M 5 in Vanuatu from 03 Feb 2023 00:10 UTC to 00:10

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: 5.0M
Depth: 38.728 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.6304 , 166.7325
Event Date: 03 Feb 2023 00:10 UTC
03 Feb 2023 11:10 Local
Exposed Population:
5 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us6000jl35
Inserted at: 03 Feb 2023 00:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000jl35 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1486688 0 03 Feb 2023 00:10 5M, 38.728km 3.9 5 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 NEIC
1486695 0 03 Feb 2023 00:10 5.1M, 28.917km 4.24 5 thousand (in 100km) 01:13 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 925) . The nearest places are Takumuna, Hokua, Wora, Wunpuku, Walpey, Poullappoe, Menogoro, Lolominiou, Bounahatsa, Nogugu, and Hog Harbour.

Radius Population
100 km 21000 people
75 km 8800 people
50 km 3200 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Takumuna Vanuatu Village - 13 km
Hokua Vanuatu Village - 18 km
Wora Vanuatu Village - 21 km
Wunpuku Vanuatu Village - 22 km
Walpey Vanuatu Village - 23 km
Poullappoe Vanuatu Village - 26 km
Menogoro Vanuatu Village - 29 km
Lolominiou Vanuatu Village - 34 km
Bounahatsa Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Nogugu Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Papoulassemouli Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Souléiséré Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Piapouria Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Wonisule Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Tavelou Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Vesalia Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Tourébiou Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Atsaritibi Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Robertsons Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Tasmate Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Hog Harbour 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
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 34 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 68 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 93 km

More information

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