M 6.1 in Vanuatu on 27 May 2020 07:09 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: 6.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.1569 , 167.8644
Event Date: 27 May 2020 07:09 UTC
27 May 2020 18:09 Local
Exposed Population: 110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60009zv5
Inserted at: 27 May 2020 09:11 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60009zv5 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
1312692 0 27 May 2020 07:09 6.1M, 10km 3.8 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:27 NEIC
1312696 0 27 May 2020 07:09 6.1M, 10km 4.39 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:01 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 1,121) . 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 1312692 -18.732/168.103 6.1 10.0 3.797 27 May 2020 07:37 00:27 (new episode)
2 0 1312696 -17.157/167.864 6.1 10.0 4.387 27 May 2020 07:54 00:45 (new episode)
3 0 1312696 -17.157/167.864 6.1 10.0 4.387 27 May 2020 09:11 02:01 (upd of #2)
4 0 1312696 -17.157/167.864 6.1 10.0 4.387 28 May 2020 07:16 1d 00:06 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 1100 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Manpay Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Valesdir Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Burumba Vanuatu Village - 57 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
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 50 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 51 km
Valesdir VLS unknown 0 52 km

More information

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