M 6.5 in Vanuatu on 21 Aug 2018 22:32 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: 6.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.98 , 168.18
Event Date: 21 Aug 2018 22:32 UTC
22 Aug 2018 09:32 Local
Exposed Population: About 85000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON gfz2018qjpi
Inserted at: 21 Aug 2018 22:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
GEOFON 0.7 0.2 0.7
gfz2018qjpi Scaled population (vector) 5.08 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.21m  
  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
1225297 0.7 21 Aug 2018 22:32 6.5M, 10km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:23) 00:07 GEOFON
1225298 0.9 21 Aug 2018 22:32 6.7M, 10km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:00) 00:10 NTWC    
1225300 0.9 21 Aug 2018 22:32 6.7M, 10km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:03) 00:11 PTWC
1225304 0.1 21 Aug 2018 22:32 6.7M, 30.34km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 01:49) 00:20 NEIC
1225308 0.2 21 Aug 2018 22:32 6.5M, 13.44km 6.56 427 (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:23) 00:52 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 Olal, Lonbilingdoun, Linbul, Fonwor, Ranvetlam, Endu Pahakol, Yaotilie, Toak, Pawe, Port-Vato, and Nikaura.

Radius Population
100 km 84000 people
75 km 52000 people
50 km 25000 people
20 km 6200 people
10 km 2800 people
5 km <1000 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
Olal Vanuatu Village - 10 km
Lonbilingdoun Vanuatu Village - 14 km
Linbul Vanuatu Village - 14 km
Fonwor Vanuatu Village - 16 km
Ranvetlam Vanuatu Village - 20 km
Endu Pahakol Vanuatu Village - 27 km
Yaotilie Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Toak Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Pawe Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Port-Vato Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Yélowouwou Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Fali Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Liro Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Lulep Nesa Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Tafoualé Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Vaoleli Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Ignal Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Abatabanga Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Halos Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Lambulmbatuei Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Lamap Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Païa Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Lamarou Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Bourbar Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Rerep Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Lamen Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Mériver Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Roghumbo Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Peskarüs Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Nikaura Vanuatu Village - 69 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 35 km
Sara SSR unknown 0 61 km
Lamen Bay LNB unknown 0 62 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 73 km
Craig Cove CCV unknown 0 77 km
Epi EPI unknown 0 82 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 83 km
Valesdir VLS unknown 0 85 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 87 km
Big Bay GBA unknown 0 91 km
South West Bay SWJ unknown 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Ambryn Island Vanuatu 25 km
Pentecost Island Vanuatu 31 km
Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu 65 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 96 km

More information

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