M 6.3 in Vanuatu on 20 Mar 2019 15:23 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: 6.3M
Depth: 119 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.5952 , 167.6506
Event Date: 20 Mar 2019 15:23 UTC
21 Mar 2019 02:23 Local
Exposed Population: About 4000 people in MMI
110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000jj9r
Inserted at: 20 Mar 2019 22:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  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      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*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 620) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
4700 people
43000 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1252977 -15.622/167.608 6.2 125.4 4.481 20 Mar 2019 15:44 00:20 (new episode)
2 0 1252977 -15.622/167.608 6.2 125.4 5.806 20 Mar 2019 17:26 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1253013 -15.622/167.608 6.2 125.4 5.806 20 Mar 2019 22:03 06:39 (new episode)
4 0 1253013 -15.595/167.651 6.3 119.0 5.252 20 Mar 2019 22:09 06:45 (upd of #3)
5 0 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 36000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Walaha Vanuatu Village - 20 km
Duin Dui Vanuatu Village - 27 km
Walurigi Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Palikoulo Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Asavagas Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Vao Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Laruru Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Luganville Vanuatu Village 13000 people 54 km
Segond Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Wowo Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Tambalato Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Abnetare Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Fwimatal Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Narango Vanuatu Village - 74 km
Tatafo Vanuatu Village - 75 km
Youelapa Vanuatu Village - 77 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
Walaha WLH unknown 0 21 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 24 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 47 km
Big Bay GBA unknown 0 60 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 48 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 51 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 57 km

More information

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