M 4.7 in Vanuatu on 20 Jul 2020 11:48 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: 4.7M
Depth: 157.68 Km
Lat/Lon: -19.0923 , 169.1384
Event Date: 20 Jul 2020 11:48 UTC
20 Jul 2020 22:48 Local
Exposed Population:
About 35000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000arj5
Inserted at: 20 Jul 2020 12:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000arj5 Scaled population (vector) 4.71  
  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
1322658 0 20 Jul 2020 11:48 4.7M, 157.68km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 Yawisaghuwi, Umpon Mompu, Happy Land, Ifo, Ipota, Loounémeloupang, Loounimhapeun, Unpongkor, Lownepina, Laounalang, and Imareukak.

Radius Population
100 km 36000 people
75 km 36000 people
50 km 17000 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 Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Yawisaghuwi Vanuatu Village - 17 km
Umpon Mompu Vanuatu Village - 18 km
Happy Land Vanuatu Village - 20 km
Ifo Vanuatu Village - 28 km
Ipota Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Loounémeloupang Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Loounimhapeun Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Unpongkor Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Lownepina Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Laounalang Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Potnarvin Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Navolou Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Iléreup Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Lowkahmal Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Loanatom Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Loonélapeun Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Imwareupo Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Lénakel Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Rampunalvat Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Waisisi Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Isavaï Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Isangel Vanuatu Village 1400 people 52 km
Isaka Vanuatu Village - 56 km
White Sands Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Yérou Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Loanengo Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Ireupuow Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Ombous Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Yokopenan Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Yeruareng Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Imareukak Vanuatu Village - 68 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
Ipota IPA unknown 0 30 km
Dillons Bay DLY unknown 0 38 km
White Grass 6 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 41 km
Tanna Island Tanna TAH unknown 0 41 km
Aniwa AWD unknown 0 51 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tana Island Vanuatu 48 km

More information

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