M 6.5 in Vanuatu from 07 Nov 2008 07:19 UTC to 07:19

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: 6.5M
Depth: 60 Km
Event Date: 07 Nov 2008 07:19 UTC
07 Nov 2008 18:19 Local
Exposed Population:
About 33296 people within 100km
Source: NEIC at00604238
Inserted at: 07 Nov 2008 07:41 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 1 0.5
at00604238 Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 earthquake n.a      
  Country Vulnerability n.a      
  INFORM_normalised n.a      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
47779 0.5 07 Nov 2008 07:19 6.9M, 39km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:08) 00:13 NEIC
47780 0.5 07 Nov 2008 07:19 6.5M, 60km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:22 NEIC
47781 0 07 Nov 2008 07:19 6.4M, 35km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:24 NEIC
47782 0.5 07 Nov 2008 07:19 6.5M, 60km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:24 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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: "eqid"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -14.9
  • Longitude: 168
  • Length: 28 km
  • Width: 7 km
  • Magnitude: 6.5 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .8 m
  • Strike: 365 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 51 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 60 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 166.5, -16.4, 169.5, -13.4
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

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