Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu from 30 Apr 2018 18:24 UTC to 18:24

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M 5.8 in Vanuatu from 30 Apr 2018 18:24 UTC to 18:24

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:	269.49 Km
Lat/Lon:	-15.956 , 168.3286
Event Date:	30 Apr 2018 18:24 UTC 01 May 2018 05:24 Local
Exposed Population:	About 72000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000duuy
Inserted at:	30 Apr 2018 18:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us1000duuy	Scaled population (vector)	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1208615		0	30 Apr 2018 18:24	5.8M, 269.49km	3.19	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:14	NEIC
1208634		0	30 Apr 2018 18:24	5.8M, 266km	3.19	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		05:28	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 142,404) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1208615	-15.956/168.329	5.8	269.49	3.19	30 Apr 2018 18:40	00:15	(new episode)
2	1208615	-15.956/168.329	5.8	269.49	3.19	30 Apr 2018 20:26	02:01	(upd of #1)
3	1208634	-15.956/168.329	5.8	269.49	3.19	30 Apr 2018 23:53	05:28	(new episode)
4	1208634	-15.951/168.385	5.8	266	3.2	30 Apr 2018 23:53	05:28	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	140000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Olal	Vanuatu	Village	-	24 km
Fonwor	Vanuatu	Village	-	28 km
Linbul	Vanuatu	Village	-	29 km
Ranvetlam	Vanuatu	Village	-	35 km
Endu Pahakol	Vanuatu	Village	-	35 km
Toak	Vanuatu	Village	-	42 km
Pawe	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Yaotilie	Vanuatu	Village	-	50 km
Port-Vato	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Yélowouwou	Vanuatu	Village	-	54 km
Fali	Vanuatu	Village	-	55 km
Liro	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Lulep Nesa	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Tafoualé	Vanuatu	Village	-	59 km
Vaoleli	Vanuatu	Village	-	62 km
Ignal	Vanuatu	Village	-	62 km
Païa	Vanuatu	Village	-	71 km
Lamarou	Vanuatu	Village	-	72 km
Lamen	Vanuatu	Village	-	76 km
Lambulmbatuei	Vanuatu	Village	-	77 km
Lamap	Vanuatu	Village	-	77 km
Longang	Vanuatu	Village	-	77 km
Nikaura	Vanuatu	Village	-	77 km
Bourbar	Vanuatu	Village	-	78 km
Tavio	Vanuatu	Village	-	80 km
Rerep	Vanuatu	Village	-	80 km
Lolowaï	Vanuatu	Village	-	81 km
Maté	Vanuatu	Village	-	81 km
Ponkovia	Vanuatu	Village	-	81 km
Mériver	Vanuatu	Village	-	82 km
Peskarüs	Vanuatu	Village	-	83 km
Roghumbo	Vanuatu	Village	-	84 km
Léman	Vanuatu	Village	-	84 km
Burumba	Vanuatu	Village	-	86 km
Lowitava	Vanuatu	Village	-	86 km
Lolopuépué	Vanuatu	Village	-	86 km
Walurigi	Vanuatu	Village	-	88 km
Narovorovo	Vanuatu	Village	-	88 km
Duin Dui	Vanuatu	Village	-	88 km
Walaha	Vanuatu	Village	-	89 km
Nul	Vanuatu	Village	-	89 km
Limap	Vanuatu	Village	-	92 km
Valesdir	Vanuatu	Village	-	93 km
Votlo	Vanuatu	Village	-	94 km
Manpay	Vanuatu	Village	-	95 km
Filakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	95 km
Katbol	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Faroun	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Lakatoro	Vanuatu	Village	<1000 people	100 km
