M 4.7 in Vanuatu on 08 Nov 2012 03:23 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: 4.7M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: -18.622 , 168.629
Event Date: 08 Nov 2012 03:23 UTC
08 Nov 2012 14:23 Local
Exposed Population:
About 13000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000dnyb
Inserted at: 08 Nov 2012 04:43 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000dnyb 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
120731 0.5 08 Nov 2012 03:23 4.7M, 103.2km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 01:19 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 Navolou, Unpongkor, Rampunalvat, Happy Land, Potnarvin, and Umpon Mompu.

Radius Population
100 km 12000 people
75 km 4100 people
50 km 2000 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
Navolou Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Unpongkor Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Rampunalvat Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Happy Land Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Potnarvin Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Umpon Mompu Vanuatu Village - 67 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
Dillons Bay DLY unknown 0 43 km
Ipota IPA unknown 0 74 km

More information

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