M 5.8 in Vanuatu on 28 Feb 2021 23:37 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: 5.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.7178 , 167.4836
Event Date: 28 Feb 2021 23:37 UTC
01 Mar 2021 10:37 Local
Exposed Population: About 72000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000defm
Inserted at: 01 Mar 2021 00:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000defm 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1361195 0 28 Feb 2021 23:37 5.8M, 10km 3.76 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:24 NEIC
1361196 0 28 Feb 2021 23:37 5.9M, 10km 3.82 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:28 NEIC
1361202 0 28 Feb 2021 23:37 5.8M, 10km 3.82 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:07 NEIC
1361203 0 28 Feb 2021 23:37 5.9M, 10km 3.82 70 thousand (in 100km) 01:06 NEIC
1361204 0 28 Feb 2021 23:37 5.8M, 10km 4.11 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:08 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 31,398) . 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 1361195 -17.707/167.464 5.8 10.0 3.756 01 Mar 2021 00:04 00:27 (new episode)
2 0 1361196 -17.709/167.459 5.9 10.0 3.824 01 Mar 2021 00:37 01:00 (new episode)
3 0 1361204 -17.718/167.484 5.8 10.0 3.772 01 Mar 2021 01:41 02:04 (new episode)
4 0 1361204 -17.719/167.484 5.8 10.0 4.103 01 Mar 2021 16:34 16:57 (upd of #3)
5 0 1361204 -17.719/167.484 5.8 10.0 4.103 01 Mar 2021 23:41 1d 00:04 (upd of #4)
6 0 1361204 -17.713/167.506 5.8 11.0 4.109 02 Mar 2021 03:56 1d 04:19 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 61000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Matao Tiupeniu Vanuatu Village - 75 km
Natapao Vanuatu Village - 79 km
Epantgoueï Vanuatu Village - 83 km
Erakor Vanuatu Village - 83 km
Mélé Vanuatu Village - 84 km
Port-Havannah Vanuatu Village - 85 km
Sounaï Vanuatu Village - 88 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 89 km
Nanguilé Vanuatu Village - 89 km
Montmartre Vanuatu Village - 94 km
Eratap Vanuatu Village - 94 km
Utanlangi Vanuatu Village - 95 km
Émua Vanuatu Village - 97 km
Nekapa Vanuatu Village - 98 km
Laonomoa Vanuatu Village - 101 km
Onésoua Vanuatu Village - 105 km
Ebao Vanuatu Village - 108 km
Forari Vanuatu Village - 112 km
Epuen Vanuatu Village - 114 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 89 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 101 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 89 km
Forari Bay Vanuatu 113 km

More information

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