M 4.6 in Vanuatu on 30 Jul 2020 00:23 UTC
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: 4.6M
Depth: 162.31 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.6064 , 167.4368
Event Date: 30 Jul 2020 00:23 UTC
30 Jul 2020 11:23 Local
Exposed Population:
About 38000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000b6i1
Inserted at: 30 Jul 2020 00:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000b6i1 Scaled population (vector) 4.02  
  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
1323975 0 30 Jul 2020 00:23 4.6M, 162.31km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 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, and Hog Harbour.

Radius Population
100 km 38000 people
75 km 7900 people
50 km 2300 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 Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tolab Vanuatu Village - 32 km
Mésabolo Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Levonu Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Avira Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 67 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
Maewo MWF unknown 0 82 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 93 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 96 km
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 69 km
Banks Island Vanuatu 73 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 86 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 100 km

More information

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