not calculated

Event time line

For accessing reports of previous advisories, please click on the advisory number in the table below.

IDAlert colorDateMagnitude and depthPopulation within 100 kmTsunami risk (max height)Delay Source
1152403/3/2012 5:00:12 PM 4.8M, 10km Few people affected 00:55 NEICNEIC

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