M 5.2 in Vanuatu on 04 Jan 2012 04:47 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: 233.1 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.7812 , 167.45
Event Date: 04 Jan 2012 04:47 UTC
04 Jan 2012 15:47 Local
Exposed Population:
about 52000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc0007g23
Inserted at: 04 Jan 2012 05:01 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc0007g23 Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
113988 0.5 04 Jan 2012 04:47 5.2M, 233.1km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:13 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 Iakobone, Hog Harbour, Lowarhé, Lavatavo, Tolab, Longtal, Lowérié, Ladhu, Coulons, and Mésabolo.

Radius Population
100 km 62000 people
75 km 17000 people
50 km 3100 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
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Tolab Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Mésabolo Vanuatu Village - 66 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
Walaha WLH unknown 0 71 km
Maewo MWF unknown 0 72 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 78 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 80 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 84 km
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 52 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 65 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 78 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 82 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 87 km
Banks Island Vanuatu 96 km

More information

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