M 5.9 in Vanuatu on 05 Jul 2020 18:50 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: 5.9M
Depth: 120.52 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.926 , 167.3646
Event Date: 05 Jul 2020 18:50 UTC
06 Jul 2020 05:50 Local
Exposed Population: About 69000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000aid9
Inserted at: 06 Jul 2020 19:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000aid9 Scaled population (raster) 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
1320358 0 05 Jul 2020 18:50 5.9M, 120.52km 4.13 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:16 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 Hog Harbour, Iakobone, Lowarhé, Lavatavo, Longtal, Lowérié, Ladhu, Coulons, Féléa, Worovok, and Fwimatal.

Radius Population
100 km 69000 people
75 km 48000 people
50 km 7500 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
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Robertsons Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Piapouria Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Tourébiou Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Tambalato Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Palikoulo Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Walaha Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Atsaritibi Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Duin Dui Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Tatafo Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Walurigi Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Souléiséré Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Tolab Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Tavelou Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Wora Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Luganville Vanuatu Village 13000 people 69 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Bakakara Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Lolopuépué Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Fwimatal Vanuatu Village - 70 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
Walaha WLH unknown 0 64 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 66 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 77 km
Maewo MWF unknown 0 78 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 79 km
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 37 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 50 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 64 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 68 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 91 km

More information

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