M 4.6 in Vanuatu on 14 Aug 2016 14:01 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1091865
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -22.7905 , 172.7728
Event Date: 14 Aug 2016 14:01 UTC
15 Aug 2016 02:01 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Inserted at: 14 Aug 2016 16:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10006drn Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
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Latest media headlines

Articles: 427 | About casualties: 4 | Last hour: 0

الطفل عمران ينجو من تسونامي الدمار في حلبThu, 18 Aug 2016 13:36:00 +0200.

وحدها أنقاض المباني التي دمرتها آلة القتل والخراب لدى النظام السوري، تمتلك إحصاءات دقيقة عمن دفنوا تحتها من المدنيين السوريين في المحرقة الدائرة هناك. ومع إدمان النظام القتل والتهجير، بات التخريب والخراب أمرا عاديا لقواته وحلفائه، حتى لو را
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Earthquake Rattles Australia Tourist TownsThu, 18 Aug 2016 13:29:00 +0200.

It struck off Bowen in Queensland at around 1.30pm local time, according to the United States Geological Survey. The Townsville Bulletin reported that buildings in Townsville city were evacuated, but police said there were no reports of maj
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Un sisma economico che ha spazzato via il mito del fasin di bessôiThu, 18 Aug 2016 12:19:00 +0200.

UDINE. I rintocchi del de profundis di CoopCa hanno risuonato il 17 novembre 2014, quando la società è stata costretta a portare i libri in tribunale e ad avanzare istanza di ammissione al concordato preventivo. Una giornata tristemente sto
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Un terremoto de 5,7 grados sacude la costa noreste de AustraliaThu, 18 Aug 2016 12:03:00 +0200.

Mapa facilitado por el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) muestra la localiazción de un terremoto de 5,7 grados en la escala abierta de Richter que sacudió hoy, 18 de agosto de 2016, el litoral del noreste de Australia, sin que las
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),