M 5.6 in Vanuatu on 15 Jan 2023 12:04 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: 32.418 Km
Lat/Lon: -15.0013 , 166.8796
Event Date: 15 Jan 2023 12:04 UTC
15 Jan 2023 23:04 Local
Exposed Population: 10 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us7000j4ij
Inserted at: 15 Jan 2023 12:22 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.1 (Vanuatu)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000j4ij Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1483729 0 15 Jan 2023 12:04 5.6M, 32.418km 5.24 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
1483843 0 15 Jan 2023 12:04 5.6M, 29.099km 4.93 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 18:10 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 2,914) . The nearest places are Piapouria, Lavatavo, Souléiséré, Tourébiou, Ladhu, Tavelou, Iakobone, Térou, Worovok, Atsaritibi, and Tasiriki.

Radius Population
100 km 54000 people
75 km 47000 people
50 km 14000 people
20 km 2300 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu 2900 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Piapouria Vanuatu Village - 12 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 13 km
Souléiséré Vanuatu Village - 14 km
Tourébiou Vanuatu Village - 15 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 16 km
Tavelou Vanuatu Village - 16 km
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 18 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 18 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 19 km
Atsaritibi Vanuatu Village - 19 km
Robertsons Vanuatu Village - 19 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 25 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 25 km
Wora Vanuatu Village - 26 km
Bounahatsa Vanuatu Village - 26 km
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Wonisule Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Vesalia Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Tasmate Vanuatu Village - 32 km
Papoulassemouli Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Bakakara Vanuatu Village - 34 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 34 km
Bounanbaga Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Nogugu Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Batouna Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Woro Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Lolominiou Vanuatu Village - 38 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Lontigé Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Pualapa Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Wulakarakara Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Menogoro Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Takumuna Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Nokowula Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Poullappoe Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Tatafo Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 45 km
Walpey Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 47 km
Wunpuku Vanuatu Village - 48 km
Wousi Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Hokua Vanuatu Village - 49 km
Maloevole Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Fwimatal Vanuatu Village - 52 km
Napvioni Vanuatu Village - 53 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Lowiravé Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Tambalato Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Narango Vanuatu Village - 60 km
Pakatam Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Luganville Vanuatu Village 13000 people 64 km
Losoué Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Youelapa Vanuatu Village - 64 km
Wailapo Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Segond Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Palikoulo Vanuatu Village - 68 km
Tasiriki Vanuatu Village - 68 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
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 37 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 67 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 28 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 50 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 65 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 65 km

More information

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