M 6.9 in Vanuatu from 06 Apr 2016 06:58 UTC to 06:58

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: 6.9M
Depth: 33 Km
Lat/Lon: -13.988 , 166.594
Event Date: 06 Apr 2016 06:58 UTC
06 Apr 2016 17:58 Local
Exposed Population: About 5000 people within 100km
Source: PTWC
Inserted at: 06 Apr 2016 07:06 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
PTWC 0 0.1 0.1
Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0.17m  
  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
1124350 0.2 06 Apr 2016 06:58 6.5M, 10km N/A 7 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:16) 00:06 GEOFON
1124351 0.1 06 Apr 2016 06:58 6.9M, 33km N/A 5 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:21) 00:07 PTWC
1124353 0.1 06 Apr 2016 06:58 6.9M, 33km N/A 4 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:21) 00:10 NTWC    
1124362 0.5 06 Apr 2016 06:58 6.9M, 33.71km N/A 5 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:20) 00:22 NEIC
1124414 0.1 06 Apr 2016 06:58 6.7M, 24km 6.16 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:18) 09:13 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) .

Radius Population
100 km 6000 people
75 km <1000 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
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people

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
Torres TOH unknown 0 75 km
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 97 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Banks Island Vanuatu 95 km

More information

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