Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu from 27 Nov 2018 15:41 UTC to 15:41

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M 5.7 in Vanuatu from 27 Nov 2018 15:41 UTC to 15:41

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:	5.7M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-21.3453 , 171.316
Event Date:	27 Nov 2018 15:41 UTC 28 Nov 2018 02:41 Local
Exposed Population:	No people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000hx1t
Inserted at:	27 Nov 2018 16:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us1000hx1t	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.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1238647		0	27 Nov 2018 15:41	5.7M, 10km	3.33	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:21	NEIC
1238650		0	27 Nov 2018 15:41	5.8M, 10km	3.72	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:52	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 9,713) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people
	11000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1238647	-21.345/171.316	5.7	10	3.33	27 Nov 2018 16:03	00:22	(new episode)
2	1238650	-21.341/171.343	5.8	10	3.72	27 Nov 2018 16:39	00:58	(new episode)
3	1238650	-21.341/171.343	5.8	10	3.72	27 Nov 2018 17:43	02:01	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	9700 people
	New Caledonia	New Caledonia	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Umetch	Vanuatu	Village	-	195 km
Anelghowhat	Vanuatu	Village	-	201 km
Port Patrick	Vanuatu	Village	-	205 km
Isino	Vanuatu	Village	-	207 km
Ipao	Vanuatu	Village	-	232 km
Mohoun'gha	Vanuatu	Village	-	233 km
Loonélapeun	Vanuatu	Village	-	293 km
Lénakel	Vanuatu	Village	-	293 km
Lowkahmal	Vanuatu	Village	-	296 km
Loanatom	Vanuatu	Village	-	297 km
Iléreup	Vanuatu	Village	-	299 km
Tawaïnèdre	New Caledonia	Village	-	335 km
Miramas	New Caledonia	Village	-	347 km

see full list

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
	Futuna Island	FTA	unknown				0	232 km

Ports

Name	Country	Distance
Matthew Island	New Caledonia	111 km
Hunter Island	New Caledonia	139 km
Aneityum Island	Vanuatu	202 km

More information

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