M 5.6 in Vanuatu Islands on 10 May 2022 13:18 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: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.2307 , 167.6145
Event Date: 10 May 2022 13:18 UTC
11 May 2022 00:18 Local
Exposed Population: 90 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000h8bc
Inserted at: 10 May 2022 13:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000h8bc Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1442613 0 10 May 2022 13:18 5.6M, 10km 3.62 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 NEIC
1442617 0 10 May 2022 13:18 5.7M, 10km 3.83 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:30 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 95000 people
75 km <1000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Port-Vila Vanuatu Capital 36000 people 94 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
Valesdir VLS unknown 0 77 km
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 78 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 79 km
South West Bay SWJ unknown 0 84 km
Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 91 km
Lamen Bay LNB unknown 0 92 km
Quine Hill UIQ unknown 0 92 km
Epi EPI unknown 0 93 km
Lamap LPM unknown 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Sandwich VUPSA Vanuatu 88 km
Port Vila VUVLI Vanuatu 95 km

More information

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