Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu from 13 Aug 2022 13:02 UTC to 13:02

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M 5.8 in Vanuatu from 13 Aug 2022 13:02 UTC to 13:02

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:	5.8M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-15.8018 , 167.0954
Event Date:	13 Aug 2022 13:02 UTC 14 Aug 2022 00:02 Local
Exposed Population:	About 2000 people in MMI 2 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us6000iaik
Inserted at:	13 Aug 2022 13:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000iaik	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1456685		0	13 Aug 2022 13:02	5.8M, 10km	5.89	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:20	NEIC
1456746		0	13 Aug 2022 13:02	5.7M, 10km	5.89	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		09:00	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 6,261) . The nearest places are Wowo, Asavagas, Abnetare, Laruru, Vao, Tenmaru, Segond, Youelapa, Wailapo, Luganville, and Lowarhé.

Radius	Population
100 km	83000 people
75 km	65000 people
50 km	53000 people
20 km	4800 people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Vanuatu	Vanuatu	6300 people

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Wowo	Vanuatu	Village	-	15 km
Asavagas	Vanuatu	Village	-	16 km
Abnetare	Vanuatu	Village	-	17 km
Laruru	Vanuatu	Village	-	21 km
Vao	Vanuatu	Village	-	24 km
Tenmaru	Vanuatu	Village	-	27 km
Segond	Vanuatu	Village	-	28 km
Youelapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	30 km
Wailapo	Vanuatu	Village	-	32 km
Luganville	Vanuatu	Village	13000 people	33 km
Amokh	Vanuatu	Village	-	33 km
Narango	Vanuatu	Village	-	33 km
Palikoulo	Vanuatu	Village	-	36 km
Tambalato	Vanuatu	Village	-	38 km
Olo Olo	Vanuatu	Village	-	38 km
Fwimatal	Vanuatu	Village	-	39 km
Tasiriki	Vanuatu	Village	-	40 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	40 km
Napil	Vanuatu	Village	-	40 km
Pakatam	Vanuatu	Village	-	40 km
Ellarmo	Vanuatu	Village	-	41 km
Brenwe	Vanuatu	Village	-	42 km
Saraotou	Vanuatu	Village	-	42 km
Maloevole	Vanuatu	Village	-	42 km
Losoué	Vanuatu	Village	-	43 km
Ouere	Vanuatu	Village	-	44 km
Norsup	Vanuatu	Village	3000 people	44 km
Lowiravé	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Tatafo	Vanuatu	Village	-	46 km
Lakatoro	Vanuatu	Village	<1000 people	47 km
Napvioni	Vanuatu	Village	-	49 km
Féléa	Vanuatu	Village	-	49 km
Laravet	Vanuatu	Village	-	51 km
Coulons	Vanuatu	Village	-	53 km
Wulakarakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	55 km
Lontigé	Vanuatu	Village	-	56 km
Vinmavis	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Katbol	Vanuatu	Village	-	58 km
Bakakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	61 km
Longtal	Vanuatu	Village	-	62 km
Woro	Vanuatu	Village	-	63 km
Nokowula	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Bounanbaga	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Limap	Vanuatu	Village	-	65 km
Batouna	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Tavendrua	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Wousi	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Lowérié	Vanuatu	Village	-	69 km
Lowarhé	Vanuatu	Village	-	70 km

see full list

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	35 km
Big Bay	GBA	unknown				0	39 km
Craig Cove	CCV	unknown				0	62 km
Walaha	WLH	unknown				0	77 km
South West Bay	SWJ	unknown				0	85 km
Redcliffe	RCL	unknown				0	87 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Santo	VUSAN	Vanuatu	33 km
Palikoulo Bay		Vanuatu	37 km
Turtle Bay		Vanuatu	52 km
Hog Harbor		Vanuatu	73 km

More information

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