M 5.5 in Vanuatu on 22 Jul 2024 00:09 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: 5.5M
Depth: 258.2 Km
Lat/Lon: -19.1747 , 169.5647
Event Date: 22 Jul 2024 00:09 UTC
22 Jul 2024 11:09 Local
Exposed Population: 40 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us7000n0qt
Inserted at: 22 Jul 2024 00:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000n0qt Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  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
1583518 0 22 Jul 2024 00:09 5.5M, 258.2km 3.59 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 off shore.

Radius Population
100 km 38000 people
75 km 38000 people
50 km 31000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Isavaï Vanuatu Village - 9 km
Lownepina Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Loounimhapeun Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Laounalang Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Waisisi Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Ifo Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Loounémeloupang Vanuatu Village - 38 km
White Sands Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Ireupuow Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Lowkahmal Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Imwareupo Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Iléreup Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Yawisaghuwi Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Isaka Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Ombous Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Loanengo Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Ipota Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Loonélapeun Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Yokopenan Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Loanatom Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Umpon Mompu Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Lénakel Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Isangel Vanuatu Village 1400 people 50 km
Yérou Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Imareukak Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Yeruareng Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Happy Land Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Potnarvin Vanuatu Village - 60 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
Aniwa AWD unknown 0 8 km
Ipota IPA unknown 0 46 km
Tanna Island Tanna TAH unknown 0 47 km
White Grass 6 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 47 km
Dillons Bay DLY unknown 0 74 km
Futuna Island FTA unknown 0 80 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tana Island Vanuatu 38 km

More information

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