Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu on 28 Jun 2016 22:46 UTC

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M 5.8 in Vanuatu on 28 Jun 2016 22:46 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:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-14.6922 , 166.4374
Event Date:	28 Jun 2016 22:46 UTC 29 Jun 2016 09:46 Local
Exposed Population:	About 16000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us200067r2
Inserted at:	28 Jun 2016 23:29 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us200067r2	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1132385		0	28 Jun 2016 22:46	5.5M, 10km	4.63	20 thousand (in 100km)		00:22	NEIC
1132391		0	28 Jun 2016 22:46	5.8M, 10km	4.63	20 thousand (in 100km)		00:43	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 1,082) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	1100 people
	1100 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1132391	-14.692/166.437	5.8	10	4.63	17 Oct 2016 11:24	110d 12:37	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Vanuatu	Vanuatu	1100 people
Vanuatu	Vanuatu	<1000 people
Vanuatu	Vanuatu	17000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Wunpuku	Vanuatu	Village	-	12 km
Walpey	Vanuatu	Village	-	13 km
Hokua	Vanuatu	Village	-	15 km
Poullappoe	Vanuatu	Village	-	14 km
Menogoro	Vanuatu	Village	-	18 km
Takumuna	Vanuatu	Village	-	22 km
Lolominiou	Vanuatu	Village	-	24 km
Nogugu	Vanuatu	Village	-	28 km
Papoulassemouli	Vanuatu	Village	-	32 km
Wora	Vanuatu	Village	-	35 km
Bounahatsa	Vanuatu	Village	-	36 km
Wonisule	Vanuatu	Village	-	38 km
Souléiséré	Vanuatu	Village	-	47 km
Vesalia	Vanuatu	Village	-	48 km
Piapouria	Vanuatu	Village	-	50 km
Tavelou	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Tasmate	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Tourébiou	Vanuatu	Village	-	59 km
Atsaritibi	Vanuatu	Village	-	65 km
Robertsons	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Pualapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	70 km
Térou	Vanuatu	Village	-	71 km
Lavatavo	Vanuatu	Village	-	71 km
Worovok	Vanuatu	Village	-	73 km
Ladhu	Vanuatu	Village	-	74 km
Batouna	Vanuatu	Village	-	74 km
Iakobone	Vanuatu	Village	-	75 km
Bounanbaga	Vanuatu	Village	-	77 km
Wousi	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Bakakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	81 km
Lowérié	Vanuatu	Village	-	83 km
Hog Harbour	Vanuatu	Village	-	88 km
Lowarhé	Vanuatu	Village	-	92 km
Tatafo	Vanuatu	Village	-	98 km
Longtal	Vanuatu	Village	-	98 km
Féléa	Vanuatu	Village	-	102 km
Coulons	Vanuatu	Village	-	105 km
Ouere	Vanuatu	Village	-	106 km
Napil	Vanuatu	Village	-	109 km
Tambalato	Vanuatu	Village	-	111 km

see full list

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
	Olpoi Nw Santo	OLJ	unknown				0	25 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Hog Harbor		Vanuatu	86 km

More information

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