Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu on 09 May 2017 13:52 UTC

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M 6.8 in Vanuatu on 09 May 2017 13:52 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:	6.8M
Depth:	178.98 Km
Lat/Lon:	-14.6176 , 167.3707
Event Date:	09 May 2017 13:52 UTC 10 May 2017 00:52 Local
Exposed Population:	About 41000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008qsb
Inserted at:	09 May 2017 14:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	n.a.		0		1
us10008qsb	Scaled population (vector)	0	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	1	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

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
1167141	1	09 May 2017 13:52	6.7M, 193km	N/A	40 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:06	GEOFON
1167142	1	09 May 2017 13:52	6.8M, 175.4km	N/A	30 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:07	PTWC
1167143	1	09 May 2017 13:52	6.8M, 175km	N/A	30 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:10	NTWC
1167146	1	09 May 2017 13:52	6.8M, 178.98km	5.14	40 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:19	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 47,291) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1167146	-14.618/167.371	6.8	178.98	4.96	09 May 2017 14:13	00:21	(new episode)
2	1167146	-14.598/167.375	6.8	169	5.14	09 May 2017 15:11	01:19	(upd of #1)
3	1167146	-14.598/167.375	6.8	169	5.14	09 May 2017 15:54	02:02	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	100000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Levonu	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Avira	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Iakobone	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Lavatavo	Vanuatu	Village	-	62 km
Hog Harbour	Vanuatu	Village	-	63 km
Lowarhé	Vanuatu	Village	-	66 km
Ladhu	Vanuatu	Village	-	70 km
Wora	Vanuatu	Village	-	72 km
Lowérié	Vanuatu	Village	-	73 km
Longtal	Vanuatu	Village	-	73 km
Piapouria	Vanuatu	Village	-	77 km
Souléiséré	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Takumuna	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Worovok	Vanuatu	Village	-	80 km
Térou	Vanuatu	Village	-	81 km
Coulons	Vanuatu	Village	-	82 km
Tourébiou	Vanuatu	Village	-	82 km
Tavelou	Vanuatu	Village	-	83 km
Robertsons	Vanuatu	Village	-	85 km
Atsaritibi	Vanuatu	Village	-	86 km
Bounahatsa	Vanuatu	Village	-	86 km
Hokua	Vanuatu	Village	-	86 km
Féléa	Vanuatu	Village	-	87 km
Jasmori	Vanuatu	Village	-	88 km
Walpey	Vanuatu	Village	-	89 km
Wunpuku	Vanuatu	Village	-	90 km
Ngusui	Vanuatu	Village	-	90 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	90 km
Poullappoe	Vanuatu	Village	-	91 km
Menogoro	Vanuatu	Village	-	92 km
Ouere	Vanuatu	Village	-	92 km
Saraotou	Vanuatu	Village	-	93 km
Walurigi	Vanuatu	Village	-	93 km
Nogugu	Vanuatu	Village	-	93 km
Lolominiou	Vanuatu	Village	-	93 km
Papoulassemouli	Vanuatu	Village	-	93 km
Wonisule	Vanuatu	Village	-	93 km
Lolopuépué	Vanuatu	Village	-	94 km
Duin Dui	Vanuatu	Village	-	94 km
Lowitava	Vanuatu	Village	-	94 km
Bakakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	94 km
Napil	Vanuatu	Village	-	95 km
Walaha	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Tatafo	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Pek	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Vesalia	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Tambalato	Vanuatu	Village	-	98 km
Bounanbaga	Vanuatu	Village	-	98 km
Palikoulo	Vanuatu	Village	-	99 km
Tasmate	Vanuatu	Village	-	100 km
Woro	Vanuatu	Village	-	100 km
Fwimatal	Vanuatu	Village	-	101 km
Wulakarakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	101 km
Lontigé	Vanuatu	Village	-	101 km
Lolowaï	Vanuatu	Village	-	101 km
Batouna	Vanuatu	Village	-	101 km
Luganville	Vanuatu	Village	13000 people	102 km
Maloevole	Vanuatu	Village	-	103 km
Longang	Vanuatu	Village	-	104 km
Narovorovo	Vanuatu	Village	-	104 km
Segond	Vanuatu	Village	-	106 km
Pualapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	108 km
Nokowula	Vanuatu	Village	-	109 km
Narango	Vanuatu	Village	-	110 km
Napvioni	Vanuatu	Village	-	114 km
Lowiravé	Vanuatu	Village	-	115 km
Wousi	Vanuatu	Village	-	115 km
Youelapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	116 km
Abnetare	Vanuatu	Village	-	118 km
Pakatam	Vanuatu	Village	-	119 km
Wailapo	Vanuatu	Village	-	120 km
Losoué	Vanuatu	Village	-	124 km
Asavagas	Vanuatu	Village	-	124 km
Tasiriki	Vanuatu	Village	-	127 km
Olo Olo	Vanuatu	Village	-	131 km
Vao	Vanuatu	Village	-	142 km
Wowo	Vanuatu	Village	-	142 km
Laruru	Vanuatu	Village	-	142 km
Tenmaru	Vanuatu	Village	-	158 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	159 km
Vipaka	Vanuatu	Village	-	160 km
Norsup	Vanuatu	Village	3000 people	161 km
Amokh	Vanuatu	Village	-	161 km
Lakatoro	Vanuatu	Village	<1000 people	164 km
Brenwe	Vanuatu	Village	-	168 km
Ellarmo	Vanuatu	Village	-	170 km
Laravet	Vanuatu	Village	-	172 km
Katbol	Vanuatu	Village	-	174 km
Limap	Vanuatu	Village	-	178 km
Vinmavis	Vanuatu	Village	-	179 km
Roghumbo	Vanuatu	Village	-	182 km
Olal	Vanuatu	Village	-	185 km
Linbul	Vanuatu	Village	-	186 km
Rerep	Vanuatu	Village	-	187 km
Ranvetlam	Vanuatu	Village	-	189 km
Tavendrua	Vanuatu	Village	-	191 km
Fali	Vanuatu	Village	-	192 km
Fonwor	Vanuatu	Village	-	194 km
Yaotilie	Vanuatu	Village	-	194 km
Lambulmbatuei	Vanuatu	Village	-	195 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
Maewo	MWF	unknown				0	87 km
Olpoi Nw Santo	OLJ	unknown				0	92 km
Walaha	WLH	unknown				0	94 km
Santo Pekoa International	SON	56	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	100 km
Longana	LOD	unknown				0	100 km
Redcliffe	RCL	unknown				0	107 km
Mota Lava	MTV	unknown				0	112 km
Sara	SSR	unknown				0	126 km
Big Bay	GBA	unknown				0	159 km
Torres	TOH	unknown				0	163 km
Craig Cove	CCV	unknown				0	176 km
South West Bay	SWJ	unknown				0	208 km
Ulei	ULB	unknown				0	214 km
Lamen Bay	LNB	unknown				0	234 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Hog Harbor		Vanuatu	65 km
Banks Island		Vanuatu	75 km
Turtle Bay		Vanuatu	83 km
Palikoulo Bay		Vanuatu	97 km
Santo	VUSAN	Vanuatu	101 km
Maewo Island		Vanuatu	105 km
Pentecost Island		Vanuatu	154 km
Ambryn Island		Vanuatu	199 km
Port Sandwich	VUPSA	Vanuatu	207 km

More information

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