Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu on 14 Oct 2021 05:51 UTC

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M 5.6 in Vanuatu on 14 Oct 2021 05:51 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:	5.6M
Depth:	119.19 Km
Lat/Lon:	-15.0851 , 167.4023
Event Date:	14 Oct 2021 05:51 UTC 14 Oct 2021 16:51 Local
Exposed Population:	80 thousand in 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000fugu
Inserted at:	18 Oct 2021 15:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000fugu	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	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
1402129		0	14 Oct 2021 05:51	5.6M, 119.19km	4.29	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		4d 09:15	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 66,331) . 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	1402129	-15.085/167.402	5.6	119.2	4.432	14 Oct 2021 06:12	00:20	(new episode)
2	1402129	-15.085/167.402	5.6	119.2	4.292	14 Oct 2021 07:12	01:20	(upd of #1)
3	1402129	-15.085/167.402	5.6	119.2	4.292	14 Oct 2021 07:55	02:03	(upd of #2)
4	1402129	-15.1/167.399	5.6	120.2	4.287	14 Oct 2021 09:11	03:19	(upd of #3)
5	1402129	-15.1/167.399	5.6	120.2	4.287	15 Oct 2021 05:54	1d 00:02	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	66000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Lowarhé	Vanuatu	Village	-	30 km
Hog Harbour	Vanuatu	Village	-	31 km
Longtal	Vanuatu	Village	-	32 km
Coulons	Vanuatu	Village	-	37 km
Iakobone	Vanuatu	Village	-	39 km
Lowérié	Vanuatu	Village	-	42 km
Lavatavo	Vanuatu	Village	-	44 km
Saraotou	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Féléa	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Ladhu	Vanuatu	Village	-	47 km
Ouere	Vanuatu	Village	-	49 km
Walaha	Vanuatu	Village	-	49 km
Palikoulo	Vanuatu	Village	-	50 km
Napil	Vanuatu	Village	-	50 km
Duin Dui	Vanuatu	Village	-	51 km
Tambalato	Vanuatu	Village	-	53 km
Walurigi	Vanuatu	Village	-	53 km
Luganville	Vanuatu	Village	13000 people	54 km
Worovok	Vanuatu	Village	-	55 km
Lolopuépué	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Tatafo	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Térou	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Fwimatal	Vanuatu	Village	-	59 km
Lowitava	Vanuatu	Village	-	59 km
Segond	Vanuatu	Village	-	59 km
Robertsons	Vanuatu	Village	-	63 km
Bakakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Maloevole	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Atsaritibi	Vanuatu	Village	-	65 km
Tourébiou	Vanuatu	Village	-	66 km
Longang	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Wulakarakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Narango	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Piapouria	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Lolowaï	Vanuatu	Village	-	69 km
Lontigé	Vanuatu	Village	-	69 km
Bounanbaga	Vanuatu	Village	-	70 km
Tavelou	Vanuatu	Village	-	71 km
Abnetare	Vanuatu	Village	-	71 km
Souléiséré	Vanuatu	Village	-	71 km
Woro	Vanuatu	Village	-	71 km
Asavagas	Vanuatu	Village	-	74 km
Youelapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	74 km
Batouna	Vanuatu	Village	-	75 km
Wora	Vanuatu	Village	-	77 km
Jasmori	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Lowiravé	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Napvioni	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Wailapo	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Narovorovo	Vanuatu	Village	-	80 km
Pakatam	Vanuatu	Village	-	81 km
Bounahatsa	Vanuatu	Village	-	83 km
Tasmate	Vanuatu	Village	-	83 km
Pualapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	84 km
Vesalia	Vanuatu	Village	-	84 km
Wonisule	Vanuatu	Village	-	87 km
Losoué	Vanuatu	Village	-	87 km
Wousi	Vanuatu	Village	-	88 km
Tasiriki	Vanuatu	Village	-	89 km
Papoulassemouli	Vanuatu	Village	-	90 km
Vao	Vanuatu	Village	-	90 km
Laruru	Vanuatu	Village	-	91 km
Wowo	Vanuatu	Village	-	92 km
Olo Olo	Vanuatu	Village	-	92 km
Nogugu	Vanuatu	Village	-	92 km
Takumuna	Vanuatu	Village	-	92 km
Lolominiou	Vanuatu	Village	-	94 km
Menogoro	Vanuatu	Village	-	97 km
Poullappoe	Vanuatu	Village	-	99 km
Walpey	Vanuatu	Village	-	100 km
Hokua	Vanuatu	Village	-	100 km
Avira	Vanuatu	Village	-	101 km
Levonu	Vanuatu	Village	-	101 km
Wunpuku	Vanuatu	Village	-	101 km
Tenmaru	Vanuatu	Village	-	108 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	108 km
Norsup	Vanuatu	Village	3000 people	109 km
Amokh	Vanuatu	Village	-	110 km
Lakatoro	Vanuatu	Village	<1000 people	113 km
Brenwe	Vanuatu	Village	-	117 km
Ellarmo	Vanuatu	Village	-	119 km
Laravet	Vanuatu	Village	-	121 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	48 km
Santo Pekoa International	SON	56	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	50 km
Redcliffe	RCL	unknown				0	63 km
Longana	LOD	unknown				0	66 km
Maewo	MWF	unknown				0	74 km
Sara	SSR	unknown				0	91 km
Olpoi Nw Santo	OLJ	unknown				0	94 km
Big Bay	GBA	unknown				0	107 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Hog Harbor		Vanuatu	34 km
Turtle Bay		Vanuatu	37 km
Palikoulo Bay		Vanuatu	48 km
Santo	VUSAN	Vanuatu	53 km
Maewo Island		Vanuatu	83 km

More information

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