Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu on 30 Jun 2016 11:30 UTC

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M 5.8 in Vanuatu on 30 Jun 2016 11:30 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:	39.65 Km
Lat/Lon:	-16.0928 , 167.4211
Event Date:	30 Jun 2016 11:30 UTC 30 Jun 2016 22:30 Local
Exposed Population:	About 78000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10005yp3
Inserted at:	30 Jun 2016 11:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10005yp3	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1132528		0	30 Jun 2016 11:30	5.8M, 39.65km	5.1	80 thousand (in 100km)		00:20	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 2,912) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	4700 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1132528	-16.093/167.421	5.8	39.65	5.1	17 Oct 2016 11:24	108d 23:54	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	2900 people
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	92000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Lakatoro	Vanuatu	Village	<1000 people	2 km
Norsup	Vanuatu	Village	3000 people	4 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	7 km
Laravet	Vanuatu	Village	-	11 km
Vinmavis	Vanuatu	Village	-	16 km
Katbol	Vanuatu	Village	-	11 km
Brenwe	Vanuatu	Village	-	16 km
Limap	Vanuatu	Village	-	18 km
Amokh	Vanuatu	Village	-	21 km
Ellarmo	Vanuatu	Village	-	21 km
Vao	Vanuatu	Village	-	26 km
Roghumbo	Vanuatu	Village	-	26 km
Tenmaru	Vanuatu	Village	-	27 km
Laruru	Vanuatu	Village	-	27 km
Tavendrua	Vanuatu	Village	-	28 km
Wowo	Vanuatu	Village	-	32 km
Rerep	Vanuatu	Village	-	33 km
Wintua	Vanuatu	Village	-	44 km
Lambulmbatuei	Vanuatu	Village	-	44 km
Asavagas	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Bourbar	Vanuatu	Village	-	50 km
Faroun	Vanuatu	Village	-	51 km
Malfakhal	Vanuatu	Village	-	53 km
Mériver	Vanuatu	Village	-	54 km
Mélip	Vanuatu	Village	-	54 km
Lamap	Vanuatu	Village	-	55 km
Fali	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Abnetare	Vanuatu	Village	-	61 km
Yélowouwou	Vanuatu	Village	-	62 km
Yaotilie	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Peskarüs	Vanuatu	Village	-	65 km
Segond	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Palikoulo	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Luganville	Vanuatu	Village	13000 people	70 km
Port-Vato	Vanuatu	Village	-	72 km
Ranvetlam	Vanuatu	Village	-	72 km
Linbul	Vanuatu	Village	-	75 km
Saraotou	Vanuatu	Village	-	77 km
Youelapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	77 km
Tambalato	Vanuatu	Village	-	78 km
Narango	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Wailapo	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Olal	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Napil	Vanuatu	Village	-	80 km
Walaha	Vanuatu	Village	-	81 km
Fwimatal	Vanuatu	Village	-	83 km
Fonwor	Vanuatu	Village	-	83 km
Ouere	Vanuatu	Village	-	83 km
Olo Olo	Vanuatu	Village	-	85 km
Tasiriki	Vanuatu	Village	-	87 km
Duin Dui	Vanuatu	Village	-	87 km
Maloevole	Vanuatu	Village	-	88 km
Pakatam	Vanuatu	Village	-	88 km
Féléa	Vanuatu	Village	-	89 km
Coulons	Vanuatu	Village	-	89 km
Tatafo	Vanuatu	Village	-	90 km
Pawe	Vanuatu	Village	-	90 km
Endu Pahakol	Vanuatu	Village	-	91 km
Losoué	Vanuatu	Village	-	91 km
Liro	Vanuatu	Village	-	95 km
Walurigi	Vanuatu	Village	-	95 km
Tafoualé	Vanuatu	Village	-	95 km
Lamarou	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Vaoleli	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Toak	Vanuatu	Village	-	97 km
Lulep Nesa	Vanuatu	Village	-	98 km
Ignal	Vanuatu	Village	-	99 km
Lamen	Vanuatu	Village	-	99 km
Longtal	Vanuatu	Village	-	99 km
Païa	Vanuatu	Village	-	99 km
Longang	Vanuatu	Village	-	99 km
Ponkovia	Vanuatu	Village	-	99 km
Lolopuépué	Vanuatu	Village	-	99 km
Burumba	Vanuatu	Village	-	102 km
Lowitava	Vanuatu	Village	-	103 km
Lowarhé	Vanuatu	Village	-	106 km
Lolowaï	Vanuatu	Village	-	108 km
Lowérié	Vanuatu	Village	-	110 km
Valesdir	Vanuatu	Village	-	111 km
Hog Harbour	Vanuatu	Village	-	111 km
Worovok	Vanuatu	Village	-	116 km
Térou	Vanuatu	Village	-	118 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)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Big Bay	GBA	unknown				0	9 km
Craig Cove	CCV	unknown				0	15 km
South West Bay	SWJ	unknown				0	44 km
Santo Pekoa International	SON	56	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	68 km
Walaha	WLH	unknown				0	81 km
Redcliffe	RCL	unknown				0	82 km
Lamen Bay	LNB	unknown				0	96 km
Ulei	ULB	unknown				0	97 km
Sara	SSR	unknown				0	104 km
Longana	LOD	unknown				0	105 km
Valesdir	VLS	unknown				0	112 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Port Sandwich	VUPSA	Vanuatu	55 km
Santo	VUSAN	Vanuatu	69 km
Palikoulo Bay		Vanuatu	70 km
Ambryn Island		Vanuatu	80 km
Turtle Bay		Vanuatu	87 km
Pentecost Island		Vanuatu	92 km
Hog Harbor		Vanuatu	111 km

More information

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