M 5.1 in Vanuatu on 01 Jul 2020 07:38 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: 5.1M
Depth: 129.27 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.9239 , 167.2779
Event Date: 01 Jul 2020 07:38 UTC
01 Jul 2020 18:38 Local
Exposed Population:
About 69000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000afnu
Inserted at: 01 Jul 2020 07:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000afnu Scaled population (vector) 4.57  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.12  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1318707 0 01 Jul 2020 07:38 5.1M, 129.27km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 00:17 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 Iakobone, Hog Harbour, Lowarhé, Lavatavo, Longtal, Lowérié, Ladhu, Coulons, Worovok, Térou, and Maloevole.

Radius Population
100 km 69000 people
75 km 46000 people
50 km 8000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 28 km
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 29 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 31 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Piapouria Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Tourébiou Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Robertsons Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Atsaritibi Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Souléiséré Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Tavelou Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Wora Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Tatafo Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Tambalato Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Bakakara Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Palikoulo Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Fwimatal Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Luganville Vanuatu Village 13000 people 67 km
Bounanbaga Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Wulakarakara Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Bounahatsa Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Lontigé Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Tolab Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Woro Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Maloevole Vanuatu Village - 69 km

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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
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 65 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 70 km
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 78 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 85 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 85 km
Maewo MWF unknown 0 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 31 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 48 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 62 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 66 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 100 km

More information

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