M 5.6 in Vanuatu on 14 Oct 2021 05:51 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: 5.6M
Depth: 119.19 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.0851 , 167.4023
Event Date: 14 Oct 2021 05:51 UTC
14 Oct 2021 16:51 Local
Exposed Population: 80 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us6000fugu
Inserted at: 18 Oct 2021 15:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000fugu 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
1402129 0 14 Oct 2021 05:51 5.6M, 119.19km 4.29 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 4d 09:15 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 Lowarhé, Hog Harbour, Longtal, Coulons, Iakobone, Lowérié, Lavatavo, Saraotou, Féléa, Ladhu, and Lontigé.

Radius Population
100 km 80000 people
75 km 58000 people
50 km 15000 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
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 31 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 32 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Walaha Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Palikoulo Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Duin Dui Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Tambalato Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Walurigi Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Luganville Vanuatu Village 13000 people 54 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Lolopuépué Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Tatafo Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Fwimatal Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Lowitava Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Segond Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Robertsons Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Lolovélé Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Bakakara Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Maloevole Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Atsaritibi Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Tourébiou Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Longang Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Wulakarakara Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Narango Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Piapouria Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Lolowaï Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Lontigé Vanuatu Village - 69 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
Walaha WLH unknown 0 48 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 50 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 63 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 66 km
Maewo MWF unknown 0 74 km
Sara SSR unknown 0 91 km
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 94 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 34 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 37 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 48 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 53 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 83 km

More information

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