M 5.6 in Vanuatu on 26 May 2020 22:52 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: 9.74 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.0378 , 167.842
Event Date: 26 May 2020 22:52 UTC
27 May 2020 09:52 Local
Exposed Population: 110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60009zma
Inserted at: 27 May 2020 00:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60009zma 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
1312618 0 26 May 2020 22:52 5.4M, 13.86km 3.67 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:23 NEIC
1312629 0 26 May 2020 22:52 5.6M, 9.74km 3.85 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:09 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 Valesdir, Manpay, Burumba, Ponkovia, Votlo, Peskarüs, Léman, Boloa, Mangita, Lamen, and Port-Vila.

Radius Population
100 km 120000 people
75 km 26000 people
50 km 1200 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
Valesdir Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Manpay Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Burumba Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Ponkovia Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Votlo Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Peskarüs Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Léman Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Boloa Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Mangita Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Lamen Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Tavio Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Nikaura Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Lamarou Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Malfakhal Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Maté Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Makatea Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Nul Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Païa Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Faroun Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Mélip Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Malakof Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Mériver Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Filakara Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Lamap Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Utanlangi Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 93 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
Valesdir VLS unknown 0 45 km
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 53 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 54 km
Lamen Bay LNB unknown 0 60 km
Epi EPI unknown 0 61 km
South West Bay SWJ unknown 0 74 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 83 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 86 km
Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 89 km
Ulei ULB unknown 0 92 km
Craig Cove CCV unknown 0 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu 66 km
Ambryn Island Vanuatu 93 km
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 94 km

More information

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