M 5.6 in Vanuatu on 20 Feb 2021 02:44 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: 5.6M
Depth: 6.67 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.451 , 167.7237
Event Date: 20 Feb 2021 02:44 UTC
20 Feb 2021 13:44 Local
Exposed Population: About 88000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000djk6
Inserted at: 20 Feb 2021 03:03 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000djk6 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
1359598 0 20 Feb 2021 02:44 5.6M, 6.67km 3.72 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 Natapao, Matao Tiupeniu, Port-Havannah, Sounaï, Mélé, Utanlangi, Epantgoueï, Erakor, Nekapa, and Port-Vila.

Radius Population
100 km 88000 people
75 km 69000 people
50 km <1000 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
Natapao Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Matao Tiupeniu Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Port-Havannah Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Sounaï Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Mélé Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Utanlangi Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Epantgoueï Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Erakor Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Nekapa Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 71 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
Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 69 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 74 km
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 76 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 77 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 82 km
Valesdir VLS unknown 0 87 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 72 km
Forari Bay Vanuatu 91 km

More information

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