M 5.9 in Vanuatu on 06 Aug 2019 22:14 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: 149.8 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.9929 , 168.6315
Event Date: 06 Aug 2019 22:14 UTC
07 Aug 2019 09:14 Local
Exposed Population: About 82000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us600051m3
Inserted at: 06 Aug 2019 22:43 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us600051m3 Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  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
1268523 0 06 Aug 2019 22:14 5.9M, 149.8km 4.02 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:29 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 Epuen, Forari, Eratap, Montmartre, Nanguilé, Port-Vila, Ebao, Erakor, Epantgoueï, Mélé, and Utanlangi.

Radius Population
100 km 83000 people
75 km 82000 people
50 km 65000 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Epuen Vanuatu Village - 28 km
Forari Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Eratap Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Montmartre Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Nanguilé Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 43 km
Ebao Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Erakor Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Epantgoueï Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Mélé Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Onésoua Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Matao Tiupeniu Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Émua Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Marow Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Laonomoa Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Port-Havannah Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Natapao Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Nekapa Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Sounaï Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Utanlangi Vanuatu Village - 70 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
Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 46 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 54 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 57 km
Dillons Bay DLY unknown 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Forari Bay Vanuatu 36 km
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 42 km

More information

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