M 4.6 in Vanuatu on 27 Jan 2024 16:44 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 4.6M
Depth: 122.6 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.98 , 167.3357
Event Date: 27 Jan 2024 16:44 UTC
28 Jan 2024 03:44 Local
Exposed Population:
90 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us7000ludb
Inserted at: 27 Jan 2024 20:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000ludb Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1549576 0 27 Jan 2024 16:44 4.6M, 122.6km 3.37 90 thousand (in 100km) 03:38 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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 85000 people
75 km 54000 people
50 km 8200 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 29 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 32 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Tambalato Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Robertsons Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Palikoulo Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Tatafo Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Tourébiou Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Piapouria Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Atsaritibi Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Luganville Vanuatu Village 13000 people 62 km
Walaha Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Fwimatal Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Souléiséré Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Bakakara Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Duin Dui Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Tavelou Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Walurigi Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Segond Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Wora Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Maloevole Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Wulakarakara Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Bounanbaga Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Lolopuépué Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Lontigé Vanuatu Village - 69 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
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 59 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 61 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 76 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 77 km
Maewo MWF unknown 0 80 km
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 84 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 31 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 43 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 57 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 61 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 92 km

More information

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