Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu on 06 Apr 2016 06:58 UTC

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M 6.7 in Vanuatu on 06 Apr 2016 06:58 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:	6.7M
Depth:	24 Km
Lat/Lon:	-14.0821 , 166.5981
Event Date:	06 Apr 2016 06:58 UTC 06 Apr 2016 17:58 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI V About 5000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	06 Apr 2016 16:12 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake	Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0	0.1		0.1
	Scaled population (vector)	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	Max wave realtime	0.18m
	C2 earthquake
	Country Vulnerability
	INFORM_normalised

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
1124350	0.2	06 Apr 2016 06:58	6.5M, 10km	N/A	7 thousand (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:16)	00:06	GEOFON
1124351	0.1	06 Apr 2016 06:58	6.9M, 33km	N/A	5 thousand (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:21)	00:07	PTWC
1124353	0.1	06 Apr 2016 06:58	6.9M, 33km	N/A	4 thousand (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:21)	00:10	NTWC
1124362	0.5	06 Apr 2016 06:58	6.9M, 33.71km	N/A	5 thousand (in 100km)	0.1m (at 00:20)	00:22	NEIC
1124414	0.1	06 Apr 2016 06:58	6.7M, 24km	6.16	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.2m (at 00:18)	09:13	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 1,106) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	no people
	1100 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1124414	-14.082/166.598	6.7	24	6.16	17 Oct 2016 11:09	194d 04:11	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	1100 people
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	52000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hokua	Vanuatu	Village	-	66 km
Wunpuku	Vanuatu	Village	-	70 km
Walpey	Vanuatu	Village	-	73 km
Takumuna	Vanuatu	Village	-	69 km
Poullappoe	Vanuatu	Village	-	76 km
Vipaka	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Menogoro	Vanuatu	Village	-	82 km
Wora	Vanuatu	Village	-	83 km
Lolominiou	Vanuatu	Village	-	89 km
Nogugu	Vanuatu	Village	-	92 km
Papoulassemouli	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Bounahatsa	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Pek	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Wonisule	Vanuatu	Village	-	102 km
Souléiséré	Vanuatu	Village	-	102 km
Piapouria	Vanuatu	Village	-	103 km
Levonu	Vanuatu	Village	-	103 km
Ngusui	Vanuatu	Village	-	106 km
Avira	Vanuatu	Village	-	107 km
Tavelou	Vanuatu	Village	-	109 km
Vesalia	Vanuatu	Village	-	111 km
Lavatavo	Vanuatu	Village	-	114 km
Iakobone	Vanuatu	Village	-	114 km
Tourébiou	Vanuatu	Village	-	115 km
Tasmate	Vanuatu	Village	-	120 km
Atsaritibi	Vanuatu	Village	-	121 km
Ladhu	Vanuatu	Village	-	121 km
Robertsons	Vanuatu	Village	-	123 km
Térou	Vanuatu	Village	-	124 km
Worovok	Vanuatu	Village	-	125 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	126 km
Hog Harbour	Vanuatu	Village	-	129 km
Lowérié	Vanuatu	Village	-	130 km
Pualapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	134 km
Lowarhé	Vanuatu	Village	-	134 km
Batouna	Vanuatu	Village	-	135 km
Bounanbaga	Vanuatu	Village	-	137 km
Bakakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	138 km
Woro	Vanuatu	Village	-	139 km
Longtal	Vanuatu	Village	-	141 km
Nokowula	Vanuatu	Village	-	142 km
Wousi	Vanuatu	Village	-	143 km
Lontigé	Vanuatu	Village	-	144 km
Wulakarakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	145 km
Féléa	Vanuatu	Village	-	151 km
Coulons	Vanuatu	Village	-	151 km
Tatafo	Vanuatu	Village	-	151 km
Napvioni	Vanuatu	Village	-	155 km
Maloevole	Vanuatu	Village	-	156 km
Ouere	Vanuatu	Village	-	156 km
Fwimatal	Vanuatu	Village	-	159 km
Lowiravé	Vanuatu	Village	-	159 km
Napil	Vanuatu	Village	-	160 km
Tambalato	Vanuatu	Village	-	162 km
Saraotou	Vanuatu	Village	-	163 km
Pakatam	Vanuatu	Village	-	164 km
Narango	Vanuatu	Village	-	165 km
Losoué	Vanuatu	Village	-	166 km
Luganville	Vanuatu	Village	13000 people	169 km
Youelapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	170 km
Tasiriki	Vanuatu	Village	-	170 km
Wailapo	Vanuatu	Village	-	171 km
Palikoulo	Vanuatu	Village	-	172 km
Segond	Vanuatu	Village	-	172 km
Olo Olo	Vanuatu	Village	-	174 km
Abnetare	Vanuatu	Village	-	181 km
Jasmori	Vanuatu	Village	-	189 km
Walaha	Vanuatu	Village	-	190 km
Lowitava	Vanuatu	Village	-	194 km
Asavagas	Vanuatu	Village	-	195 km
Lolowaï	Vanuatu	Village	-	202 km
Longang	Vanuatu	Village	-	203 km
Wowo	Vanuatu	Village	-	210 km

see full list

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
Torres	TOH	unknown				0	84 km
Olpoi Nw Santo	OLJ	unknown				0	89 km
Mota Lava	MTV	unknown				0	129 km
Santo Pekoa International	SON	56	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	171 km
Walaha	WLH	unknown				0	188 km
Maewo	MWF	unknown				0	189 km
Longana	LOD	unknown				0	200 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Banks Island		Vanuatu	97 km
Hog Harbor		Vanuatu	129 km
Turtle Bay		Vanuatu	153 km
Palikoulo Bay		Vanuatu	169 km
Santo	VUSAN	Vanuatu	170 km
Maewo Island		Vanuatu	207 km

More information

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