M 4.8 in Vanuatu Islands on 12 May 2022 05:34 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 4.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.7118 , 167.9419
Event Date: 12 May 2022 05:34 UTC
12 May 2022 16:34 Local
Exposed Population:
20 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us6000hkhp
Inserted at: 12 May 2022 05:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000hkhp Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 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
1442900 0 12 May 2022 05:34 4.8M, 10km 3.65 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 25000 people
75 km 14000 people
50 km 2600 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
Jasmori Vanuatu Village - 31 km
Narovorovo Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Lowitava Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Lolowaï Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Lolopuépué Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Walurigi Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Avira 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
Maewo MWF unknown 0 35 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 66 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 82 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 85 km
Sara SSR unknown 0 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Maewo Island Vanuatu 55 km
Banks Island Vanuatu 98 km

More information

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