M 6.3 in Vanuatu on 19 May 2019 01:23 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: 6.3M
Depth: 20 Km
Lat/Lon: -21.6713 , 169.8042
Event Date: 19 May 2019 01:23 UTC
19 May 2019 12:23 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70003n4z
Inserted at: 20 May 2019 01:26 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us70003n4z Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1260809 0.2 19 May 2019 01:23 6.8M, 14km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:31) 00:07 NTWC
1260812 0 19 May 2019 01:23 6.2M, 10km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 02:03 NEIC
1260827 0 19 May 2019 01:23 6.3M, 20km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 1d 00:02 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1260812 -21.676/169.769 6.2 10.0 None 19 May 2019 01:45 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1260812 -21.676/169.769 6.2 10.0 None 19 May 2019 02:20 00:57 (upd of #1)
3 0 1260812 -21.676/169.769 6.2 10.0 None 19 May 2019 03:26 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1260827 -21.676/169.769 6.2 10.0 None 19 May 2019 04:49 03:25 (new episode)
5 0 1260827 -21.671/169.804 6.3 20.0 3.561 19 May 2019 04:50 03:27 (upd of #4)
6 0 1260827 -21.671/169.804 6.3 20.0 None 20 May 2019 01:26 1d 00:02 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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