M 6.2 in Vanuatu on 16 Feb 2021 00:49 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: 6.2M
Depth: 5.59 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.8192 , 167.5901
Event Date: 16 Feb 2021 00:49 UTC
16 Feb 2021 11:49 Local
Exposed Population: About 77000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000dhxn
Inserted at: 19 Feb 2021 03:39 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 0.1 0.1
us6000dhxn Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0.18m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.18m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1.12      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*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 61,934) . 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 1358810 -17.81/167.468 6.2 10.0 4.043 16 Feb 2021 01:11 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1358810 -17.81/167.468 6.2 10.0 4.024 16 Feb 2021 02:04 01:15 (upd of #1)
3 0 1358810 -17.81/167.468 6.2 10.0 4.024 16 Feb 2021 02:53 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1358810 -17.81/167.468 6.2 10.0 4.024 17 Feb 2021 00:55 1d 00:06 (upd of #3)
5 0 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

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Matao Tiupeniu Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Natapao Vanuatu Village - 71 km
Epantgoueï Vanuatu Village - 71 km
Erakor Vanuatu Village - 72 km
Mélé Vanuatu Village - 74 km
Port-Havannah Vanuatu Village - 77 km
Nanguilé Vanuatu Village - 78 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 78 km
Sounaï Vanuatu Village - 81 km
Montmartre Vanuatu Village - 83 km
Eratap Vanuatu Village - 83 km
Émua Vanuatu Village - 89 km
Utanlangi Vanuatu Village - 90 km
Nekapa Vanuatu Village - 91 km
Laonomoa Vanuatu Village - 94 km
Onésoua Vanuatu Village - 96 km
Ebao Vanuatu Village - 98 km
Marow Vanuatu Village - 102 km
Forari Vanuatu Village - 102 km
Epuen Vanuatu Village - 103 km
Malakof Vanuatu Village - 117 km
Boloa Vanuatu Village - 118 km
Mangita Vanuatu Village - 120 km
Makatea Vanuatu Village - 122 km
Manpay Vanuatu Village - 130 km
Valesdir Vanuatu Village - 130 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
Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 79 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 93 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 103 km
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 113 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 114 km
Valesdir VLS unknown 0 129 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 78 km
Forari Bay Vanuatu 102 km

More information

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