Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu on 07 Sep 2020 06:12 UTC

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M 6 in Vanuatu on 07 Sep 2020 06:12 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:	6.0M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-17.0893 , 168.476
Event Date:	07 Sep 2020 06:12 UTC 07 Sep 2020 17:12 Local
Exposed Population:	About 3000 people in MMI 100000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000bj6y
Inserted at:	08 Sep 2020 06:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000bj6y	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

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1330624	0.7	07 Sep 2020 06:12	6.6M, 10km	N/A	100 thousand (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:00)	00:06	PTWC
1330627	0.7	07 Sep 2020 06:12	6.6M, 10km	N/A	100 thousand (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:00)	00:09	NTWC
1330628	0	07 Sep 2020 06:12	6.2M, 10km	5.89	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:00)	02:04	NEIC
1330769	0	07 Sep 2020 06:12	6M, 10km	6.23	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		1d 00:04	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 49) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	3500 people
	4300 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1330628	-17.094/168.497	6.2	10.0	5.887	07 Sep 2020 06:33	00:21	(new episode)
2	1330628	-17.094/168.497	6.2	10.0	5.887	07 Sep 2020 06:46	00:33	(upd of #1)
3	1330628	-17.094/168.497	6.2	10.0	5.887	07 Sep 2020 08:16	02:04	(upd of #2)
4	1330769	-17.089/168.476	6.0	10.0	6.226	07 Sep 2020 18:18	12:05	(new episode)
5	1330769	-17.089/168.476	6.0	10.0	6.226	08 Sep 2020 06:17	1d 00:04	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	<1000 people
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	82000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Makatea	Vanuatu	Village	-	7 km
Malakof	Vanuatu	Village	-	7 km
Boloa	Vanuatu	Village	-	11 km
Mangita	Vanuatu	Village	-	11 km
Leïwoma	Vanuatu	Village	-	17 km
Moériou	Vanuatu	Village	-	19 km
Lambukuti	Vanuatu	Village	-	21 km
Mangarisu	Vanuatu	Village	-	21 km
Kouroumanpé	Vanuatu	Village	-	26 km
Filakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	31 km
Nul	Vanuatu	Village	-	38 km
Votlo	Vanuatu	Village	-	38 km
Utanlangi	Vanuatu	Village	-	41 km
Marow	Vanuatu	Village	-	43 km
Manpay	Vanuatu	Village	-	43 km
Nekapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Laonomoa	Vanuatu	Village	-	46 km
Valesdir	Vanuatu	Village	-	47 km
Léman	Vanuatu	Village	-	49 km
Maté	Vanuatu	Village	-	49 km
Émua	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Onésoua	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Sounaï	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Tavio	Vanuatu	Village	-	53 km
Nikaura	Vanuatu	Village	-	56 km
Burumba	Vanuatu	Village	-	56 km
Port-Havannah	Vanuatu	Village	-	58 km
Ebao	Vanuatu	Village	-	59 km
Ponkovia	Vanuatu	Village	-	59 km
Lamen	Vanuatu	Village	-	62 km
Païa	Vanuatu	Village	-	63 km
Natapao	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Lamarou	Vanuatu	Village	-	65 km
Forari	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Ignal	Vanuatu	Village	-	69 km
Mélé	Vanuatu	Village	-	70 km
Vaoleli	Vanuatu	Village	-	71 km
Lulep Nesa	Vanuatu	Village	-	73 km
Tafoualé	Vanuatu	Village	-	73 km
Montmartre	Vanuatu	Village	-	73 km
Epuen	Vanuatu	Village	-	74 km
Port-Vila	Vanuatu	Capital	36000 people	74 km
Liro	Vanuatu	Village	-	74 km
Eratap	Vanuatu	Village	-	77 km
Nanguilé	Vanuatu	Village	-	78 km
Matao Tiupeniu	Vanuatu	Village	-	78 km
Erakor	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Epantgoueï	Vanuatu	Village	-	80 km
Pawe	Vanuatu	Village	-	86 km
Toak	Vanuatu	Village	-	86 km
Peskarüs	Vanuatu	Village	-	93 km
Endu Pahakol	Vanuatu	Village	-	95 km
Port-Vato	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Lamap	Vanuatu	Village	-	102 km
Mériver	Vanuatu	Village	-	104 km
Yélowouwou	Vanuatu	Village	-	104 km
Yaotilie	Vanuatu	Village	-	105 km
Fonwor	Vanuatu	Village	-	106 km
Bourbar	Vanuatu	Village	-	107 km
Fali	Vanuatu	Village	-	109 km
Ranvetlam	Vanuatu	Village	-	109 km
Faroun	Vanuatu	Village	-	111 km
Linbul	Vanuatu	Village	-	112 km
Malfakhal	Vanuatu	Village	-	114 km
Olal	Vanuatu	Village	-	114 km
Lambulmbatuei	Vanuatu	Village	-	114 km
Mélip	Vanuatu	Village	-	119 km
Rerep	Vanuatu	Village	-	124 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
Emae	EAE	unknown				0	14 km
Sangafa		2	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	15 km
Epi	EPI	unknown				0	41 km
Lamap	LPM	unknown				0	45 km
Valesdir	VLS	unknown				0	45 km
Quine Hill	UIQ	unknown				0	51 km
Lamen Bay	LNB	unknown				0	65 km
Port Vila Bauerfield	VLI	20	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	70 km
Ulei	ULB	unknown				0	87 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Forari Bay		Vanuatu	66 km
Port Vila	VUVLI	Vanuatu	75 km
Ambryn Island		Vanuatu	99 km
Port Sandwich	VUPSA	Vanuatu	103 km

More information

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