M 5.9 in Vanuatu on 16 Jan 2017 20:47 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: 5.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -13.4817 , 166.4962
Event Date: 16 Jan 2017 20:47 UTC
17 Jan 2017 07:47 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
About 1000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007tjy
Inserted at: 16 Jan 2017 21:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007tjy Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1154207 0 16 Jan 2017 20:47 5.7M, 10km 5.55 2 thousand (in 100km) 00:24 NEIC
1154208 0 16 Jan 2017 20:47 5.9M, 10km 5.55 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:30 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 165,000) . The nearest places are Vipaka, and Gavigamana.

Radius Population
100 km 1900 people
75 km 1500 people
50 km 1500 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Vipaka Vanuatu Village - 20 km
Gavigamana Vanuatu Village - 39 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
Torres TOH unknown 0 23 km

More information

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