Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu from 20 Mar 2019 15:23 UTC to 15:23

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M 6.2 in Vanuatu from 20 Mar 2019 15:23 UTC to 15:23

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:	6.2M
Depth:	125.44 Km
Lat/Lon:	-15.6215 , 167.6078
Event Date:	20 Mar 2019 15:23 UTC 21 Mar 2019 02:23 Local
Exposed Population:	About 4000 people in MMI 120000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000jj9r
Inserted at:	20 Mar 2019 15:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0		0
us1000jj9r	Scaled population (vector)	0	Max wave alert	0m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0m
	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
1252977		0	20 Mar 2019 15:23	6.2M, 125.44km	5.81	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	00:19	NEIC
1253013		0	20 Mar 2019 15:23	6.3M, 119km	5.25	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0m (at 00:00)	06:39	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 90,673) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1252977	-15.622/167.608	6.2	125.4	4.481	20 Mar 2019 15:44	00:20	(new episode)
2	1252977	-15.622/167.608	6.2	125.4	5.806	20 Mar 2019 17:26	02:02	(upd of #1)
3	1253013	-15.622/167.608	6.2	125.4	5.806	20 Mar 2019 22:03	06:39	(new episode)
4	1253013	-15.595/167.651	6.3	119.0	5.252	20 Mar 2019 22:09	06:45	(upd of #3)
5	1253013	-15.595/167.651	6.3	119.0	5.252	21 Mar 2019 15:29	1d 00:05	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	91000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Walaha	Vanuatu	Village	-	25 km
Duin Dui	Vanuatu	Village	-	32 km
Walurigi	Vanuatu	Village	-	40 km
Palikoulo	Vanuatu	Village	-	42 km
Asavagas	Vanuatu	Village	-	42 km
Lolopuépué	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Vao	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Longang	Vanuatu	Village	-	47 km
Laruru	Vanuatu	Village	-	48 km
Lowitava	Vanuatu	Village	-	48 km
Saraotou	Vanuatu	Village	-	49 km
Luganville	Vanuatu	Village	13000 people	50 km
Segond	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Wowo	Vanuatu	Village	-	52 km
Norsup	Vanuatu	Village	3000 people	55 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	55 km
Lolowaï	Vanuatu	Village	-	55 km
Abnetare	Vanuatu	Village	-	56 km
Tambalato	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Lakatoro	Vanuatu	Village	<1000 people	57 km
Napil	Vanuatu	Village	-	58 km
Coulons	Vanuatu	Village	-	58 km
Ouere	Vanuatu	Village	-	60 km
Féléa	Vanuatu	Village	-	63 km
Katbol	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Amokh	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Longtal	Vanuatu	Village	-	65 km
Tenmaru	Vanuatu	Village	-	65 km
Fwimatal	Vanuatu	Village	-	66 km
Laravet	Vanuatu	Village	-	66 km
Brenwe	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Limap	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Roghumbo	Vanuatu	Village	-	69 km
Narango	Vanuatu	Village	-	70 km
Lowarhé	Vanuatu	Village	-	71 km
Ellarmo	Vanuatu	Village	-	71 km
Tatafo	Vanuatu	Village	-	72 km
Vinmavis	Vanuatu	Village	-	72 km
Youelapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	72 km
Rerep	Vanuatu	Village	-	74 km
Maloevole	Vanuatu	Village	-	74 km
Hog Harbour	Vanuatu	Village	-	75 km
Narovorovo	Vanuatu	Village	-	75 km
Wailapo	Vanuatu	Village	-	77 km
Fali	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Linbul	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Lowérié	Vanuatu	Village	-	80 km
Olal	Vanuatu	Village	-	80 km
Ranvetlam	Vanuatu	Village	-	80 km
Lambulmbatuei	Vanuatu	Village	-	81 km
Yaotilie	Vanuatu	Village	-	82 km
Yélowouwou	Vanuatu	Village	-	83 km
Tavendrua	Vanuatu	Village	-	84 km
Pakatam	Vanuatu	Village	-	84 km
Fonwor	Vanuatu	Village	-	88 km
Bourbar	Vanuatu	Village	-	88 km
Tasiriki	Vanuatu	Village	-	89 km
Ladhu	Vanuatu	Village	-	89 km
Bakakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	89 km
Olo Olo	Vanuatu	Village	-	89 km
Iakobone	Vanuatu	Village	-	90 km
Losoué	Vanuatu	Village	-	90 km
Worovok	Vanuatu	Village	-	91 km
Port-Vato	Vanuatu	Village	-	92 km
Lavatavo	Vanuatu	Village	-	92 km
Lamap	Vanuatu	Village	-	92 km
Térou	Vanuatu	Village	-	93 km
Jasmori	Vanuatu	Village	-	93 km
Mériver	Vanuatu	Village	-	94 km
Wintua	Vanuatu	Village	-	97 km
Faroun	Vanuatu	Village	-	97 km
Robertsons	Vanuatu	Village	-	98 km
Endu Pahakol	Vanuatu	Village	-	99 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	99 km
Atsaritibi	Vanuatu	Village	-	101 km
Peskarüs	Vanuatu	Village	-	103 km
Malfakhal	Vanuatu	Village	-	103 km
Pawe	Vanuatu	Village	-	104 km
Tourébiou	Vanuatu	Village	-	105 km
Mélip	Vanuatu	Village	-	106 km
Toak	Vanuatu	Village	-	108 km
Wousi	Vanuatu	Village	-	108 km
Pualapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	109 km
Piapouria	Vanuatu	Village	-	113 km
Liro	Vanuatu	Village	-	114 km
Tafoualé	Vanuatu	Village	-	115 km
Tasmate	Vanuatu	Village	-	116 km
Lulep Nesa	Vanuatu	Village	-	116 km
Vaoleli	Vanuatu	Village	-	117 km
Ignal	Vanuatu	Village	-	119 km
Vesalia	Vanuatu	Village	-	122 km
Lamarou	Vanuatu	Village	-	122 km
Païa	Vanuatu	Village	-	124 km
Lamen	Vanuatu	Village	-	126 km
Ponkovia	Vanuatu	Village	-	129 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
Walaha	WLH	unknown				0	25 km
Redcliffe	RCL	unknown				0	30 km
Santo Pekoa International	SON	56	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	43 km
Longana	LOD	unknown				0	52 km
Big Bay	GBA	unknown				0	55 km
Sara	SSR	unknown				0	61 km
Craig Cove	CCV	unknown				0	65 km
Maewo	MWF	unknown				0	86 km
South West Bay	SWJ	unknown				0	98 km
Ulei	ULB	unknown				0	107 km
Lamen Bay	LNB	unknown				0	122 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Palikoulo Bay		Vanuatu	44 km
Santo	VUSAN	Vanuatu	47 km
Turtle Bay		Vanuatu	55 km
Pentecost Island		Vanuatu	65 km
Hog Harbor		Vanuatu	77 km
Maewo Island		Vanuatu	80 km
Ambryn Island		Vanuatu	91 km
Port Sandwich	VUPSA	Vanuatu	93 km

More information

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