M 5.8 in Vanuatu on 06 Nov 2019 00:39 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: 5.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -13.7315 , 167.8097
Event Date: 06 Nov 2019 00:39 UTC
06 Nov 2019 11:39 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
About 9000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us700063sp
Inserted at: 06 Nov 2019 00:59 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us700063sp 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1277352 0 06 Nov 2019 00:39 5.8M, 10km 5.78 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:19 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 2,470) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
3400 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1277352 -13.732/167.81 5.8 10.0 5.777 06 Nov 2019 00:59 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1277352 -13.732/167.81 5.8 10.0 5.777 06 Nov 2019 02:41 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1277352 -13.732/167.81 5.8 10.0 5.777 07 Nov 2019 00:42 1d 00:03 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 2500 people
Vanuatu Vanuatu 3200 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ngusui Vanuatu Village - 31 km
Pek Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Avira Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Levonu Vanuatu Village - 57 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Mota Lava MTV unknown 0 13 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Banks Island Vanuatu 42 km

More information

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