M 6.8 in Vanuatu from 15 Jan 2019 18:06 UTC to 18:06

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: 10 Km
Event Date: 15 Jan 2019 18:06 UTC
16 Jan 2019 05:06 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people within 100km
Source: NTWC     at00pldwz2
Inserted at: 15 Jan 2019 18:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NTWC     0.1 0.2 0.2
at00pldwz2 Scaled population (vector) 3.96 Max wave alert 0.29m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.27m  
  C2 earthquake 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1.12      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1245128 0.2 15 Jan 2019 18:06 6.8M, 10km N/A 2 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:09) 00:11 NTWC    
1245134 0 15 Jan 2019 18:06 6.6M, 46.85km 6.15 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:16) 00:20 NEIC
1245243 0 15 Jan 2019 18:06 6.6M, 35km 6.25 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:18) 23:24 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  0.3m in Takumuna, Vanuatu. This height is estimated for 15-Jan-2019 18:06:00.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
15-Jan-2019 18:06:00 Takumuna Vanuatu  0.3
15-Jan-2019 18:19:42 Mesabolo Vanuatu  0.1
15-Jan-2019 18:55:23 Roghumbo Vanuatu  0.1
15-Jan-2019 19:19:37 Levonu Vanuatu  0.1
15-Jan-2019 18:56:29 Bakakara Vanuatu  0.1
15-Jan-2019 18:56:29 Wailapo Vanuatu  0.1
15-Jan-2019 18:37:98 Ladhu Vanuatu  0.1
15-Jan-2019 18:46:61 Lale Solomon Islands  0.1
15-Jan-2019 19:32:28 Vanikoro Solomon Islands  0.1
15-Jan-2019 18:47:28 Vana Solomon Islands  0.1
15-Jan-2019 18:56:29 Youelapa Vanuatu  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""114km WNW of Sola""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -13.396
  • Longitude: 166.619
  • Length: 39 km
  • Width: 11 km
  • Magnitude: 6.8 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: 1 m
  • Strike: 342 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 28 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 10 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 163.619, -16.396, 169.619, -10.396
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.5 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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