M 6.6 in Vanuatu on 02 Mar 2023 18:04 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: 6.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.2929 , 166.3657
Event Date: 02 Mar 2023 18:04 UTC
03 Mar 2023 05:04 Local
Exposed Population: 20 thousand in MMI&>=V
Source: NEIC usd000j5jt
Inserted at: 02 Mar 2023 18:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.3 0.3
usd000j5jt Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0.37m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0.37m  
  C2 shakemap 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1493128 0.1 02 Mar 2023 18:04 6.8M, 33km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:20) 00:10 PTWC
1493129 0.2 02 Mar 2023 18:04 6.8M, 33km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:20) 00:10 NTWC
1493132 0.2 02 Mar 2023 18:04 6.5M, 10km 6.25 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.2m (at 00:05) 00:21 NEIC
1493136 0.3 02 Mar 2023 18:04 6.6M, 10km 6.05 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.4m (at 00:07) 00:33 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 50000 people
75 km 18000 people
50 km 4100 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
Wousi Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Pualapa Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Tasmate Vanuatu Village - 32 km
Vesalia Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Nokowula Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Batouna Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Wonisule Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Papoulassemouli Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Woro Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Bounanbaga Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Nogugu Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Tavelou Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Bounahatsa Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Atsaritibi Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Napvioni Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Lolominiou Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Lontigé Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Tourébiou Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Robertsons Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Wulakarakara Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Bakakara Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Lowiravé Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Souléiséré Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Losoué Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Piapouria Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Menogoro Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Pakatam Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Tasiriki Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Olo Olo Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Poullappoe Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Maloevole Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Walpey Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Wailapo Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Wora Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Tatafo Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Wunpuku Vanuatu Village - 67 km
Youelapa Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Narango 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
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 50 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 80 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 88 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 91 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 94 km

More information

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