M 5.4 in Vanuatu on 19 Jul 2013 02:20 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: 5.4M
Depth: 24.6 Km
Lat/Lon: -16.7711 , 167.657
Event Date: 19 Jul 2013 02:20 UTC
19 Jul 2013 13:20 Local
Exposed Population:
About 45877 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 19 Jul 2013 04:44 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
1000715 0 19 Jul 2013 02:20 5.4M, 24.6km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 02:23 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 Port-Vila.

Radius Population
100 km 46000 people
75 km 30000 people
50 km 13000 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 129 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
South West Bay SWJ unknown 39 km
Valesdir VLS unknown 56 km
Lamen Bay LNB unknown 57 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu 38 km
Ambryn Island Vanuatu 78 km

More information

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