M 5.8 in Vanuatu on 30 Apr 2018 18:24 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: 5.8M
Depth: 266 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.9507 , 168.3849
Event Date: 30 Apr 2018 18:24 UTC
01 May 2018 05:24 Local
Exposed Population: About 68000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000duuy
Inserted at: 30 Apr 2018 23:53 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000duuy Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  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
1208615 0 30 Apr 2018 18:24 5.8M, 269.49km 3.19 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:14 NEIC
1208634 0 30 Apr 2018 18:24 5.8M, 266km 3.19 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 05:28 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 Lonbilingdoun, Olal, Fonwor, Linbul, Endu Pahakol, Ranvetlam, Toak, Pawe, Abatabanga, Yaotilie, and Halos.

Radius Population
100 km 68000 people
75 km 34000 people
50 km 19000 people
20 km 3200 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
Lonbilingdoun Vanuatu Village - 22 km
Olal Vanuatu Village - 29 km
Fonwor Vanuatu Village - 32 km
Linbul Vanuatu Village - 34 km
Endu Pahakol Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Ranvetlam Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Toak Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Pawe Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Abatabanga Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Yaotilie Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Port-Vato Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Yélowouwou Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Lulep Nesa Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Liro Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Fali Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Tafoualé Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Vaoleli Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Ignal Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Halos Vanuatu Village - 65 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
Ulei ULB unknown 0 43 km
Sara SSR unknown 0 59 km
Lamen Bay LNB unknown 0 74 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 79 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 84 km
Epi EPI unknown 0 89 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 95 km
Valesdir VLS unknown 0 96 km
Craig Cove CCV unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pentecost Island Vanuatu 30 km
Ambryn Island Vanuatu 41 km
Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu 85 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 91 km

More information

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