M 5.8 in Vanuatu on 14 Jun 2017 00:25 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: 5.8M
Depth: 23.34 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.2802 , 168.6637
Event Date: 14 Jun 2017 00:25 UTC
14 Jun 2017 11:25 Local
Exposed Population: About 75000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009m97
Inserted at: 14 Jun 2017 00:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20009m97 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1170726 0 14 Jun 2017 00:25 5.8M, 23.34km 4.09 80 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Rampunalvat, Epuen, Eratap, Navolou, Forari, Nanguilé, Montmartre, Unpongkor, Epantgoueï, and Port-Vila.

Radius Population
100 km 75000 people
75 km 49000 people
50 km no 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
Rampunalvat Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Epuen Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Eratap Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Navolou Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Forari Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Nanguilé Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Montmartre Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Unpongkor Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Epantgoueï Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 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
Dillons Bay DLY unknown 0 65 km
Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 74 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 85 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 89 km
Ipota IPA unknown 0 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Forari Bay Vanuatu 68 km
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 69 km

More information

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