M 5.6 in Vanuatu on 16 Sep 2020 08:44 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: 5.6M
Depth: 118.79 Km
Lat/Lon: -22.3257 , 171.4996
Event Date: 16 Sep 2020 08:44 UTC
16 Sep 2020 19:44 Local
Exposed Population: Few people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bnvp
Inserted at: 17 Sep 2020 08:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000bnvp Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1333129 0 16 Sep 2020 08:44 5.6M, 118.79km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:03 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1333129 -22.326/171.5 5.6 118.8 None 16 Sep 2020 09:06 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1333129 -22.326/171.5 5.6 118.8 None 16 Sep 2020 10:48 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1333129 -22.326/171.5 5.6 118.8 None 17 Sep 2020 08:48 1d 00:03 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Matthew Island New Caledonia 16 km
Hunter Island New Caledonia 58 km

More information

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