M 5.7 in Vanuatu on 17 Apr 2017 02:21 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: 5.7M
Depth: 20.37 Km
Lat/Lon: -13.3869 , 166.5373
Event Date: 17 Apr 2017 02:21 UTC
17 Apr 2017 13:21 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008i97
Inserted at: 17 Apr 2017 02:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008i97 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1164239 0 17 Apr 2017 02:21 5.7M, 20.37km 4.79 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1164239 -13.387/166.537 5.7 20.37 4.79 17 Apr 2017 02:42 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1164239 -13.387/166.537 5.7 20.37 4.79 17 Apr 2017 04:23 02:01 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces


Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Vipaka Vanuatu Village - 11 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
Torres TOH unknown 0 13 km

More information

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