Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu Islands from 05 May 2022 20:15 UTC to 20:15

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M 5.6 in Vanuatu Islands from 05 May 2022 20:15 UTC to 20:15

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:	7.51 Km
Lat/Lon:	-17.3964 , 167.6594
Event Date:	05 May 2022 20:15 UTC 06 May 2022 07:15 Local
Exposed Population:	90 thousand in 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000h7da
Inserted at:	06 May 2022 14:34 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000h7da	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

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	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1441852	05 May 2022 20:15	5.5M, 14.82km	3.71	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:19	NEIC
1442001	05 May 2022 20:15	5.6M, 7.51km	3.68	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	18:18	NEIC
1442982	05 May 2022 20:15	5.6M, 20.28km	3.86	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	6d 22:04	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 43,370) . 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	1441852	-17.388/167.668	5.5	14.8	3.712	05 May 2022 20:37	00:21	(new episode)
2	1441852	-17.388/167.668	5.5	14.8	3.712	05 May 2022 22:20	02:04	(upd of #1)
3	1442001	-17.396/167.659	5.6	7.5	3.676	06 May 2022 14:40	18:24	(new episode)
4	1442001	-17.396/167.659	5.6	7.5	3.676	06 May 2022 20:40	1d 00:24	(upd of #3)
5	1442982	-17.383/167.671	5.6	20.3	3.858	13 May 2022 06:50	7d 10:34	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	43000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Natapao	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Matao Tiupeniu	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Port-Havannah	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Sounaï	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Utanlangi	Vanuatu	Village	-	72 km
Mélé	Vanuatu	Village	-	73 km

see full list

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	78 km

More information

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