M 5 in Vanuatu Islands on 30 Aug 2020 21:40 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: 5.0M
Depth: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.1501 , 167.9134
Event Date: 30 Aug 2020 21:40 UTC
31 Aug 2020 08:40 Local
Exposed Population:
110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bf3r
Inserted at: 30 Aug 2020 21:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000bf3r Scaled population (vector) 4.48  
  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
1329357 0 30 Aug 2020 21:40 5M, 35km N/A 120 thousand (in 100km) 00:12 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 Manpay, Valesdir, Boloa, Mangita, Burumba, Utanlangi, Votlo, Malakof, Makatea, Sounaï, and Port-Vila.

Radius Population
100 km 120000 people
75 km 43000 people
50 km <1000 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
Manpay Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Valesdir Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Boloa Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Mangita Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Burumba Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Utanlangi Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Votlo Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Malakof Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Makatea Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Sounaï Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Ponkovia Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Natapao Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Port-Havannah Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Nekapa Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Léman Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Tavio Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Nul Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Lamen Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Nikaura Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Filakara Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Maté Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Laonomoa Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Émua Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Lamarou Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Païa Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Peskarüs Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 78 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
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 45 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 46 km
Valesdir VLS unknown 0 48 km
Epi EPI unknown 0 63 km
Lamen Bay LNB unknown 0 68 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 69 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 73 km
Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 75 km
South West Bay SWJ unknown 0 88 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu 79 km
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 79 km
Forari Bay Vanuatu 89 km

More information

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