M 5.5 in Vanuatu on 04 Jul 2018 16:37 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: 5.5M
Depth: 118.53 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.8995 , 167.4193
Event Date: 04 Jul 2018 16:37 UTC
05 Jul 2018 03:37 Local
Exposed Population: About 69000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000fwxz
Inserted at: 04 Jul 2018 16:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000fwxz 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
1217906 0 04 Jul 2018 16:37 5.5M, 118.53km 3.75 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 Hog Harbour, Iakobone, Lowarhé, Lavatavo, Longtal, Lowérié, Ladhu, Coulons, Féléa, Worovok, and Piapouria.

Radius Population
100 km 68000 people
75 km 44000 people
50 km 5900 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
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Tolab Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Walurigi Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Duin Dui Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Walaha Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Lolopuépué Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Lowitava Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Piapouria 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 65 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 71 km
Maewo MWF unknown 0 73 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 76 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 79 km
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 44 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 56 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 69 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 73 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 87 km

More information

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