M 4.8 in Vanuatu on 01 Jun 2020 18:57 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: 117.05 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.1242 , 167.4992
Event Date: 01 Jun 2020 18:57 UTC
02 Jun 2020 05:57 Local
Exposed Population:
About 87000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000a3v4
Inserted at: 01 Jun 2020 20:05 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000a3v4 Scaled population (vector) 4.72  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.12  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1313632 0 01 Jun 2020 18:57 4.8M, 117.05km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 01:08 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 Lowarhé, Walaha, Longtal, Duin Dui, Hog Harbour, Walurigi, Coulons, Lolopuépué, Lowitava, Saraotou, and Jasmori.

Radius Population
100 km 87000 people
75 km 56000 people
50 km 14000 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
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Walaha Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Duin Dui Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Walurigi Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Lolopuépué Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Lowitava Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Palikoulo Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Lolovélé Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Longang Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Tambalato Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Luganville Vanuatu Village 13000 people 57 km
Lolowaï Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Segond Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Tatafo Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Fwimatal Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Narovorovo Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Jasmori 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 38 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 52 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 53 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 54 km
Maewo MWF unknown 0 64 km
Sara SSR unknown 0 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 42 km
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 43 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 50 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 55 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 72 km

More information

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