M 5.8 in Vanuatu on 07 Aug 2019 05:32 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: 5.8M
Depth: 123.3 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.5082 , 167.7054
Event Date: 07 Aug 2019 05:32 UTC
07 Aug 2019 16:32 Local
Exposed Population: 110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us600051r4
Inserted at: 08 Aug 2019 05:34 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us600051r4 Scaled population (vector) 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
1268558 0 07 Aug 2019 05:32 5.8M, 123.3km 4.08 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:01 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 unknowed a zone. The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1268558 -15.508/167.705 5.8 123.3 4.078 07 Aug 2019 05:49 00:16 (new episode)
2 0 1268558 -15.508/167.705 5.8 123.3 4.076 07 Aug 2019 05:56 00:24 (upd of #1)
3 0 1268558 -15.508/167.705 5.8 123.3 4.076 07 Aug 2019 07:35 02:02 (upd of #2)
4 0 1268558 -15.508/167.705 5.8 123.3 4.076 08 Aug 2019 05:34 1d 00:01 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces



Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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