M 5.6 in Vanuatu on 02 Oct 2018 10:08 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.825 , 167.8506
Event Date: 02 Oct 2018 10:08 UTC
02 Oct 2018 21:08 Local
Exposed Population: About 71000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000h5k9
Inserted at: 02 Oct 2018 10:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000h5k9 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
1230352 0 02 Oct 2018 10:08 5.6M, 10km 4.51 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 Matao Tiupeniu, Epantgoueï, Natapao, Erakor, Mélé, Nanguilé, Port-Havannah, Port-Vila, Sounaï, Montmartre, and Laonomoa.

Radius Population
100 km 72000 people
75 km 68000 people
50 km 24000 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
New Caledonia New Caledonia 180000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Matao Tiupeniu Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Epantgoueï Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Natapao Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Erakor Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Mélé Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Nanguilé Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Port-Havannah Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 51 km
Sounaï Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Montmartre Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Eratap Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Émua Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Utanlangi Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Nekapa Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Laonomoa 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
Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 52 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 67 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 77 km
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 93 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 51 km
Forari Bay Vanuatu 76 km

More information

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