Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu on 23 Oct 2020 19:00 UTC

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M 5.2 in Vanuatu on 23 Oct 2020 19:00 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:	5.2M
Depth:	108.65 Km
Lat/Lon:	-14.9843 , 167.1218
Event Date:	23 Oct 2020 19:00 UTC 24 Oct 2020 06:00 Local
Exposed Population:	About 65000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000cc9j
Inserted at:	24 Oct 2020 15:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000cc9j	Scaled population (vector)	4.95
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.12

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1339347		0	23 Oct 2020 19:00	5.2M, 105.99km	N/A	70 thousand (in 100km)		00:20	NEIC
1339512		0	23 Oct 2020 19:00	5.2M, 108.65km	N/A	70 thousand (in 100km)		20:21	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, Longtal, Worovok, Térou, Piapouria, and Wunpuku.

Radius	Population
100 km	66000 people
75 km	51000 people
50 km	17000 people
20 km	4500 people
10 km	2300 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Vanuatu	Vanuatu	170000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Iakobone	Vanuatu	Village	-	9 km
Lavatavo	Vanuatu	Village	-	15 km
Hog Harbour	Vanuatu	Village	-	16 km
Lowarhé	Vanuatu	Village	-	21 km
Ladhu	Vanuatu	Village	-	22 km
Lowérié	Vanuatu	Village	-	24 km
Longtal	Vanuatu	Village	-	28 km
Worovok	Vanuatu	Village	-	32 km
Térou	Vanuatu	Village	-	33 km
Piapouria	Vanuatu	Village	-	38 km
Tourébiou	Vanuatu	Village	-	38 km
Robertsons	Vanuatu	Village	-	38 km
Coulons	Vanuatu	Village	-	38 km
Atsaritibi	Vanuatu	Village	-	39 km
Souléiséré	Vanuatu	Village	-	40 km
Féléa	Vanuatu	Village	-	41 km
Tavelou	Vanuatu	Village	-	42 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	43 km
Wora	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Bakakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	46 km
Ouere	Vanuatu	Village	-	47 km
Tatafo	Vanuatu	Village	-	48 km
Napil	Vanuatu	Village	-	50 km
Bounanbaga	Vanuatu	Village	-	50 km
Saraotou	Vanuatu	Village	-	51 km
Bounahatsa	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Woro	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Wulakarakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Lontigé	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Tambalato	Vanuatu	Village	-	53 km
Fwimatal	Vanuatu	Village	-	54 km
Batouna	Vanuatu	Village	-	54 km
Maloevole	Vanuatu	Village	-	56 km
Vesalia	Vanuatu	Village	-	56 km
Wonisule	Vanuatu	Village	-	56 km
Tasmate	Vanuatu	Village	-	56 km
Luganville	Vanuatu	Village	13000 people	59 km
Papoulassemouli	Vanuatu	Village	-	59 km
Palikoulo	Vanuatu	Village	-	59 km
Nogugu	Vanuatu	Village	-	60 km
Takumuna	Vanuatu	Village	-	61 km
Pualapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	61 km
Nokowula	Vanuatu	Village	-	62 km
Lolominiou	Vanuatu	Village	-	62 km
Segond	Vanuatu	Village	-	63 km
Narango	Vanuatu	Village	-	63 km
Napvioni	Vanuatu	Village	-	65 km
Menogoro	Vanuatu	Village	-	65 km
Lowiravé	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Poullappoe	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Walpey	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Wousi	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Hokua	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Youelapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	69 km
Wunpuku	Vanuatu	Village	-	69 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
Santo Pekoa International	SON	56	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	59 km
Olpoi Nw Santo	OLJ	unknown				0	62 km
Walaha	WLH	unknown				0	77 km
Redcliffe	RCL	unknown				0	94 km
Longana	LOD	unknown				0	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Hog Harbor		Vanuatu	17 km
Turtle Bay		Vanuatu	40 km
Palikoulo Bay		Vanuatu	57 km
Santo	VUSAN	Vanuatu	59 km

More information

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