M 5.6 in Vanuatu Islands on 05 May 2022 20:15 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 20.28 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.3833 , 167.6708
Event Date: 05 May 2022 20:15 UTC
06 May 2022 07:15 Local
Exposed Population: 90 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000h7da
Inserted at: 12 May 2022 18:20 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000h7da Scaled population (vector) 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
1441852 0 05 May 2022 20:15 5.5M, 14.82km 3.71 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 NEIC
1442001 0 05 May 2022 20:15 5.6M, 7.51km 3.68 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 18:18 NEIC
1442982 0 05 May 2022 20:15 5.6M, 20.28km 3.86 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 6d 22:04 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 66,959) . 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 1441852 -17.388/167.668 5.5 14.8 3.712 05 May 2022 20:37 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1441852 -17.388/167.668 5.5 14.8 3.712 05 May 2022 22:20 02:04 (upd of #1)
3 0 1442001 -17.396/167.659 5.6 7.5 3.676 06 May 2022 14:40 18:24 (new episode)
4 0 1442001 -17.396/167.659 5.6 7.5 3.676 06 May 2022 20:40 1d 00:24 (upd of #3)
5 0 1442982 -17.383/167.671 5.6 20.3 3.858 13 May 2022 06:50 7d 10:34 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 67000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Natapao Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Port-Havannah Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Sounaï Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Matao Tiupeniu Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Utanlangi Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Mélé Vanuatu Village - 73 km
Nekapa Vanuatu Village - 75 km
Epantgoueï Vanuatu Village - 77 km
Erakor Vanuatu Village - 77 km
Émua Vanuatu Village - 78 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 80 km
Laonomoa Vanuatu Village - 80 km
Nanguilé Vanuatu Village - 82 km
Boloa Vanuatu Village - 83 km
Montmartre Vanuatu Village - 84 km
Mangita Vanuatu Village - 84 km
Manpay Vanuatu Village - 85 km
Valesdir Vanuatu Village - 85 km
Malakof Vanuatu Village - 85 km
Onésoua Vanuatu Village - 86 km
Eratap Vanuatu Village - 86 km
Marow Vanuatu Village - 87 km
Makatea Vanuatu Village - 88 km
Burumba Vanuatu Village - 89 km
Votlo Vanuatu Village - 91 km
Ebao Vanuatu Village - 91 km
Mélip Vanuatu Village - 91 km
Malfakhal Vanuatu Village - 93 km
Ponkovia Vanuatu Village - 94 km
Forari Vanuatu Village - 99 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 77 km
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 77 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 78 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 81 km
Valesdir VLS unknown 0 84 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 88 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 80 km

More information

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