M 5.6 in Vanuatu on 25 May 2019 10:31 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: 5.6M
Depth: 140.64 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.9874 , 169.0296
Event Date: 25 May 2019 10:31 UTC
25 May 2019 21:31 Local
Exposed Population: About 35000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60003s2g
Inserted at: 26 May 2019 10:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60003s2g Scaled population (raster) 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
1261601 0 25 May 2019 10:31 5.6M, 140.64km 3.85 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:02 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 Happy Land, Umpon Mompu, Unpongkor, Yawisaghuwi, Navolou, Ipota, Potnarvin, Ifo, Rampunalvat, Loounémeloupang, and Waisisi.

Radius Population
100 km 36000 people
75 km 30000 people
50 km 3800 people
20 km 1300 people
10 km <1000 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
Happy Land Vanuatu Village - 10 km
Umpon Mompu Vanuatu Village - 16 km
Unpongkor Vanuatu Village - 19 km
Yawisaghuwi Vanuatu Village - 21 km
Navolou Vanuatu Village - 25 km
Ipota Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Potnarvin Vanuatu Village - 32 km
Ifo Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Rampunalvat Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Loounémeloupang Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Loounimhapeun Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Lownepina Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Laounalang Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Iléreup Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Lowkahmal Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Loanatom Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Loonélapeun Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Lénakel Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Imwareupo Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Isangel Vanuatu Village 1400 people 67 km
Isavaï Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Waisisi Vanuatu Village - 67 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 24 km
Ipota IPA unknown 0 30 km
White Grass 6 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 56 km
Tanna Island Tanna TAH unknown 0 56 km
Aniwa AWD unknown 0 66 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tana Island Vanuatu 64 km

More information

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