M 4.8 in Vanuatu on 08 Dec 2012 21:46 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: 4.8M
Depth: 134.9 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.7775 , 167.22
Event Date: 08 Dec 2012 21:46 UTC
09 Dec 2012 08:46 Local
Exposed Population:
About 45000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000e6u3
Inserted at: 08 Dec 2012 22:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000e6u3 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
121357 0.5 08 Dec 2012 21:46 4.8M, 134.9km N/A 40 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 Iakobone, Lavatavo, Hog Harbour, Lowarhé, Ladhu, Lowérié, Wora, Longtal, Piapouria, and Worovok.

Radius Population
100 km 57000 people
75 km 24000 people
50 km 6200 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 31 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Wora Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Piapouria Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 54 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
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 70 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 80 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 88 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 41 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 62 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 78 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 81 km
Banks Island Vanuatu 98 km

More information

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