M 5 in Vanuatu on 04 May 2021 13:33 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: 8.75 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.6617 , 167.964
Event Date: 04 May 2021 13:33 UTC
05 May 2021 00:33 Local
Exposed Population:
About 85000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000dzzu
Inserted at: 04 May 2021 13:50 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000dzzu Scaled population (vector) 5.18  
  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
1373539 0 04 May 2021 13:33 5M, 8.75km N/A 90 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 Matao Tiupeniu, Natapao, Mélé, Port-Havannah, Epantgoueï, Erakor, Sounaï, Port-Vila, Nanguilé, Montmartre, and Epuen.

Radius Population
100 km 86000 people
75 km 82000 people
50 km 73000 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
Matao Tiupeniu Vanuatu Village - 25 km
Natapao Vanuatu Village - 28 km
Mélé Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Port-Havannah Vanuatu Village - 34 km
Epantgoueï Vanuatu Village - 34 km
Erakor Vanuatu Village - 34 km
Sounaï Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 39 km
Nanguilé Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Montmartre Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Eratap Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Émua Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Utanlangi Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Nekapa Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Laonomoa Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Onésoua Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Ebao Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Marow Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Forari Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Epuen Vanuatu Village - 64 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
Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 38 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 50 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 59 km
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 74 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 75 km
Valesdir VLS unknown 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 39 km
Forari Bay Vanuatu 62 km

More information

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