M 6.8 in Vanuatu from 15 Jan 2019 18:06 UTC to 18:06

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: 6.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -13.396 , 166.619
Event Date: 15 Jan 2019 18:06 UTC
16 Jan 2019 05:06 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people within 100km
Source: NTWC     at00pldwz2
Inserted at: 15 Jan 2019 18:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC     0.1 0.2 0.2
at00pldwz2 Scaled population (vector) 3.96 Max wave alert 0.29m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.27m  
  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
1245128 0.2 15 Jan 2019 18:06 6.8M, 10km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:09) 00:11 NTWC    
1245134 0 15 Jan 2019 18:06 6.6M, 46.85km 6.15 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:16) 00:20 NEIC
1245243 0 15 Jan 2019 18:06 6.6M, 35km 6.25 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:18) 23:24 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 Vipaka, and Gavigamana.

Radius Population
100 km 1900 people
75 km 1300 people
50 km 1200 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 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
Vipaka Vanuatu Village - 4 km
Gavigamana Vanuatu Village - 30 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
Torres TOH unknown 0 8 km

More information

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