M 5.4 in Vanuatu on 06 Sep 2020 04:39 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: 5.4M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.1346 , 167.8077
Event Date: 06 Sep 2020 04:39 UTC
06 Sep 2020 15:39 Local
Exposed Population: 110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bit4
Inserted at: 07 Sep 2020 04:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000bit4 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  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
1330489 0 06 Sep 2020 04:39 5.4M, 10km 3.55 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:04 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 Valesdir, Manpay, Burumba, Boloa, Votlo, Mangita, Ponkovia, Utanlangi, Makatea, Malakof, and Port-Vila.

Radius Population
100 km 120000 people
75 km 23000 people
50 km no 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
New Caledonia New Caledonia 180000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Valesdir Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Manpay Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Burumba Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Boloa Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Votlo Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Mangita Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Ponkovia Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Utanlangi Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Makatea Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Malakof Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Sounaï Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Léman Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Peskarüs Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Natapao Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Tavio Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Lamen Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Port-Havannah Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Malfakhal Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Nikaura Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 86 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
Valesdir VLS unknown 0 54 km
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 56 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 57 km
Epi EPI unknown 0 70 km
Lamen Bay LNB unknown 0 71 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 79 km
South West Bay SWJ unknown 0 81 km
Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 83 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 83 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu 76 km
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 87 km
Forari Bay Vanuatu 99 km

More information

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