M 6.1 in Vanuatu on 21 Jun 2018 21:13 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: 6.1M
Depth: 21.82 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.819 , 168.0229
Event Date: 21 Jun 2018 21:13 UTC
22 Jun 2018 08:13 Local
Exposed Population: About 56000 people in MMI
About 73000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000ey2i
Inserted at: 21 Jun 2018 21:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000ey2i Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  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
1215547 0 21 Jun 2018 21:13 6.1M, 21.82km 6.46 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 Matao Tiupeniu, Epantgoueï, Erakor, Mélé, Natapao, Nanguilé, Port-Vila, Eratap, Montmartre, Port-Havannah, and Marow.

Radius Population
100 km 74000 people
75 km 71000 people
50 km 58000 people
20 km 2100 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
Matao Tiupeniu Vanuatu Village - 20 km
Epantgoueï Vanuatu Village - 26 km
Erakor Vanuatu Village - 26 km
Mélé Vanuatu Village - 31 km
Natapao Vanuatu Village - 31 km
Nanguilé Vanuatu Village - 32 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 33 km
Eratap Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Montmartre Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Port-Havannah Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Sounaï Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Émua Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Nekapa Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Utanlangi Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Onésoua Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Laonomoa Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Ebao Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Forari Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Epuen Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Marow Vanuatu Village - 61 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 34 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 51 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 62 km
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 87 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 88 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 32 km
Forari Bay Vanuatu 58 km

More information

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