Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu from 16 Feb 2021 00:49 UTC to 00:49

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M 6.2 in Vanuatu from 16 Feb 2021 00:49 UTC to 00:49

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:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-17.8096 , 167.4675
Event Date:	16 Feb 2021 00:49 UTC 16 Feb 2021 11:49 Local
Exposed Population:	About 69000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000dhxn
Inserted at:	16 Feb 2021 01:10 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
us6000dhxn	Scaled population (raster)	0	Max wave alert	0.07m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0.07m
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.12

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	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1358806	0.4	16 Feb 2021 00:49	6.7M, 14km	N/A	80 thousand (in 100km)	0.3m (at 00:22)	00:10	PTWC
1358810	0	16 Feb 2021 00:49	6.2M, 10km	4.02	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:11)	00:21	NEIC
1359445	0.1	16 Feb 2021 00:49	6.2M, 5.59km	4.02	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.2m (at 00:09)	3d 02:49	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 62,295) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1358810	-17.81/167.468	6.2	10.0	4.043	16 Feb 2021 01:11	00:21	(new episode)
2	1358810	-17.81/167.468	6.2	10.0	4.024	16 Feb 2021 02:04	01:15	(upd of #1)
3	1358810	-17.81/167.468	6.2	10.0	4.024	16 Feb 2021 02:53	02:03	(upd of #2)
4	1358810	-17.81/167.468	6.2	10.0	4.024	17 Feb 2021 00:55	1d 00:06	(upd of #3)
5	1359445	-17.819/167.59	6.2	5.6	4.129	19 Feb 2021 03:40	3d 02:50	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	62000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Matao Tiupeniu	Vanuatu	Village	-	77 km
Natapao	Vanuatu	Village	-	83 km
Epantgoueï	Vanuatu	Village	-	84 km
Erakor	Vanuatu	Village	-	85 km
Mélé	Vanuatu	Village	-	87 km
Port-Havannah	Vanuatu	Village	-	89 km
Nanguilé	Vanuatu	Village	-	91 km
Port-Vila	Vanuatu	Capital	36000 people	91 km
Sounaï	Vanuatu	Village	-	92 km
Montmartre	Vanuatu	Village	-	95 km
Eratap	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Utanlangi	Vanuatu	Village	-	101 km
Émua	Vanuatu	Village	-	101 km
Nekapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	102 km
Laonomoa	Vanuatu	Village	-	106 km
Onésoua	Vanuatu	Village	-	108 km
Ebao	Vanuatu	Village	-	111 km
Marow	Vanuatu	Village	-	114 km
Forari	Vanuatu	Village	-	115 km
Epuen	Vanuatu	Village	-	116 km
Malakof	Vanuatu	Village	-	127 km
Boloa	Vanuatu	Village	-	127 km
Mangita	Vanuatu	Village	-	129 km
Makatea	Vanuatu	Village	-	131 km
Manpay	Vanuatu	Village	-	136 km
Valesdir	Vanuatu	Village	-	136 km
Mélip	Vanuatu	Village	-	136 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
Port Vila Bauerfield	VLI	20	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	91 km
Quine Hill	UIQ	unknown				0	105 km
Lamap	LPM	unknown				0	115 km
Sangafa		2	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	121 km
Emae	EAE	unknown				0	122 km
Valesdir	VLS	unknown				0	135 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Port Vila	VUVLI	Vanuatu	91 km
	Forari Bay		Vanuatu	115 km

More information

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