Overall Green Earthquake alert in Vanuatu on 09 Apr 2022 20:52 UTC

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M 6.3 in Vanuatu on 09 Apr 2022 20:52 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:	6.3M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-16.3166 , 166.8484
Event Date:	09 Apr 2022 20:52 UTC 10 Apr 2022 07:52 Local
Exposed Population:	About 4000 people in MMI 60 thousand in 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000h0yj
Inserted at:	09 Apr 2022 21:32 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0.2		0.2
us7000h0yj	Scaled population (vector)	0	Max wave alert	0.21m
	C1 shakemap	-0.59	Max wave realtime	0.21m
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.12

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1436212		0.1	09 Apr 2022 20:52	6.2M, 10km	5.06	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.1m (at 00:09)	00:21	NEIC
1436216		0.2	09 Apr 2022 20:52	6.3M, 10km	5.17	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	0.2m (at 00:05)	00:39	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 40) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	4400 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1436212	-16.318/166.846	6.2	10.0	5.055	09 Apr 2022 21:16	00:23	(new episode)
2	1436216	-16.318/166.846	6.2	10.0	5.056	09 Apr 2022 21:23	00:31	(new episode)
3	1436216	-16.317/166.848	6.3	10.0	5.196	09 Apr 2022 21:35	00:43	(upd of #2)
4	1436216	-16.318/166.851	6.3	10.0	5.174	09 Apr 2022 21:44	00:52	(upd of #3)
5	1436216	-16.318/166.851	6.3	10.0	5.174	09 Apr 2022 22:56	02:04	(upd of #4)
6	1436216	-16.318/166.851	6.3	10.0	5.174	10 Apr 2022 21:40	1d 00:47	(upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	4200 people
	Vanuatu	Vanuatu	74000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ellarmo	Vanuatu	Village	-	45 km
Tenmaru	Vanuatu	Village	-	47 km
Amokh	Vanuatu	Village	-	49 km
Brenwe	Vanuatu	Village	-	50 km
Laravet	Vanuatu	Village	-	58 km
Tavendrua	Vanuatu	Village	-	57 km
Vinmavis	Vanuatu	Village	-	58 km
Wowo	Vanuatu	Village	-	61 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	62 km
Laruru	Vanuatu	Village	-	64 km
Norsup	Vanuatu	Village	3000 people	64 km
Lakatoro	Vanuatu	Village	<1000 people	65 km
Vao	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Wintua	Vanuatu	Village	-	67 km
Katbol	Vanuatu	Village	-	68 km
Limap	Vanuatu	Village	-	72 km
Mélip	Vanuatu	Village	-	74 km
Olo Olo	Vanuatu	Village	-	74 km
Asavagas	Vanuatu	Village	-	77 km
Abnetare	Vanuatu	Village	-	78 km
Tasiriki	Vanuatu	Village	-	78 km
Wailapo	Vanuatu	Village	-	79 km
Malfakhal	Vanuatu	Village	-	81 km
Roghumbo	Vanuatu	Village	-	81 km
Youelapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	82 km
Losoué	Vanuatu	Village	-	83 km
Pakatam	Vanuatu	Village	-	85 km
Faroun	Vanuatu	Village	-	86 km
Rerep	Vanuatu	Village	-	87 km
Narango	Vanuatu	Village	-	88 km
Segond	Vanuatu	Village	-	90 km
Lowiravé	Vanuatu	Village	-	90 km
Napvioni	Vanuatu	Village	-	93 km
Luganville	Vanuatu	Village	13000 people	95 km
