M 5 in Vanuatu on 23 Feb 2021 22:06 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: 5.0M
Depth: 129.51 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.7927 , 167.5107
Event Date: 23 Feb 2021 22:06 UTC
24 Feb 2021 09:06 Local
Exposed Population:
About 61000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000dki5
Inserted at: 23 Feb 2021 22:25 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000dki5 Scaled population (vector) 4.13  
  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
1360234 0 23 Feb 2021 22:06 5M, 129.51km N/A 60 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, Hog Harbour, Iakobone, Lowarhé, Lavatavo, Longtal, Mésabolo, Avira, Jasmori, Levonu, and Lowitava.

Radius Population
100 km 62000 people
75 km 18000 people
50 km <1000 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 - 54 km
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Mésabolo Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Avira Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Jasmori Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Levonu Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Walurigi Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Lolopuépué Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Lowitava Vanuatu Village - 70 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 65 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 71 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 75 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 83 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 59 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 70 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 82 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 83 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 87 km
Banks Island Vanuatu 94 km

More information

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