Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu from 31 Jul 2019 15:02 UTC to 15:02

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M 6.6 in Vanuatu from 31 Jul 2019 15:02 UTC to 15:02

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:	6.6M
Depth:	166.9 Km
Lat/Lon:	-16.177 , 167.887
Event Date:	31 Jul 2019 15:02 UTC 01 Aug 2019 02:02 Local
Exposed Population:	About 86000 people within 100km
Source:	PTWC pt19212001
Inserted at:	31 Jul 2019 15:14 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
PTWC	0.1		0		0.1
pt19212001	Scaled population (vector)	5.02	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 earthquake	1	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.12

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1267679	0	31 Jul 2019 15:02	6.5M, 197km	N/A	No people affected (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:08	GEOFON
1267680	0.1	31 Jul 2019 15:02	6.6M, 166.9km	N/A	90 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:11	PTWC
1267681	0.1	31 Jul 2019 15:02	6.6M, 167km	N/A	80 thousand (in 100km)	0m (at 00:00)	00:13	NTWC
1267684	0	31 Jul 2019 15:02	6.6M, 179.11km	4.55	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	1d 00:08	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 Fali, Yélowouwou, Yaotilie, Ranvetlam, Port-Vato, Lambulmbatuei, Linbul, Bourbar, Rerep, Lamap, and Maté.

Radius	Population
100 km	84000 people
75 km	64000 people
50 km	24000 people
20 km	4400 people
10 km	2700 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Vanuatu	Vanuatu	170000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Fali	Vanuatu	Village	-	8 km
Yélowouwou	Vanuatu	Village	-	12 km
Yaotilie	Vanuatu	Village	-	12 km
Ranvetlam	Vanuatu	Village	-	21 km
Port-Vato	Vanuatu	Village	-	21 km
Lambulmbatuei	Vanuatu	Village	-	24 km
Linbul	Vanuatu	Village	-	25 km
Bourbar	Vanuatu	Village	-	27 km
Rerep	Vanuatu	Village	-	27 km
Lamap	Vanuatu	Village	-	27 km
Olal	Vanuatu	Village	-	30 km
Fonwor	Vanuatu	Village	-	32 km
Roghumbo	Vanuatu	Village	-	32 km
Mériver	Vanuatu	Village	-	32 km
Peskarüs	Vanuatu	Village	-	37 km
Endu Pahakol	Vanuatu	Village	-	38 km
Pawe	Vanuatu	Village	-	38 km
Limap	Vanuatu	Village	-	41 km
Faroun	Vanuatu	Village	-	44 km
Toak	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Lonbilingdoun	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Liro	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Tafoualé	Vanuatu	Village	-	46 km
Katbol	Vanuatu	Village	-	46 km
Lulep Nesa	Vanuatu	Village	-	47 km
Vaoleli	Vanuatu	Village	-	48 km
Ignal	Vanuatu	Village	-	50 km
Lamarou	Vanuatu	Village	-	51 km
Païa	Vanuatu	Village	-	53 km
Malfakhal	Vanuatu	Village	-	53 km
Lakatoro	Vanuatu	Village	<1000 people	53 km
Lamen	Vanuatu	Village	-	54 km
Vinmavis	Vanuatu	Village	-	55 km
Norsup	Vanuatu	Village	3000 people	56 km
Laravet	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Ponkovia	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Tavendrua	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Wintua	Vanuatu	Village	-	58 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	60 km
Nikaura	Vanuatu	Village	-	60 km
Mélip	Vanuatu	Village	-	60 km
Halos	Vanuatu	Village	-	61 km
Burumba	Vanuatu	Village	-	61 km
Tavio	Vanuatu	Village	-	63 km
Brenwe	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Léman	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Maté	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 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)	Distance
Craig Cove	CCV	unknown	43 km
Ulei	ULB	unknown	45 km
Lamen Bay	LNB	unknown	51 km
South West Bay	SWJ	unknown	59 km
Big Bay	GBA	unknown	61 km
Valesdir	VLS	unknown	72 km
Epi	EPI	unknown	76 km
Redcliffe	RCL	unknown	81 km
Sara	SSR	unknown	85 km
Walaha	WLH	unknown	90 km
Longana	LOD	unknown	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Ambryn Island		Vanuatu	28 km
Port Sandwich	VUPSA	Vanuatu	30 km
Pentecost Island		Vanuatu	60 km

More information

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