M 4.9 in Vanuatu on 11 Jan 2018 22:06 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: 4.9M
Depth: 56.08 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.1034 , 169.132
Event Date: 11 Jan 2018 22:06 UTC
12 Jan 2018 09:06 Local
Exposed Population:
About 32000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000cila
Inserted at: 11 Jan 2018 22:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000cila Scaled population (vector) 4.16  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.12  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1194000 0 11 Jan 2018 22:06 4.9M, 56.08km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:26 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 Yeruareng, Yérou, Imareukak, Isangel, Yokopenan, Lénakel, Isino, Loanatom, Loonélapeun, and Loanengo.

Radius Population
100 km 32000 people
75 km 28000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people
New Caledonia New Caledonia 180000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Yeruareng Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Yérou Vanuatu Village - 62 km
Imareukak Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Isangel Vanuatu Village 1400 people 64 km
Yokopenan Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Lénakel Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Isino Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Loanatom Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Loonélapeun Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Loanengo 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 72 km
White Grass 6 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 72 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Aneityum Island Vanuatu 69 km
Tana Island Vanuatu 75 km

More information

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