Lambulmbatuei	Vanuatu	Village	-	95 km
Maloevole	Vanuatu	Village	-	96 km
Fwimatal	Vanuatu	Village	-	97 km
Bourbar	Vanuatu	Village	-	98 km
Mériver	Vanuatu	Village	-	98 km
Tambalato	Vanuatu	Village	-	99 km
Palikoulo	Vanuatu	Village	-	99 km
Napil	Vanuatu	Village	-	101 km
Tatafo	Vanuatu	Village	-	103 km
Lamap	Vanuatu	Village	-	103 km
Ouere	Vanuatu	Village	-	104 km
Saraotou	Vanuatu	Village	-	104 km
Wulakarakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	105 km
Lontigé	Vanuatu	Village	-	105 km
Nokowula	Vanuatu	Village	-	107 km
Wousi	Vanuatu	Village	-	107 km
Peskarüs	Vanuatu	Village	-	107 km
Féléa	Vanuatu	Village	-	109 km
Woro	Vanuatu	Village	-	110 km
Bakakara	Vanuatu	Village	-	112 km
Bounanbaga	Vanuatu	Village	-	112 km
Batouna	Vanuatu	Village	-	113 km
Coulons	Vanuatu	Village	-	114 km
Fali	Vanuatu	Village	-	115 km
Pualapa	Vanuatu	Village	-	115 km
Yélowouwou	Vanuatu	Village	-	119 km
Yaotilie	Vanuatu	Village	-	122 km
Maé	Vanuatu	Village	-	123 km
Longtal	Vanuatu	Village	-	123 km
Worovok	Vanuatu	Village	-	127 km
Robertsons	Vanuatu	Village	-	127 km
Lowérié	Vanuatu	Village	-	127 km
Térou	Vanuatu	Village	-	127 km
Port-Vato	Vanuatu	Village	-	128 km
Atsaritibi	Vanuatu	Village	-	128 km
Tasmate	Vanuatu	Village	-	129 km
Lowarhé	Vanuatu	Village	-	130 km
Ladhu	Vanuatu	Village	-	133 km
Ranvetlam	Vanuatu	Village	-	134 km
Hog Harbour	Vanuatu	Village	-	134 km
Tourébiou	Vanuatu	Village	-	135 km
Walaha	Vanuatu	Village	-	135 km
Linbul	Vanuatu	Village	-	138 km
Vesalia	Vanuatu	Village	-	138 km
Lavatavo	Vanuatu	Village	-	142 km
Olal	Vanuatu	Village	-	142 km
Ponkovia	Vanuatu	Village	-	143 km
Duin Dui	Vanuatu	Village	-	143 km
Lamarou	Vanuatu	Village	-	143 km
Burumba	Vanuatu	Village	-	144 km
Lamen	Vanuatu	Village	-	144 km
Fonwor	Vanuatu	Village	-	145 km
Iakobone	Vanuatu	Village	-	145 km
Piapouria	Vanuatu	Village	-	146 km
Païa	Vanuatu	Village	-	147 km
Pawe	Vanuatu	Village	-	147 km
Vaoleli	Vanuatu	Village	-	148 km
Tafoualé	Vanuatu	Village	-	148 km
Liro	Vanuatu	Village	-	148 km
Wonisule	Vanuatu	Village	-	148 km
Ignal	Vanuatu	Village	-	150 km
Endu Pahakol	Vanuatu	Village	-	150 km
Lulep Nesa	Vanuatu	Village	-	150 km
Valesdir	Vanuatu	Village	-	151 km
Nikaura	Vanuatu	Village	-	151 km
Tavio	Vanuatu	Village	-	152 km
Manpay	Vanuatu	Village	-	154 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
Big Bay	GBA	unknown				0	61 km
South West Bay	SWJ	unknown				0	66 km
Craig Cove	CCV	unknown				0	71 km
Santo Pekoa International	SON	56	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	98 km
Walaha	WLH	unknown				0	135 km
Redcliffe	RCL	unknown				0	141 km
Lamen Bay	LNB	unknown				0	143 km
Valesdir	VLS	unknown				0	151 km
Ulei	ULB	unknown				0	155 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Santo	VUSAN	Vanuatu	96 km
Palikoulo Bay		Vanuatu	100 km
Port Sandwich	VUPSA	Vanuatu	101 km
Turtle Bay		Vanuatu	113 km
Hog Harbor		Vanuatu	133 km
Ambryn Island		Vanuatu	140 km

More information

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