M 6.1 in Vanuatu on 27 May 2020 07:09 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: 6.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -18.7322 , 168.1028
Event Date: 27 May 2020 07:09 UTC
27 May 2020 18:09 Local
Exposed Population: About 800 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60009zv5
Inserted at: 27 May 2020 07:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us60009zv5 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  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
1312692 0 27 May 2020 07:09 6.1M, 10km 3.8 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:27 NEIC
1312696 0 27 May 2020 07:09 6.1M, 10km 4.39 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 02:01 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1312692 -18.732/168.103 6.1 10.0 3.797 27 May 2020 07:37 00:27 (new episode)
2 0 1312696 -17.157/167.864 6.1 10.0 4.387 27 May 2020 07:54 00:45 (new episode)
3 0 1312696 -17.157/167.864 6.1 10.0 4.387 27 May 2020 09:11 02:01 (upd of #2)
4 0 1312696 -17.157/167.864 6.1 10.0 4.387 28 May 2020 07:16 1d 00:06 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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