Norsup	Vanuatu	Village	3000 people	101 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	104 km
Kouroumanpé	Vanuatu	Village	-	104 km
Malfakhal	Vanuatu	Village	-	105 km
Laravet	Vanuatu	Village	-	105 km
Vinmavis	Vanuatu	Village	-	105 km
Lambukuti	Vanuatu	Village	-	108 km
Mangarisu	Vanuatu	Village	-	109 km
Tavendrua	Vanuatu	Village	-	110 km
Moériou	Vanuatu	Village	-	111 km
Wintua	Vanuatu	Village	-	111 km
Vao	Vanuatu	Village	-	111 km
Mélip	Vanuatu	Village	-	113 km
Brenwe	Vanuatu	Village	-	114 km
Laruru	Vanuatu	Village	-	114 km
Jasmori	Vanuatu	Village	-	115 km
Amokh	Vanuatu	Village	-	119 km
Ellarmo	Vanuatu	Village	-	119 km
Asavagas	Vanuatu	Village	-	120 km
Leïwoma	Vanuatu	Village	-	120 km
Wowo	Vanuatu	Village	-	121 km
Mangita	Vanuatu	Village	-	121 km
Makatea	Vanuatu	Village	-	122 km
Boloa	Vanuatu	Village	-	123 km
Tenmaru	Vanuatu	Village	-	123 km
Palikoulo	Vanuatu	Village	-	128 km
Malakof	Vanuatu	Village	-	131 km
Saraotou	Vanuatu	Village	-	135 km
Luganville	Vanuatu	Village	13000 people	135 km
Segond	Vanuatu	Village	-	136 km
Abnetare	Vanuatu	Village	-	138 km
Tambalato	Vanuatu	Village	-	142 km
Coulons	Vanuatu	Village	-	143 km
Napil	Vanuatu	Village	-	143 km
Ouere	Vanuatu	Village	-	145 km
Féléa	Vanuatu	Village	-	148 km
Longtal	Vanuatu	Village	-	149 km
Fwimatal	Vanuatu	Village	-	151 km
Narango	Vanuatu	Village	-	154 km
Lowarhé	Vanuatu	Village	-	154 km
Youelapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	155 km
Tatafo	Vanuatu	Village	-	157 km
Hog Harbour	Vanuatu	Village	-	159 km
Maloevole	Vanuatu	Village	-	159 km
Wailapo	Vanuatu	Village	-	159 km
Utanlangi	Vanuatu	Village	-	164 km
Lowérié	Vanuatu	Village	-	164 km
Nekapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	169 km
Marow	Vanuatu	Village	-	169 km
Olo Olo	Vanuatu	Village	-	170 km
Tasiriki	Vanuatu	Village	-	170 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
Ulei	ULB	unknown				0	41 km
Sara	SSR	unknown				0	57 km
Lamen Bay	LNB	unknown				0	72 km
Redcliffe	RCL	unknown				0	75 km
Longana	LOD	unknown				0	82 km
Epi	EPI	unknown				0	88 km
Walaha	WLH	unknown				0	91 km
Craig Cove	CCV	unknown				0	93 km
Valesdir	VLS	unknown				0	94 km
Big Bay	GBA	unknown				0	105 km
Maewo	MWF	unknown				0	109 km
South West Bay	SWJ	unknown				0	112 km
Emae	EAE	unknown				0	125 km
Sangafa		2	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	126 km
Santo Pekoa International	SON	56	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	129 km
Lamap	LPM	unknown				0	171 km
Quine Hill	UIQ	unknown				0	177 km
Port Vila Bauerfield	VLI	20	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	193 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Pentecost Island		Vanuatu	27 km
Ambryn Island		Vanuatu	37 km
Port Sandwich	VUPSA	Vanuatu	80 km
Maewo Island		Vanuatu	90 km
Palikoulo Bay		Vanuatu	129 km
Santo	VUSAN	Vanuatu	133 km
Turtle Bay		Vanuatu	140 km
Hog Harbor		Vanuatu	160 km
Forari Bay		Vanuatu	192 km
Port Vila	VUVLI	Vanuatu	199 km

More information

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