M 5.5 in Vanuatu Islands from 05 May 2022 20:15 UTC to 20:15

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: 14.82 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.3877 , 167.6682
Event Date: 05 May 2022 20:15 UTC
06 May 2022 07:15 Local
Exposed Population: 90 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000h7da
Inserted at: 05 May 2022 20:35 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000h7da Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1441852 0 05 May 2022 20:15 5.5M, 14.82km 3.71 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 NEIC
1442001 0 05 May 2022 20:15 5.6M, 7.51km 3.68 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 18:18 NEIC
1442982 0 05 May 2022 20:15 5.6M, 20.28km 3.86 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 6d 22:04 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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 93000 people
75 km 7600 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Natapao Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Port-Havannah Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Sounaï Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Matao Tiupeniu Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 80 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 77 km
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 78 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 79 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 82 km
Valesdir VLS unknown 0 85 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 89 km
Epi EPI unknown 0 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 80 km
Forari Bay Vanuatu 99 km

More information

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