M 5.9 in Vanuatu on 14 Aug 2022 03:11 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: 5.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.7976 , 167.0591
Event Date: 14 Aug 2022 03:11 UTC
14 Aug 2022 14:11 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people in MMI
2 thousand in MMI VI
Source: NEIC us6000ianq
Inserted at: 16 Aug 2022 06:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000ianq 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
1456791 0 14 Aug 2022 03:11 5.9M, 10km 5.97 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 2d 02:51 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 6,291) . The nearest places are Abnetare, Wowo, Asavagas, Laruru, Youelapa, Vao, Segond, Wailapo, Tenmaru, Narango, and Lowarhé.

Radius Population
100 km 81000 people
75 km 65000 people
50 km 53000 people
20 km 3900 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 Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Abnetare Vanuatu Village - 17 km
Wowo Vanuatu Village - 19 km
Asavagas Vanuatu Village - 20 km
Laruru Vanuatu Village - 25 km
Youelapa Vanuatu Village - 27 km
Vao Vanuatu Village - 28 km
Segond Vanuatu Village - 28 km
Wailapo Vanuatu Village - 29 km
Tenmaru Vanuatu Village - 29 km
Narango Vanuatu Village - 31 km
Luganville Vanuatu Village 13000 people 33 km
Olo Olo Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Amokh Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Tasiriki Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Palikoulo Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Pakatam Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Tambalato Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Fwimatal Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Losoué Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Maloevole Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Lowiravé Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Ellarmo Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Brenwe Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Tatafo Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Napvioni Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Norsup Vanuatu Village 3000 people 47 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Lakatoro Vanuatu Village <1000 people 51 km
Wulakarakara Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Laravet Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Lontigé Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Bakakara Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Vinmavis Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Woro Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Katbol Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Nokowula Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Bounanbaga Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Wousi Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Batouna Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Limap Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Lowarhé 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
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 37 km
Big Bay GBA unknown 0 42 km
Craig Cove CCV unknown 0 65 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 80 km
South West Bay SWJ unknown 0 87 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 91 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 34 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 39 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 52 km
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 73 km

More information

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