M 5.7 in Vanuatu on 17 Nov 2012 02:51 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: 5.7M
Depth: 128.4 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.0263 , 167.426
Event Date: 17 Nov 2012 02:51 UTC
17 Nov 2012 13:51 Local
Exposed Population:
About 74765 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000du3a
Inserted at: 17 Nov 2012 04:34 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000du3a 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
120936 n.a 17 Nov 2012 02:51 5.3M, 128.2km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 00:40 NEIC
120938 0.5 17 Nov 2012 02:51 5.7M, 128.4km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 01:43 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 Hog Harbour, Lowarhé, Longtal, Iakobone, Coulons, Lavatavo, Lowérié, Ladhu, Féléa, Saraotou, and Bounanbaga.

Radius Population
100 km 76000 people
75 km 51000 people
50 km 9400 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
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Palikoulo Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Walaha Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Tambalato Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Duin Dui Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Luganville Vanuatu Village 13000 people 58 km
Walurigi Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Tatafo Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Fwimatal Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Robertsons Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Lolopuépué Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Segond Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Lowitava Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Atsaritibi Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Tourébiou Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Bakakara Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Piapouria Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Maloevole Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Souléiséré Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Tavelou Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Wulakarakara Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Lontigé Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Lolovélé Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Bounanbaga Vanuatu Village - 70 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
Walaha WLH unknown 0 53 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 54 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 68 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 70 km
Maewo MWF unknown 0 76 km
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 90 km
Sara SSR unknown 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 32 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 40 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 52 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 57 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 86 km

More information

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