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: 29.099 Km
Lat/Lon: -14.9531 , 166.8895
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: 16 Jan 2023 06:15 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.

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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 165,000) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
2700 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1483729 166.88/-15.001 5.6 32.4 5.235 15 Jan 2023 12:27 00:22 (new episode)
2 0 1483729 166.88/-15.001 5.6 32.4 5.235 15 Jan 2023 14:09 02:04 (upd of #1)
3 0 1483843 166.89/-14.953 5.6 29.1 4.909 16 Jan 2023 06:40 18:36 (new episode)
4 0 1483843 166.89/-14.953 5.6 29.1 4.934 16 Jan 2023 12:40 1d 00:36 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Vanuatu Vanuatu <1000 people
Vanuatu Vanuatu 42000 people
Vanuatu Vanuatu 36000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Piapouria Vanuatu Village - 14 km
Iakobone Vanuatu Village - 18 km
Tourébiou Vanuatu Village - 20 km
Ladhu Vanuatu Village - 20 km
Lavatavo Vanuatu Village - 15 km
Souléiséré Vanuatu Village - 16 km
Tavelou Vanuatu Village - 19 km
Wora Vanuatu Village - 22 km
Térou Vanuatu Village - 24 km
Worovok Vanuatu Village - 24 km
Atsaritibi Vanuatu Village - 25 km
Robertsons Vanuatu Village - 25 km
Bounahatsa Vanuatu Village - 26 km
Lowérié Vanuatu Village - 29 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 30 km
Wonisule Vanuatu Village - 31 km
Hog Harbour Vanuatu Village - 32 km
Vesalia Vanuatu Village - 33 km
Papoulassemouli Vanuatu Village - 34 km
Nogugu Vanuatu Village - 35 km
Lowarhé Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Tasmate Vanuatu Village - 36 km
Lolominiou Vanuatu Village - 37 km
Takumuna Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Bakakara Vanuatu Village - 39 km
Bounanbaga Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Menogoro Vanuatu Village - 40 km
Batouna Vanuatu Village - 41 km
Longtal Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Woro Vanuatu Village - 42 km
Poullappoe Vanuatu Village - 43 km
Walpey Vanuatu Village - 44 km
Pualapa Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Lontigé Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Wunpuku Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Hokua Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Wulakarakara Vanuatu Village - 46 km
Féléa Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Nokowula Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Tatafo Vanuatu Village - 50 km
Coulons Vanuatu Village - 51 km
Wousi Vanuatu Village - 54 km
Ouere Vanuatu Village - 55 km
Maloevole Vanuatu Village - 56 km
Fwimatal Vanuatu Village - 57 km
Napil Vanuatu Village - 58 km
Napvioni Vanuatu Village - 59 km
Tambalato Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Lowiravé Vanuatu Village - 61 km
Saraotou Vanuatu Village - 63 km
Narango Vanuatu Village - 65 km
Pakatam Vanuatu Village - 66 km
Luganville Vanuatu Village 13000 people 68 km
Youelapa Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Losoué Vanuatu Village - 70 km
Segond Vanuatu Village - 71 km
Palikoulo Vanuatu Village - 71 km
Wailapo Vanuatu Village - 72 km
Tasiriki Vanuatu Village - 74 km
Olo Olo Vanuatu Village - 78 km
Abnetare Vanuatu Village - 80 km
Asavagas Vanuatu Village - 94 km
Levonu Vanuatu Village - 111 km
Avira Vanuatu Village - 112 km
Walaha Vanuatu Village - 102 km
Duin Dui Vanuatu Village - 105 km
Walurigi Vanuatu Village - 109 km
Wowo Vanuatu Village - 109 km
Laruru Vanuatu Village - 112 km
Vao Vanuatu Village - 113 km
Lolopuépué Vanuatu Village - 113 km
Lowitava Vanuatu Village - 116 km
Longang Vanuatu Village - 123 km
Tenmaru Vanuatu Village - 124 km
Lolowaï Vanuatu Village - 125 km
Amokh Vanuatu Village - 129 km
Jasmori Vanuatu Village - 132 km
Maé Vanuatu Village - 132 km
Norsup Vanuatu Village 3000 people 135 km
Ellarmo Vanuatu Village - 137 km
Narovorovo Vanuatu Village - 137 km
Brenwe Vanuatu Village - 137 km
Lakatoro Vanuatu Village <1000 people 139 km
Ngusui Vanuatu Village - 144 km
Pek Vanuatu Village - 145 km
Laravet Vanuatu Village - 145 km
Katbol Vanuatu Village - 150 km
Vinmavis Vanuatu Village - 152 km
Limap Vanuatu Village - 156 km
Roghumbo Vanuatu Village - 162 km
Tavendrua Vanuatu Village - 163 km
Rerep Vanuatu Village - 169 km
Vipaka Vanuatu Village - 178 km
Wintua Vanuatu Village - 180 km
Fali Vanuatu Village - 183 km
Bourbar Vanuatu Village - 186 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
Olpoi Nw Santo OLJ unknown 0 37 km
Santo Pekoa International SON 56 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 71 km
Walaha WLH unknown 0 100 km
Redcliffe RCL unknown 0 117 km
Longana LOD unknown 0 122 km
Maewo MWF unknown 0 128 km
Big Bay GBA unknown 0 131 km
Sara SSR unknown 0 147 km
Craig Cove CCV unknown 0 153 km
Mota Lava MTV unknown 0 168 km
South West Bay SWJ unknown 0 180 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Hog Harbor Vanuatu 30 km
Turtle Bay Vanuatu 54 km
Palikoulo Bay Vanuatu 69 km
Santo VUSAN Vanuatu 69 km
Banks Island Vanuatu 129 km
Maewo Island Vanuatu 140 km

More information

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