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.

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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 3,981) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1320358 -14.926/167.365 5.9 120.5 4.158 05 Jul 2020 19:13 00:23 (new episode)
2 0 1320358 -14.926/167.365 5.9 120.5 4.132 05 Jul 2020 19:24 00:34 (upd of #1)
3 0 1320358 -14.926/167.365 5.9 120.5 4.132 05 Jul 2020 20:57 02:07 (upd of #2)
4 0 1320358 -14.926/167.365 5.9 120.5 4.133 06 Jul 2020 19:06 1d 00:16 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 4000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity 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
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 59 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 37 km

More information

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