M 5.8 in Vanuatu on 28 Mar 2020 17:48 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: 5.8M
Depth: 84 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.779 , 168.2964
Event Date: 28 Mar 2020 17:48 UTC
29 Mar 2020 04:48 Local
Exposed Population: About 2000 people in MMI
About 86000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70008hwi
Inserted at: 31 Mar 2020 20:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70008hwi 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1302821 0 28 Mar 2020 17:48 5.9M, 99.1km 6.09 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:03 NEIC
1303280 0 28 Mar 2020 17:48 5.8M, 84km 5.24 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 3d 02:40 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 38) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
12000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1302821 -17.837/168.224 5.9 99.1 4.449 28 Mar 2020 18:11 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1302821 -17.837/168.224 5.9 99.1 4.193 28 Mar 2020 19:55 02:07 (upd of #1)
3 0 1302821 -17.837/168.224 5.9 99.1 6.088 29 Mar 2020 17:51 1d 00:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1303280 -17.779/168.296 5.8 84.0 5.245 31 Mar 2020 20:29 3d 02:40 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 8200 people
Vanuatu Vanuatu 53000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Eratap Vanuatu Village - 8 km
Montmartre Vanuatu Village - 8 km
Nanguilé Vanuatu Village - 3 km
Erakor Vanuatu Village - 3 km
Epantgoueï Vanuatu Village - 4 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 5 km
Mélé Vanuatu Village - 10 km
Matao Tiupeniu Vanuatu Village - 12 km
Natapao Vanuatu Village - 21 km
Port-Havannah Vanuatu Village - 23 km
Ebao Vanuatu Village - 27 km
Émua Vanuatu Village - 27 km
Forari Vanuatu Village - 28 km
Epuen Vanuatu Village - 28 km
Sounaï Vanuatu Village - 28 km
Onésoua Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Laonomoa Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Nekapa Vanuatu Village - 34 km
Utanlangi Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Marow Vanuatu Village - 38 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 9 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 28 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 38 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 4 km
Forari Bay Vanuatu 29 km

More information

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