M 5.6 in Vanuatu on 07 May 2018 08:08 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.8205 , 172.2663
Event Date: 07 May 2018 08:08 UTC
07 May 2018 19:08 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000dzt7
Inserted at: 07 May 2018 08:26 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000dzt7 Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  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
1209607 0 07 May 2018 08:08 5.6M, 10km 2.97 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 9) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
65000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1209607 -20.82/172.266 5.6 10 2.97 07 May 2018 08:27 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1209607 -20.82/172.266 5.6 10 2.97 07 May 2018 10:10 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu <1000 people


Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hunter Island New Caledonia 175 km
Matthew Island New Caledonia 194 km

More information

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