M 6.3 in Vanuatu on 24 Jun 2024 08:03 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: 6.3M
Depth: 156.7 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.6086 , 167.2485
Event Date: 24 Jun 2024 08:03 UTC
24 Jun 2024 19:03 Local
Exposed Population: 50 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000mu8s
Inserted at: 24 Jun 2024 08:22 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 0
us7000mu8s Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1578468 0 24 Jun 2024 08:03 6.3M, 156.7km 5.03 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 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 alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
15000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1578468 167.248/-14.609 6.3 156.7 5.166 24 Jun 2024 08:25 00:22 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 14000 people
Vanuatu Vanuatu 3900 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Levonu Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Avira Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Hokua Vanuatu Village - 73 km
Tourébiou Vanuatu Village - 73 km
Walpey Vanuatu Village - 77 km
Poullappoe Vanuatu Village - 78 km
Menogoro Vanuatu Village - 80 km
Lolominiou Vanuatu Village - 81 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 85 km
Vesalia Vanuatu Village - 86 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 90 km
Tasmate Vanuatu Village - 91 km
Ngusui Vanuatu Village - 93 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 93 km
Pualapa Vanuatu Village - 99 km
Jasmori Vanuatu Village - 100 km
Wousi Vanuatu Village - 108 km
Lolowaï Vanuatu Village - 111 km
Olo Olo Vanuatu Village - 126 km
Souléiséré Vanuatu Village - 69 km
Tavelou Vanuatu Village - 73 km
Endu Pahakol Vanuatu Village - 212 km
Toak Vanuatu Village - 221 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Craig Cove CCV unknown 0 178 km
Ulei ULB unknown 0 221 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Maewo Island Vanuatu 116 km
Pentecost Island Vanuatu 162 km

More information

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