M 5.2 in Vanuatu on 08 Apr 2021 01:13 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: 5.2M
Depth: 264.91 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.5113 , 169.4896
Event Date: 08 Apr 2021 01:13 UTC
08 Apr 2021 12:13 Local
Exposed Population:
About 5000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000dzw5
Inserted at: 08 Apr 2021 21:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000dzw5 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1369098 0 08 Apr 2021 01:13 5.1M, 262.94km N/A 5 thousand (in 100km) 00:09 NEIC
1369211 0 08 Apr 2021 01:13 5.2M, 264.91km N/A 6 thousand (in 100km) 20:27 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 Potnarvin, Ipota, Rampunalvat, Ifo, Navolou, Yawisaghuwi, Umpon Mompu, Unpongkor, and Happy Land.

Radius Population
100 km 5800 people
75 km 2600 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
New Caledonia New Caledonia 180000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Potnarvin Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Ipota Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Rampunalvat Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Ifo Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Navolou Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Yawisaghuwi Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Umpon Mompu Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Unpongkor Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Happy Land Vanuatu Village - 62 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
Ipota IPA unknown 0 44 km
Dillons Bay DLY unknown 0 59 km
Aniwa AWD unknown 0 81 km

More information

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