M 5.7 in Vanuatu Islands on 10 May 2022 13:18 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.2148 , 167.6145
Event Date: 10 May 2022 13:18 UTC
11 May 2022 00:18 Local
Exposed Population: 90 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000h8bc
Inserted at: 10 May 2022 13:49 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000h8bc Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1442613 0 10 May 2022 13:18 5.6M, 10km 3.62 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:21 NEIC
1442617 0 10 May 2022 13:18 5.7M, 10km 3.83 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:30 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 25,913) . 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 1442617 -17.231/167.614 5.6 10.0 3.625 10 May 2022 13:40 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1442617 -17.215/167.614 5.7 10.0 3.715 10 May 2022 13:50 00:32 (upd of #1)
3 0 1442617 -17.219/167.611 5.6 10.0 3.637 10 May 2022 14:35 01:17 (upd of #2)
4 0 1442617 -17.219/167.611 5.6 10.0 3.637 10 May 2022 15:20 02:02 (upd of #3)
5 0 1442617 -17.219/167.611 5.6 10.0 3.637 11 May 2022 13:40 1d 00:22 (upd of #4)
6 0 1442617 -17.246/167.632 5.8 14.0 3.83 18 May 2022 06:50 7d 17:32 (upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 26000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mélip Vanuatu Village - 72 km
Malfakhal Vanuatu Village - 74 km
Valesdir Vanuatu Village - 76 km
Manpay Vanuatu Village - 77 km
Natapao Vanuatu Village - 77 km
Burumba Vanuatu Village - 79 km
Faroun Vanuatu Village - 79 km
Sounaï Vanuatu Village - 79 km
Peskarüs Vanuatu Village - 79 km
Utanlangi Vanuatu Village - 80 km
Port-Havannah Vanuatu Village - 80 km
Ponkovia Vanuatu Village - 82 km
Wintua Vanuatu Village - 83 km
Boloa Vanuatu Village - 83 km
Votlo Vanuatu Village - 84 km
Mériver Vanuatu Village - 85 km
Mélé Vanuatu Village - 88 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
Valesdir VLS unknown 0 76 km
Sangafa 2 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 78 km
Emae EAE unknown 0 79 km
South West Bay SWJ unknown 0 82 km
Port Vila Bauerfield VLI 20 Civ. Paved Yes 8500 92 km

More information

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