M 5.1 in Vanuatu on 30 Sep 2021 12:07 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: 170.23 Km
Lat/Lon: -13.7877 , 167.1162
Event Date: 30 Sep 2021 12:07 UTC
30 Sep 2021 23:07 Local
Exposed Population:
10 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us6000fqev
Inserted at: 30 Sep 2021 12:26 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000fqev Scaled population (vector) 4.17  
  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
1399467 0 30 Sep 2021 12:07 5.1M, 170.23km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Pek, Léar, Crépéta, Ngusui, Mésabolo, Levonu, Tolab, Avira, and Vipaka.

Radius Population
100 km 11000 people
75 km 10000 people
50 km 6400 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
Pek Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Léar Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Crépéta Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Ngusui Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Mésabolo Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Levonu Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Tolab Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Avira Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Vipaka 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
Mota Lava MTV unknown 0 66 km
Torres TOH unknown 0 73 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Banks Island Vanuatu 43 km

More information

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