M 4.8 in Vanuatu on 18 Dec 2012 23:56 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: 131.3 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.9325 , 168.442
Event Date: 18 Dec 2012 23:56 UTC
19 Dec 2012 10:56 Local
Exposed Population:
About 51000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000ecas
Inserted at: 19 Dec 2012 00:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000ecas 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
121511 0.5 18 Dec 2012 23:56 4.8M, 131.3km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:24 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 and Port-Vila.

Radius Population
100 km 51000 people
75 km 50000 people
50 km 42000 people
20 km 2100 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Country Region Province Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 28 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
Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 33 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 47 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 27 km
Forari Bay Vanuatu 34 km

More information

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