M 4.9 in Vanuatu on 17 Dec 2018 08:04 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -16.3864 , 168.2661
Event Date: 17 Dec 2018 08:04 UTC
17 Dec 2018 19:04 Local
Exposed Population:
About 70000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000iudp
Inserted at: 17 Dec 2018 09:14 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000iudp Scaled population (vector) 4.99  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  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
1241459 0 17 Dec 2018 08:04 4.9M, 10km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 01:10 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 Pawe, Toak, Lulep Nesa, Liro, Tafoualé, Endu Pahakol, Vaoleli, Ignal, Halos, Païa, and Faroun.

Radius Population
100 km 70000 people
75 km 46000 people
50 km 28000 people
20 km 3800 people
10 km 2300 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Pawe Vanuatu Village - 6 km
Toak Vanuatu Village - 7 km
Lulep Nesa Vanuatu Village - 9 km
Liro Vanuatu Village - 9 km
Tafoualé Vanuatu Village - 11 km
Endu Pahakol Vanuatu Village - 14 km
Vaoleli Vanuatu Village - 14 km
Ignal Vanuatu Village - 14 km
Halos Vanuatu Village - 19 km
Païa Vanuatu Village - 23 km
Port-Vato Vanuatu Village - 24 km
Fonwor Vanuatu Village - 25 km
Lamarou Vanuatu Village - 25 km
Lamen Vanuatu Village - 28 km
Nikaura Vanuatu Village - 29 km
Ranvetlam Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Tavio Vanuatu Village - 32 km
Linbul Vanuatu Village - 32 km
Yaotilie Vanuatu Village - 32 km
Olal Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Maté Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Ponkovia Vanuatu Village - 34 km
Yélowouwou Vanuatu Village - 34 km
Léman Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Burumba Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Fali Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Nul Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Valesdir Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Votlo Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Manpay Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Lamap Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Peskarüs Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Filakara Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Bourbar Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Lonbilingdoun Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Mériver Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Lambulmbatuei Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Kouroumanpé Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Lambukuti Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Rerep Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Mangarisu Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Moériou Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Faroun 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
Ulei ULB unknown 0 7 km
Lamen Bay LNB unknown 0 25 km
Epi EPI unknown 0 41 km
Valesdir VLS unknown 0 46 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 78 km
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 78 km
Craig Cove CCV unknown 0 84 km
South West Bay SWJ unknown 0 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ambryn Island Vanuatu 19 km
Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu 52 km
Pentecost Island Vanuatu 71 km

More information

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