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.

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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 11,929) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1312618 -17.024/167.821 5.4 13.9 3.668 26 May 2020 23:15 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1312618 -17.024/167.821 5.4 13.9 3.668 26 May 2020 23:23 00:30 (upd of #1)
3 0 1312629 -17.038/167.842 5.6 9.7 3.806 27 May 2020 00:03 01:11 (new episode)
4 0 1312629 -17.038/167.842 5.6 9.7 3.852 27 May 2020 00:55 02:03 (upd of #3)
5 0 1312629 -17.038/167.842 5.6 9.7 3.852 27 May 2020 22:54 1d 00:02 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 12000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity 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

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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
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

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu 66 km

More information

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