M 6 in Vanuatu on 04 Dec 2019 20:10 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: 6.0M
Depth: 266 Km
Lat/Lon: -19.0515 , 169.5628
Event Date: 04 Dec 2019 20:10 UTC
05 Dec 2019 07:10 Local
Exposed Population:
About 36000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60006m2j
Inserted at: 05 Dec 2019 23:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60006m2j Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1283071 0 04 Dec 2019 20:10 5.9M, 258.55km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 NEIC
1283185 0 04 Dec 2019 20:10 6M, 266km 3.32 40 thousand (in 100km) 1d 03:29 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 Isavaï, Ifo, Yawisaghuwi, Ipota, Lownepina, Umpon Mompu, Loounimhapeun, Laounalang, Loounémeloupang, Potnarvin, and Rampunalvat.

Radius Population
100 km 36000 people
75 km 36000 people
50 km 5200 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
Isavaï Vanuatu Village - 23 km
Ifo Vanuatu Village - 29 km
Yawisaghuwi Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Ipota Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Lownepina Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Umpon Mompu Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Loounimhapeun Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Laounalang Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Loounémeloupang Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Potnarvin Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Waisisi Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Lowkahmal Vanuatu Village - 51 km
White Sands Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Iléreup Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Happy Land Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Ireupuow Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Imwareupo Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Isaka Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Ombous Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Loanengo Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Loonélapeun Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Loanatom Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Lénakel Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Isangel Vanuatu Village 1400 people 62 km
Yokopenan Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Yérou Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Unpongkor Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Imareukak Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Navolou Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Yeruareng Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Rampunalvat Vanuatu Village - 68 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
Aniwa AWD unknown 0 21 km
Ipota IPA unknown 0 37 km
Tanna Island Tanna TAH unknown 0 57 km
White Grass 6 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 57 km
Dillons Bay DLY unknown 0 67 km
Futuna Island FTA unknown 0 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tana Island Vanuatu 50 km

More information

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