M 4.9 in Vanuatu on 04 Nov 2012 00:16 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: 147.4 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.8574 , 167.316
Event Date: 04 Nov 2012 00:16 UTC
04 Nov 2012 11:16 Local
Exposed Population:
About 55000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000dk11
Inserted at: 04 Nov 2012 00:38 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000dk11 Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  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
120656 0.5 04 Nov 2012 00:16 4.9M, 147.4km N/A 60 thousand (in 100km) 00:21 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 Iakobone, Hog Harbour, Lavatavo, Lowarhé, Longtal, Ladhu, Lowérié, Coulons, Worovok, Térou, and Tambalato.

Radius Population
100 km 69000 people
75 km 40000 people
50 km 7200 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 31 km
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 34 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Piapouria Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Tourébiou Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Wora Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Souléiséré Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Robertsons Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Atsaritibi Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Tavelou Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Tolab Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Tatafo Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Bakakara Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Tambalato 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
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 71 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 74 km
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 79 km
Maewo MWF unknown 0 86 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 87 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 89 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 36 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 54 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 69 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 72 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 100 km

More information

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