M 6.4 in Vanuatu on 21 Oct 2019 02:52 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: 6.4M
Depth: 226.08 Km
Event Date: 21 Oct 2019 02:52 UTC
21 Oct 2019 13:52 Local
Exposed Population: About 36000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70005wj6
Inserted at: 22 Oct 2019 02:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us70005wj6 Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  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
1275490 0 21 Oct 2019 02:52 6.4M, 226.08km 3.96 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 1d 00:02 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: ""59km NNE of Isangel""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -19.041
  • Longitude: 169.453
  • Length: 25 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.4 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 331 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 42 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 226 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 167.953, -20.541, 170.953, -17.541
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

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

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