M 6.4 in Vanuatu on 02 Dec 2012 00:54 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: 6.4M
Depth: 34.1 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.0123 , 167.626
Event Date: 02 Dec 2012 00:54 UTC
02 Dec 2012 11:54 Local
Exposed Population:
About 65612 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000e26u
Inserted at: 02 Dec 2012 01:14 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
usc000e26u 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
121210 0 02 Dec 2012 00:54 6.4M, 34.1km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Mélip, Malfakhal, Faroun, Peskarüs, Wintua, Mériver, Burumba, Valesdir, Manpay, Ponkovia, and Bourbar.

Radius Population
100 km 66000 people
75 km 34000 people
50 km 1500 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
Mélip Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Malfakhal Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Faroun Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Peskarüs Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Wintua Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Mériver Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Burumba Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Valesdir Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Manpay Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Ponkovia Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Lamap Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Bourbar 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
South West Bay SWJ unknown 0 61 km
Valesdir VLS unknown 0 63 km
Lamen Bay LNB unknown 0 74 km
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 76 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 77 km
Epi EPI unknown 0 81 km
Craig Cove CCV unknown 0 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu 65 km

More information

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