M 5.3 in Vanuatu from 09 Apr 2008 14:11 UTC to 14:11

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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.3M
Depth: 117 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.29 , 168.75
Event Date: 09 Apr 2008 14:11 UTC
10 Apr 2008 01:11 Local
Exposed Population:
about 4000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON
Inserted at: 09 Apr 2008 14:26 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
GEOFON 0.5 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
37343 0.5 09 Apr 2008 14:11 5.8M, 52km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:15 NEIC
37344 0.5 09 Apr 2008 14:11 5.3M, 117km N/A 4 thousand (in 100km) 00:14 GEOFON
37345 0.5 09 Apr 2008 14:11 5.4M, 32.2km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
37347 0.5 09 Apr 2008 14:11 5.4M, 77km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 00:24 GEOFON
37382 0.5 09 Apr 2008 14:11 5.4M, 10km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 16:50 EMSC
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 165,000) .

Radius Population
100 km 22000 people
75 km no people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people
New Caledonia New Caledonia 180000 people

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
White Grass 6 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 91 km
Tanna Island Tanna TAH unknown 0 91 km

More information

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