M 6.3 in Vanuatu on 24 Jun 2024 08:03 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: 6.3M
Depth: 156.7 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.6086 , 167.2485
Event Date: 24 Jun 2024 08:03 UTC
24 Jun 2024 19:03 Local
Exposed Population: 50 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000mu8s
Inserted at: 24 Jun 2024 08:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000mu8s Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 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
1578468 0 24 Jun 2024 08:03 6.3M, 156.7km 5.03 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 42000 people
75 km 11000 people
50 km 1500 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
Tolab Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Mésabolo Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Levonu Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Avira Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Wora Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Takumuna Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Piapouria Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Souléiséré 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
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 80 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 99 km
Maewo MWF unknown 0 99 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 61 km
Banks Island Vanuatu 78 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 82 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 97 km

More information

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