M 4.8 in Vanuatu on 20 Sep 2015 01:45 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: 4.8M
Depth: 44.21 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.7748 , 166.8174
Event Date: 20 Sep 2015 01:45 UTC
20 Sep 2015 12:45 Local
Exposed Population:
About 39743 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 20 Sep 2015 02:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1098312 0 20 Sep 2015 01:45 4.8M, 44.21km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 and Wora.

Radius Population
100 km 40000 people
75 km 17000 people
50 km 8100 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 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
Wora Vanuatu Village - 10 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
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 30 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 50 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 74 km

More information

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