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
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

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  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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.7 Vanuatu Islands"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -14.61
  • Longitude: 167.35
  • Length: 35 km
  • Width: 9 km
  • Magnitude: 6.7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 365 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 51 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 193 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 164.35, -17.61, 170.35, -11.61
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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