Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu from 07 Sep 2020 06:12 UTC to 06:12

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M 6.6 in Vanuatu from 07 Sep 2020 06:12 UTC to 06:12

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:	6.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-17.098 , 168.487
Event Date:	07 Sep 2020 06:12 UTC 07 Sep 2020 17:12 Local
Exposed Population:	100000 people within 100km
Source:	PTWC pt20251000
Inserted at:	07 Sep 2020 06:19 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
PTWC	0.7		0.2		0.7
pt20251000	Scaled population (vector)	4.96	Max wave alert	0.23m
	C1 earthquake	1	Max wave realtime	0.23m
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.12

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1330624	0.7	07 Sep 2020 06:12	6.6M, 10km	N/A	100 thousand (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:00)	00:06	PTWC
1330627	0.7	07 Sep 2020 06:12	6.6M, 10km	N/A	100 thousand (in 100km)	0.2m (at 00:00)	00:09	NTWC
1330628	0	07 Sep 2020 06:12	6.2M, 10km	5.89	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:00)	02:04	NEIC
1330769	0	07 Sep 2020 06:12	6M, 10km	6.23	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 Malakof, Makatea, Boloa, Mangita, Leïwoma, Moériou, Lambukuti, Mangarisu, Kouroumanpé, Filakara, and Port-Vila.

Radius	Population
100 km	100000 people
75 km	79000 people
50 km	11000 people
20 km	3500 people
10 km	<1000 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	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Malakof	Vanuatu	Village	-	8 km
Makatea	Vanuatu	Village	-	9 km
Boloa	Vanuatu	Village	-	13 km
Mangita	Vanuatu	Village	-	13 km
Leïwoma	Vanuatu	Village	-	16 km
Moériou	Vanuatu	Village	-	19 km
Lambukuti	Vanuatu	Village	-	21 km
Mangarisu	Vanuatu	Village	-	21 km
Kouroumanpé	Vanuatu	Village	-	26 km
Filakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	32 km
Nul	Vanuatu	Village	-	40 km
Votlo	Vanuatu	Village	-	40 km
Utanlangi	Vanuatu	Village	-	41 km
Marow	Vanuatu	Village	-	43 km
Nekapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Manpay	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Laonomoa	Vanuatu	Village	-	46 km
Valesdir	Vanuatu	Village	-	49 km
Maté	Vanuatu	Village	-	50 km
Léman	Vanuatu	Village	-	50 km
Onésoua	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Émua	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Sounaï	Vanuatu	Village	-	53 km
Tavio	Vanuatu	Village	-	55 km
Nikaura	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Burumba	Vanuatu	Village	-	58 km
Ebao	Vanuatu	Village	-	59 km
Port-Havannah	Vanuatu	Village	-	59 km
Ponkovia	Vanuatu	Village	-	61 km
Lamen	Vanuatu	Village	-	63 km
Halos	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Natapao	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Païa	Vanuatu	Village	-	65 km
Forari	Vanuatu	Village	-	66 km
Lamarou	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Mélé	Vanuatu	Village	-	70 km
Port-Vila	Vanuatu	Capital	36000 people	74 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
Emae	EAE	unknown				0	16 km
Sangafa		2	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	17 km
Epi	EPI	unknown				0	42 km
Lamap	LPM	unknown				0	44 km
Valesdir	VLS	unknown				0	47 km
Quine Hill	UIQ	unknown				0	51 km
Lamen Bay	LNB	unknown				0	67 km
Port Vila Bauerfield	VLI	20	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	70 km
Ulei	ULB	unknown				0	88 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Forari Bay		Vanuatu	65 km
Port Vila	VUVLI	Vanuatu	75 km

More information

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