M 5 in Vanuatu on 12 May 2021 16:52 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: 141.65 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.903 , 168.6212
Event Date: 12 May 2021 16:52 UTC
13 May 2021 03:52 Local
Exposed Population:
About 85000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000e2j8
Inserted at: 12 May 2021 17:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000e2j8 Scaled population (vector) 5.22  
  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
1374833 0 12 May 2021 16:52 5M, 141.65km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Epuen, Forari, Eratap, Montmartre, Ebao, Nanguilé, Port-Vila, Erakor, Epantgoueï, Onésoua, and Utanlangi.

Radius Population
100 km 85000 people
75 km 82000 people
50 km 78000 people
20 km 1200 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Epuen Vanuatu Village - 18 km
Forari Vanuatu Village - 25 km
Eratap Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Montmartre Vanuatu Village - 32 km
Ebao Vanuatu Village - 34 km
Nanguilé Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 37 km
Erakor Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Epantgoueï Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Onésoua Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Mélé Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Émua Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Marow Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Matao Tiupeniu Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Laonomoa Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Port-Havannah Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Natapao Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Nekapa Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Sounaï Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Utanlangi Vanuatu Village - 60 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 39 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 45 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 47 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 95 km
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Forari Bay Vanuatu 26 km
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 36 km

More information

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