M 5.6 in Vanuatu on 08 Dec 2023 07:19 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: 46.2 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.3873 , 169.4892
Event Date: 08 Dec 2023 07:19 UTC
08 Dec 2023 18:19 Local
Exposed Population: 30 thousand in MMI&>=III
Source: NEIC us7000lh9a
Inserted at: 08 Dec 2023 07:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000lh9a Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  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
1540885 0 08 Dec 2023 07:19 5.6M, 46.2km 3.84 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 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 165,000) . 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 1540885 169.489/-20.387 5.6 46.2 3.793 08 Dec 2023 07:38 00:18 (new episode)
2 0 1540885 169.489/-20.387 5.6 46.2 3.793 08 Dec 2023 08:30 01:11 (upd of #1)
3 0 1540885 169.489/-20.387 5.6 46.2 3.793 08 Dec 2023 09:23 02:03 (upd of #2)
4 0 1540885 169.489/-20.387 5.6 46.2 3.793 09 Dec 2023 07:41 1d 00:21 (upd of #3)
5 0 1540885 169.485/-20.391 5.6 43.9 3.798 22 Dec 2023 01:02 13d 17:42 (upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu <1000 people
Vanuatu Vanuatu 33000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Isino Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Anelghowhat Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Umetch Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Port Patrick Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Yeruareng Vanuatu Village - 83 km
Imareukak Vanuatu Village - 85 km
Yokopenan Vanuatu Village - 87 km
Yérou Vanuatu Village - 91 km
Ombous Vanuatu Village - 92 km
Loanengo Vanuatu Village - 93 km
Ireupuow Vanuatu Village - 95 km
Isaka Vanuatu Village - 95 km
Isangel Vanuatu Village 1400 people 96 km
White Sands Vanuatu Village - 98 km
Lénakel Vanuatu Village - 98 km
Loonélapeun Vanuatu Village - 99 km
Imwareupo Vanuatu Village - 100 km
Waisisi Vanuatu Village - 101 km
Loanatom Vanuatu Village - 101 km
Lowkahmal Vanuatu Village - 105 km
Iléreup Vanuatu Village - 107 km
Laounalang Vanuatu Village - 113 km
Loounémeloupang Vanuatu Village - 116 km
Loounimhapeun Vanuatu Village - 116 km
Lownepina Vanuatu Village - 117 km
Mohoun'gha Vanuatu Village - 122 km
Ipao Vanuatu Village - 124 km
Isavaï Vanuatu Village - 126 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
Tanna Island Tanna TAH unknown 0 107 km
White Grass 6 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 107 km
Futuna Island FTA unknown 0 124 km
Aniwa AWD unknown 0 128 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Aneityum Island Vanuatu 34 km
Tana Island Vanuatu 102 km

More information

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