M 5.5 in Vanuatu on 29 Nov 2020 09:01 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: 5.5M
Depth: 111.8 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.8207 , 167.2615
Event Date: 29 Nov 2020 09:01 UTC
29 Nov 2020 20:01 Local
Exposed Population: About 67000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000cktq
Inserted at: 29 Nov 2020 09:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000cktq 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
1345450 0 29 Nov 2020 09:01 5.5M, 111.8km 3.92 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 NEIC
1345646 0 29 Nov 2020 09:01 5.6M, 109.02km 4.01 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 06:23 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 Iakobone, Lavatavo, Hog Harbour, Lowarhé, Ladhu, Lowérié, Longtal, Worovok, Piapouria, Térou, and Bakakara.

Radius Population
100 km 68000 people
75 km 22000 people
50 km 6200 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
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 32 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Piapouria Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Wora Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Tolab Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Souléiséré Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Tourébiou Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Robertsons Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Tavelou Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Atsaritibi Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Bounahatsa Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Takumuna Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Mésabolo Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Bakakara Vanuatu Village - 70 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
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 76 km
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 76 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 80 km
Maewo MWF unknown 0 90 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 93 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 40 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 59 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 74 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 77 km

More information

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