Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu from 20 Mar 2019 15:23 UTC to 15:23

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M 6.2 in Vanuatu from 20 Mar 2019 15:23 UTC to 15:23

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:	6.2M
Depth:	125.44 Km
Lat/Lon:	-15.6215 , 167.6078
Event Date:	20 Mar 2019 15:23 UTC 21 Mar 2019 02:23 Local
Exposed Population:	About 4000 people in MMI 120000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000jj9r
Inserted at:	20 Mar 2019 15:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0		0
us1000jj9r	Scaled population (vector)	0	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0m
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.12

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1252977		0	20 Mar 2019 15:23	6.2M, 125.44km	5.81	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:19	NEIC
1253013		0	20 Mar 2019 15:23	6.3M, 119km	5.25	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	06:39	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 Walaha, Lolovélé, Duin Dui, Walurigi, Palikoulo, Asavagas, Lolopuépué, Vao, Longang, Laruru, and Narango.

Radius	Population
100 km	120000 people
75 km	86000 people
50 km	34000 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	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Walaha	Vanuatu	Village	-	25 km
Lolovélé	Vanuatu	Village	-	31 km
Duin Dui	Vanuatu	Village	-	32 km
Walurigi	Vanuatu	Village	-	40 km
Palikoulo	Vanuatu	Village	-	42 km
Asavagas	Vanuatu	Village	-	42 km
Lolopuépué	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Vao	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Longang	Vanuatu	Village	-	47 km
Laruru	Vanuatu	Village	-	48 km
Lowitava	Vanuatu	Village	-	48 km
Saraotou	Vanuatu	Village	-	49 km
Luganville	Vanuatu	Village	13000 people	50 km
Segond	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Wowo	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Norsup	Vanuatu	Village	3000 people	55 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	55 km
Lolowaï	Vanuatu	Village	-	55 km
Abnetare	Vanuatu	Village	-	56 km
Tambalato	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Lakatoro	Vanuatu	Village	<1000 people	57 km
Napil	Vanuatu	Village	-	58 km
Coulons	Vanuatu	Village	-	58 km
Ouere	Vanuatu	Village	-	60 km
Abatabanga	Vanuatu	Village	-	61 km
Féléa	Vanuatu	Village	-	63 km
Katbol	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Amokh	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Longtal	Vanuatu	Village	-	65 km
Tenmaru	Vanuatu	Village	-	65 km
Fwimatal	Vanuatu	Village	-	66 km
Laravet	Vanuatu	Village	-	66 km
Brenwe	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Limap	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Roghumbo	Vanuatu	Village	-	69 km
Lonbilingdoun	Vanuatu	Village	-	69 km
Narango	Vanuatu	Village	-	70 km

see full list

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	25 km
Redcliffe	RCL	unknown				0	30 km
Santo Pekoa International	SON	56	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	43 km
Longana	LOD	unknown				0	52 km
Big Bay	GBA	unknown				0	55 km
Sara	SSR	unknown				0	61 km
Craig Cove	CCV	unknown				0	65 km
Maewo	MWF	unknown				0	86 km
South West Bay	SWJ	unknown				0	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Palikoulo Bay		Vanuatu	44 km
Santo	VUSAN	Vanuatu	47 km
Turtle Bay		Vanuatu	55 km
Pentecost Island		Vanuatu	65 km
Hog Harbor		Vanuatu	77 km
Maewo Island		Vanuatu	80 km
Ambryn Island		Vanuatu	91 km
Port Sandwich	VUPSA	Vanuatu	93 km

More information

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