M 5.5 in Vanuatu on 22 Jul 2024 00:09 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: 5.5M
Depth: 258.2 Km
Lat/Lon: -19.1747 , 169.5647
Event Date: 22 Jul 2024 00:09 UTC
22 Jul 2024 11:09 Local
Exposed Population: 40 thousand in MMI III
Source: NEIC us7000n0qt
Inserted at: 22 Jul 2024 00:29 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000n0qt Scaled population (vector) 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
1583518 0 22 Jul 2024 00:09 5.5M, 258.2km 3.59 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 1583518 169.565/-19.175 5.5 258.2 3.587 22 Jul 2024 00:32 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1583518 169.565/-19.175 5.5 258.2 3.584 22 Jul 2024 02:13 02:03 (upd of #1)
3 0 1583518 169.565/-19.175 5.5 258.2 3.593 23 Jul 2024 00:40 1d 00:31 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu <1000 people
Vanuatu Vanuatu 17000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Isavaï Vanuatu Village - 9 km
Lownepina Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Loounimhapeun Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Waisisi Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Ifo Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Loounémeloupang Vanuatu Village - 38 km
White Sands Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Ireupuow Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Imwareupo Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Yawisaghuwi Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Isaka Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Ombous Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Ipota Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Loonélapeun Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Yokopenan Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Umpon Mompu Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Yérou Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Imareukak Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Yeruareng Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Happy Land Vanuatu Village - 58 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
Aniwa AWD unknown 0 8 km
Ipota IPA unknown 0 46 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Tana Island Vanuatu 38 km

More information

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