Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu on 06 Sep 2020 02:59 UTC

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M 6.2 in Vanuatu on 06 Sep 2020 02:59 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:	6.2M
Depth:	8.24 Km
Lat/Lon:	-17.1497 , 167.5791
Event Date:	06 Sep 2020 02:59 UTC 06 Sep 2020 13:59 Local
Exposed Population:	About 54000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000birm
Inserted at:	06 Sep 2020 05:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0.1		0.1
us7000birm	Scaled population (raster)	0	Max wave alert	0.1m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0.1m
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.12

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
1330475	0.2	06 Sep 2020 02:59	6.5M, 10km	N/A	120 thousand (in 100km)	0.3m (at 00:10)	00:09	PTWC
1330476	0.1	06 Sep 2020 02:59	6.5M, 10km	N/A	120 thousand (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:10)	00:10	NTWC
1330478	0.1	06 Sep 2020 02:59	6.2M, 8.24km	4.2	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:11)	02:04	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 824) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1330478	-17.15/167.579	6.2	8.2	4.112	06 Sep 2020 03:21	00:22	(new episode)
2	1330478	-17.15/167.579	6.2	8.2	4.195	06 Sep 2020 03:30	00:31	(upd of #1)
3	1330478	-17.15/167.579	6.2	8.2	4.195	06 Sep 2020 05:03	02:04	(upd of #2)
4	1330478	-17.15/167.579	6.2	8.2	4.195	07 Sep 2020 03:02	1d 00:03	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	92000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Mélip	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Malfakhal	Vanuatu	Village	-	66 km
Faroun	Vanuatu	Village	-	72 km
Peskarüs	Vanuatu	Village	-	74 km
Wintua	Vanuatu	Village	-	75 km
Valesdir	Vanuatu	Village	-	75 km
Manpay	Vanuatu	Village	-	76 km
Burumba	Vanuatu	Village	-	77 km
Mériver	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Ponkovia	Vanuatu	Village	-	80 km
Lamap	Vanuatu	Village	-	83 km
Votlo	Vanuatu	Village	-	83 km
Bourbar	Vanuatu	Village	-	85 km
Natapao	Vanuatu	Village	-	85 km
Boloa	Vanuatu	Village	-	85 km
Lamen	Vanuatu	Village	-	86 km
Sounaï	Vanuatu	Village	-	86 km
Utanlangi	Vanuatu	Village	-	86 km
Mangita	Vanuatu	Village	-	86 km
Léman	Vanuatu	Village	-	86 km
Tavio	Vanuatu	Village	-	87 km
Port-Havannah	Vanuatu	Village	-	87 km
Lamarou	Vanuatu	Village	-	88 km
Nikaura	Vanuatu	Village	-	89 km
Makatea	Vanuatu	Village	-	90 km
Païa	Vanuatu	Village	-	90 km
Malakof	Vanuatu	Village	-	91 km
Lambulmbatuei	Vanuatu	Village	-	91 km
Tavendrua	Vanuatu	Village	-	91 km
Nekapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	91 km
Maté	Vanuatu	Village	-	91 km
Matao Tiupeniu	Vanuatu	Village	-	92 km
Nul	Vanuatu	Village	-	93 km
Mélé	Vanuatu	Village	-	95 km
Émua	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Rerep	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Filakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Laonomoa	Vanuatu	Village	-	97 km
Vaoleli	Vanuatu	Village	-	99 km
Ignal	Vanuatu	Village	-	100 km
Roghumbo	Vanuatu	Village	-	100 km
Erakor	Vanuatu	Village	-	101 km
Epantgoueï	Vanuatu	Village	-	101 km
Tafoualé	Vanuatu	Village	-	101 km
Port-Vila	Vanuatu	Capital	36000 people	102 km
Liro	Vanuatu	Village	-	103 km
Marow	Vanuatu	Village	-	103 km
Limap	Vanuatu	Village	-	103 km
Port-Vato	Vanuatu	Village	-	103 km
Vinmavis	Vanuatu	Village	-	103 km
Onésoua	Vanuatu	Village	-	103 km
Yélowouwou	Vanuatu	Village	-	104 km
Lulep Nesa	Vanuatu	Village	-	104 km
Fali	Vanuatu	Village	-	105 km
Lambukuti	Vanuatu	Village	-	105 km
Nanguilé	Vanuatu	Village	-	105 km
Moériou	Vanuatu	Village	-	106 km
Montmartre	Vanuatu	Village	-	106 km
Yaotilie	Vanuatu	Village	-	107 km
Katbol	Vanuatu	Village	-	108 km
Mangarisu	Vanuatu	Village	-	108 km
Eratap	Vanuatu	Village	-	109 km
Kouroumanpé	Vanuatu	Village	-	109 km
Laravet	Vanuatu	Village	-	110 km
Ebao	Vanuatu	Village	-	110 km
Leïwoma	Vanuatu	Village	-	111 km
Pawe	Vanuatu	Village	-	112 km
Brenwe	Vanuatu	Village	-	117 km
Ellarmo	Vanuatu	Village	-	117 km
Lakatoro	Vanuatu	Village	<1000 people	117 km
Toak	Vanuatu	Village	-	119 km
Forari	Vanuatu	Village	-	119 km
Norsup	Vanuatu	Village	3000 people	121 km
Ranvetlam	Vanuatu	Village	-	121 km
Endu Pahakol	Vanuatu	Village	-	121 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	123 km
Epuen	Vanuatu	Village	-	124 km
Amokh	Vanuatu	Village	-	125 km
Linbul	Vanuatu	Village	-	127 km
Tenmaru	Vanuatu	Village	-	131 km

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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
South West Bay	SWJ	unknown				0	74 km
Valesdir	VLS	unknown				0	75 km
Sangafa		2	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	80 km
Emae	EAE	unknown				0	82 km
Lamen Bay	LNB	unknown				0	88 km
Epi	EPI	unknown				0	92 km
Quine Hill	UIQ	unknown				0	99 km
Port Vila Bauerfield	VLI	20	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	99 km
Lamap	LPM	unknown				0	105 km
Craig Cove	CCV	unknown				0	105 km
Ulei	ULB	unknown				0	119 km
Big Bay	GBA	unknown				0	124 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Port Sandwich	VUPSA	Vanuatu	81 km
Port Vila	VUVLI	Vanuatu	103 km
Ambryn Island		Vanuatu	117 km
Forari Bay		Vanuatu	118 km

More information

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