Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu from 09 May 2017 13:52 UTC to 13:52

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M 6.8 in Vanuatu from 09 May 2017 13:52 UTC to 13:52

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:	175.4 Km
Lat/Lon:	-14.518 , 167.243
Event Date:	09 May 2017 13:52 UTC 10 May 2017 00:52 Local
Exposed Population:	About 27000 people within 100km
Source:	PTWC pt17129002
Inserted at:	09 May 2017 14:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
PTWC	n.a		1		1
pt17129002	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.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Vanuatu , of Vanuatu (population 165,000) . The nearest places are Tolab, Mésabolo, Levonu, Avira, Iakobone, Lavatavo, Wora, Takumuna, and Hog Harbour.

Radius	Population
100 km	28000 people
75 km	11000 people
50 km	1800 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Vanuatu	Vanuatu	170000 people
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	370000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tolab	Vanuatu	Village	-	29 km
Mésabolo	Vanuatu	Village	-	39 km
Levonu	Vanuatu	Village	-	50 km
Avira	Vanuatu	Village	-	51 km
Iakobone	Vanuatu	Village	-	60 km
Lavatavo	Vanuatu	Village	-	63 km
Wora	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Takumuna	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Hog Harbour	Vanuatu	Village	-	69 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Olpoi Nw Santo	OLJ	unknown				0	84 km

Ports

Name	Country	Distance
Banks Island	Vanuatu	69 km
Hog Harbor	Vanuatu	71 km
Turtle Bay	Vanuatu	92 km

More information

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