Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Yasur in Vanuatu on 27 Nov 2020 00:00 UTC

Event summary

Volcanic eruption Yasur is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name:	Yasur
Lat/Lon:	-19.532 , 169.447
Event Date:	27 Nov 2020 00:00 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 33000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 37000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	3
Population exposure index:	3
Inserted at:	27 Nov 2020 07:44 UTC

GDACS Score

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Historical Timeline

Volcano Timeline

ID	GDACS alert color	Date	Eruption Details	Source
1		27 Nov 2020 00:00		JRC

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Vanuatu , of Vanuatu (population 165,000) . The nearest places are White Sands, Loanengo, Isaka, Ombous, Ireupuow, Waisisi, Yokopenan, Imareukak, Imwareupo, Yérou, and Ifo.

Radius	Population
100 km	37000 people
75 km	34000 people
50 km	33000 people
30 km	33000 people
20 km	24000 people
10 km	7700 people
5 km	3800 people
2 km	<1000 people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Vanuatu	Vanuatu	170000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
White Sands	Vanuatu	Village	-	3 km
Loanengo	Vanuatu	Village	-	3 km
Isaka	Vanuatu	Village	-	3 km
Ombous	Vanuatu	Village	-	4 km
Ireupuow	Vanuatu	Village	-	6 km
Waisisi	Vanuatu	Village	-	8 km
Yokopenan	Vanuatu	Village	-	8 km
Imareukak	Vanuatu	Village	-	10 km
Imwareupo	Vanuatu	Village	-	10 km
Yérou	Vanuatu	Village	-	12 km
Yeruareng	Vanuatu	Village	-	13 km
Loonélapeun	Vanuatu	Village	-	17 km
Lowkahmal	Vanuatu	Village	-	17 km
Isangel	Vanuatu	Village	1400 people	17 km
Lénakel	Vanuatu	Village	-	19 km
Iléreup	Vanuatu	Village	-	20 km
Loanatom	Vanuatu	Village	-	21 km
Laounalang	Vanuatu	Village	-	22 km
Lownepina	Vanuatu	Village	-	24 km
Loounimhapeun	Vanuatu	Village	-	26 km
Loounémeloupang	Vanuatu	Village	-	27 km
Isavaï	Vanuatu	Village	-	35 km
Yawisaghuwi	Vanuatu	Village	-	66 km
Ifo	Vanuatu	Village	-	69 km

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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
Tanna Island Tanna	TAH	unknown				0	25 km
White Grass		6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5000	25 km
Aniwa	AWD	unknown				0	37 km
Ipota	IPA	unknown				0	77 km
Futuna Island	FTA	unknown				0	82 km
Dillons Bay	DLY	unknown				0	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tana Island		Vanuatu	11 km
Aneityum Island		Vanuatu	85 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations

Initial conditions

More information

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