M 6 in Vanuatu on 18 Jan 2019 13:18 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: 6.0M
Depth: 45.06 Km
Lat/Lon: -19.2079 , 168.6329
Event Date: 18 Jan 2019 13:18 UTC
19 Jan 2019 00:18 Local
Exposed Population: About 36000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j5qu
Inserted at: 18 Jan 2019 13:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000j5qu Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.12  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1245498 0 18 Jan 2019 13:18 6M, 45.06km 4.55 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 in Vanuatu , of Vanuatu (population 165,000) . The nearest places are Happy Land, Unpongkor, Umpon Mompu, Navolou, Loounémeloupang, and Yawisaghuwi.

Radius Population
100 km 36000 people
75 km 15000 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
New Caledonia New Caledonia 180000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Happy Land Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Unpongkor Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Umpon Mompu Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Navolou Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Loounémeloupang Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Yawisaghuwi Vanuatu Village - 68 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
Dillons Bay DLY unknown 0 62 km
White Grass 6 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 68 km
Tanna Island Tanna TAH unknown 0 68 km
Ipota IPA unknown 0 79 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tana Island Vanuatu 83 km

More information

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