Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu on 20 Jan 2022 10:58 UTC

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M 5.4 in Vanuatu on 20 Jan 2022 10:58 UTC

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.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.4M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-14.9692 , 167.9209
Event Date:	20 Jan 2022 10:58 UTC 20 Jan 2022 21:58 Local
Exposed Population:	About 1000 people in MMI 60 thousand in 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000gdi9
Inserted at:	20 Jan 2022 19:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000gdi9	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.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1422185		0	20 Jan 2022 10:58	5.3M, 8.06km	N/A	50 thousand (in 100km)		00:20	NEIC
1422255		0	20 Jan 2022 10:58	5.4M, 10km	4.98	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		08:12	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 22) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	1600 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1422255	-14.969/167.921	5.4	10.0	4.979	20 Jan 2022 19:13	08:15	(new episode)
	2	0	1422255	-14.969/167.921	5.4	10.0	4.979	21 Jan 2022 11:41	1d 00:43	(upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	<1000 people
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	6100 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Jasmori	Vanuatu	Village	-	21 km
Narovorovo	Vanuatu	Village	-	34 km
Lowitava	Vanuatu	Village	-	36 km
Lolowaï	Vanuatu	Village	-	37 km
Lolopuépué	Vanuatu	Village	-	38 km
Walurigi	Vanuatu	Village	-	41 km
Longang	Vanuatu	Village	-	44 km
Duin Dui	Vanuatu	Village	-	48 km
Walaha	Vanuatu	Village	-	55 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)	Distance
Maewo	MWF	unknown	18 km
Longana	LOD	unknown	37 km
Walaha	WLH	unknown	55 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Maewo Island		Vanuatu	34 km

More information

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