M 6.7 in Vanuatu on 09 Mar 2012 07:09 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: 6.7M
Depth: 31.7 Km
Event Date: 09 Mar 2012 07:09 UTC
09 Mar 2012 18:09 Local
Exposed Population:
About 35604 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb0008e4z
Inserted at: 09 Mar 2012 09:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.1 0.5
usb0008e4z Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0.08m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
115365 0.5 09 Mar 2012 07:09 7.1M, 33km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 01:30) 00:08 NEIC
115366 0.5 09 Mar 2012 07:09 7.1M, 33km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 07:17) 00:13 NEIC
115367 0.5 09 Mar 2012 07:09 7.1M, 36.8km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:34) 00:15 NEIC
115369 0.5 09 Mar 2012 07:09 6.7M, 31.7km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:34) 02:14 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

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Lownepina, Vanuatu. This height is estimated for 9-Mar-2012 07:43:64.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
9-Mar-2012 07:43:64 Lownepina Vanuatu  0.1
9-Mar-2012 07:37:38 Waisisi Vanuatu  0.1
9-Mar-2012 07:48:00 Imwareupo Vanuatu  0.1
9-Mar-2012 08:19:38 Isavai Vanuatu  0.0

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Initial conditions

Title: "eqid"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -19.115
  • Longitude: 169.643
  • Length: 35 km
  • Width: 9 km
  • Magnitude: 6.7 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 331 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 42 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 32 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 166.643, -22.115, 172.643, -16.115
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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