M 5.9 in Vanuatu on 03 Jan 2022 02:09 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: 5.9M
Depth: 121.88 Km
Lat/Lon: -13.1895 , 166.8342
Event Date: 03 Jan 2022 02:09 UTC
03 Jan 2022 13:09 Local
Exposed Population: 2 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000g8kq
Inserted at: 03 Jan 2022 02:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000g8kq 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
1419281 0 03 Jan 2022 02:09 5.9M, 121.88km 4.18 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:22 NEIC
1419287 0 03 Jan 2022 02:09 6M, 104km 4.42 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:22 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 14) . 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 1419281 -13.19/166.834 5.9 121.9 4.177 03 Jan 2022 02:33 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1419287 -13.19/166.834 5.9 121.9 4.177 03 Jan 2022 02:47 00:38 (new episode)
3 0 1419287 -13.194/166.819 6.0 104.0 4.415 03 Jan 2022 03:35 01:25 (upd of #2)
4 0 1419287 -13.194/166.819 6.0 104.0 4.415 03 Jan 2022 04:13 02:03 (upd of #3)
5 0 1419287 -13.194/166.819 6.0 104.0 4.415 04 Jan 2022 02:13 1d 00:04 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 6800 people
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Vipaka Vanuatu Village - 27 km
Pek Vanuatu Village - 89 km
Ngusui Vanuatu Village - 104 km
Levonu Vanuatu Village - 135 km
Avira Vanuatu Village - 138 km
Hokua Vanuatu Village - 166 km
Peu Solomon Islands Village - 167 km
Oeili Solomon Islands Village - 168 km
Vanikoro Is Solomon Islands Village - 168 km
Takumuna Vanuatu Village - 168 km
Wunpuku Vanuatu Village - 170 km
Numbuko Solomon Islands Village - 171 km
Walpey Vanuatu Village - 173 km
Lale Solomon Islands Village - 173 km
Buma Solomon Islands Village - 175 km
Nama Solomon Islands Village - 175 km
Arambu Solomon Islands Village - 175 km
Vanikoro Solomon Islands Village - 176 km
Poullappoe Vanuatu Village - 177 km
Vana Solomon Islands Village - 177 km
Wora Vanuatu Village - 180 km
Menogoro Vanuatu Village - 182 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
Torres TOH unknown 0 25 km
Mota Lava MTV unknown 0 110 km
Santa Cruz SCZ unknown 0 175 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Banks Island Vanuatu 110 km
Peu Soloman Islands 169 km

More information

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