M 6.7 in Vanuatu from 16 Feb 2021 00:49 UTC to 00:49

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: 6.7M
Depth: 14 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.75 , 167.759
Event Date: 16 Feb 2021 00:49 UTC
16 Feb 2021 11:49 Local
Exposed Population: About 82000 people within 100km
Source: PTWC pt21047000
Inserted at: 16 Feb 2021 00:59 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 0.4 0.3 0.4
pt21047000 Scaled population (vector) 4.59 Max wave alert 0.34m  
  C1 earthquake 1 Max wave realtime 0.34m  
  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
1358806 0.4 16 Feb 2021 00:49 6.7M, 14km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:22) 00:10 PTWC
1358810 0 16 Feb 2021 00:49 6.2M, 10km 4.02 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:11) 00:21 NEIC
1359445 0.1 16 Feb 2021 00:49 6.2M, 5.59km 4.02 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:09) 3d 02:49 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 Matao Tiupeniu, Natapao, Epantgoueï, Erakor, Mélé, Port-Havannah, Port-Vila, Nanguilé, Sounaï, Montmartre, and Émua.

Radius Population
100 km 83000 people
75 km 74000 people
50 km <1000 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
Matao Tiupeniu Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Natapao Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Epantgoueï Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Erakor Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Mélé Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Port-Havannah Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 60 km
Nanguilé Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Sounaï Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Montmartre Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Eratap Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Émua 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
Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 60 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 73 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 83 km
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 95 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 60 km
Forari Bay Vanuatu 84 km

More information

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