M 5.1 in Vanuatu on 02 Sep 2020 00:58 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: 5.1M
Depth: 114.15 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.8738 , 167.339
Event Date: 02 Sep 2020 00:58 UTC
02 Sep 2020 11:58 Local
Exposed Population:
About 68000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bg96
Inserted at: 02 Sep 2020 01:14 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000bg96 Scaled population (vector) 4.53  
  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
1329756 0 02 Sep 2020 00:58 5.1M, 114.15km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 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, Hog Harbour, Lowarhé, Lavatavo, Longtal, Lowérié, Ladhu, Coulons, Worovok, Térou, and Tambalato.

Radius Population
100 km 69000 people
75 km 42000 people
50 km 6600 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
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Tolab Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Piapouria Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Tourébiou Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Robertsons Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Wora Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Souléiséré Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Atsaritibi Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Tavelou Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Tatafo Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Tambalato 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 71 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 71 km
Maewo MWF unknown 0 81 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 83 km
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 84 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 39 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 55 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 69 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 73 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 95 km

More information

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