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Hazards
Current Hazards
Recent Earthquakes (Past 7 Days)
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Region |
Lat/Long |
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Active Tropical Storms (Current and 3-day Forecast Positions)
| Name |
Advisory Date(UTC) |
Wind Speed |
Wind Gusts |
Heading |
Track Speed |
Status |
Pressure |
Lat / Long |
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Active Volcanoes
| Name |
Region |
Activity |
Primary Observatory |
More Information |
Last Updated |
Lat/Long |
| Gaua |
Vanuatu |
Unknown |
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GVP Site Link |
Wed Aug 21 08:45:14 HST 2013 |
14.27° S / 167.5° E |
| Ambrym |
Vanuatu |
Unknown |
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GVP Site Link |
Wed Aug 26 06:56:53 HST 2015 |
16.25° S / 168.12° E |
| Tinakula |
Solomon Is |
Unknown |
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GVP Site Link |
Wed Feb 22 09:11:42 HST 2012 |
10.38° S / 165.8° E |
| Lopevi |
Vanuatu |
Unknown |
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GVP Site Link |
Wed Dec 17 06:11:59 HST 2014 |
16.51° S / 168.35° E |
| Aoba |
Vanuatu |
Unknown |
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GVP Site Link |
Wed Mar 13 08:29:37 HST 2013 |
15.4° S / 167.83° E |
| Yasur |
Vanuatu |
Unknown |
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GVP Site Link |
Wed Jan 20 08:27:50 HST 2016 |
19.53° S / 169.44° E |
Recent Hotspots (Fire)
| Date of First Obs(UTC) |
Date of Last Obs(UTC) |
Description |
Mean Lat. |
Mean Long. |
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Historical Hazards
Historical Earthquakes
(Resulting in significant damage or deaths)
Last 50 Years
5 Most Recent Earthquakes
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Intensity |
Deaths |
Location |
Lat / Long |
| Apr 14 2012 22:05 |
6.3 |
11 |
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VANUATU ISLANDS |
18.97° S / 168.74° E |
| Feb 02 2012 13:34 |
7.0 |
23 |
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VANUATU ISLANDS |
17.83° S / 167.13° E |
| Aug 20 2011 18:19 |
7.1 |
28 |
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VANUATU ISLANDS |
18.31° S / 168.22° E |
| Aug 20 2011 16:55 |
7.1 |
32 |
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VANUATU ISLANDS |
18.36° S / 168.14° E |
| Dec 25 2010 00:13 |
7.3 |
12 |
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0 |
VANUATU ISLANDS |
19.77° S / 167.89° E |
5 Largest Earthquakes
| Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Depth(Km) |
Intensity |
Deaths |
Location |
Lat / Long |
| Jun 16 1910 00:06 |
8.6 |
100 |
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0 |
VANUATU ISLANDS |
19.0° S / 169.5° E |
| Jan 01 1967 00:18 |
8.1 |
33 |
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0 |
VANUATU ISLANDS |
11.8° S / 166.5° E |
| Oct 14 1913 00:08 |
8.1 |
230 |
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0 |
VANUATU ISLANDS |
19.5° S / 169.0° E |
| Feb 11 1878 00:00 |
8.0 |
0 |
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0 |
VANUATU ISLANDS |
19.0° S / 168.5° E |
| Oct 03 1931 00:19 |
7.9 |
33 |
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0 |
SOLOMON ISLANDS: SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND |
10.5° S / 161.75° E |
Volcanic Eruptions
Note: Historical eruptions data last updated in year 2000.
Last 100 Years Eruptions
5 Most Recent Eruptions
| Name |
Date(UTC) |
Magnitude |
Location |
Lat / Long |
| YASUR |
Dec 13 1997 00:00 |
2.0 |
VANUATU-SW PACIFIC |
19.52° S / 169.43° E |
| SANTA MARIA IS. |
Dec 15 1996 00:00 |
1.0 |
VANUATU |
14.27° S / 167.5° E |
| AMBRYM |
Dec 13 1988 00:00 |
2.0 |
VANUATU-SW PACIFIC |
16.25° S / 168.12° E |
| AMBRYM |
Dec 01 1985 00:00 |
2.0 |
VANUATU-SW PACIFIC |
16.25° S / 168.12° E |
| TINAKULA |
Dec 03 1984 00:00 |
2.0 |
SANTA CRUZ IS-SW PAC |
10.38° S / 165.8° E |
Tsunami Runups
Note: For each Tsunami event, there may be many locations of recorded runups of the same date for the chosen area.
To avoid duplicate results, the Regional Reporter tool applies a filter to display only one result per tsunami event.
5 Most Recent Tsunami Runups
| Date(UTC) |
Country |
Location |
Runup(meters) |
Deaths |
Lat / Long |
| Aug 20 2011 17:01 |
VANUATU |
PORT VILA, EFATE ISLAND |
0.2 |
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17.75° S / 168.3° E |
| Mar 11 2011 14:40 |
VANUATU |
VANUATU ISLANDS |
0.8 |
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17.76° S / 168.31° E |
| Dec 25 2010 13:34 |
VANUATU |
PORT VILA, EFATE ISLAND |
0.2 |
0 |
17.77° S / 168.3° E |
| Aug 10 2010 00:00 |
VANUATU |
PORT VILA, EFATE ISLAND |
0.2 |
0 |
17.77° S / 168.3° E |
| Feb 27 2010 22:48 |
VANUATU |
PORT VILA, EFATE ISLAND |
0.2 |
0 |
17.77° S / 168.3° E |
5 Largest Tsunami Runups
| Date(UTC) |
Country |
Location |
Runup(meters) |
Deaths |
Lat / Long |
| Jan 10 1878 00:00 |
VANUATU |
TANNA ISLAND |
12.0 |
0 |
19.5° S / 169.33° E |
| Oct 03 1931 00:00 |
SOLOMON ISLANDS |
SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND |
9.0 |
50 |
10.6° S / 161.75° E |
| Aug 11 1965 00:00 |
VANUATU |
MALAKULA (MALEKULA, MALEKOULA) |
7.0 |
0 |
16.25° S / 167.5° E |
| Nov 26 1999 13:31 |
VANUATU |
BAY MARTELLI, PENTECOST ISLAND |
6.6 |
5 |
16.02° S / 168.22° E |
| Mar 18 1961 00:00 |
SOLOMON ISLANDS |
SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND |
3.6 |
0 |
10.6° S / 161.75° E |
Large Wildfires
(Greater than 40 sq. km.)
| Start Date(UTC) |
End Date(UTC) |
Intensity |
Size (sq. km.) |
Mean Lat. |
Mean Long. |
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Earthquake Intensity Zones
Probable maximum MMI intensity once in 50 years
| Maximum Zone |
| Magnitude IX and above |
Storm Intensity Zones
Wind Speed with a 10% chance of occurring within 10 years
| Maximum Zone (km/hr) |
| 250+ |
Demography
Population 2001
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 371,795 |
4,570 |
Population 2002
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 387,090 |
9,048 |
Population 2006
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 420,872 |
12,853 |
Population 2007
| Total Population |
Maximum Density (ppl/km2) |
| 425,037 |
8,869 |
Countries
| Country |
| New Caledonia |
| Solomon Islands |
| Vanuatu |
Major Cities
| Country |
Name |
Population |
Status |
Lat / Long |
| Vanuatu |
Port Vila |
Less than 50,000 |
National capital |
17.74° S / 168.32° E |
Infrastructure
Airports
Nuclear Power Plants
| Name |
Country |
Number of Reactors |
Lat / Long |
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Environment
Urban/Rural Mask (SEDAC)
| Land Cover |
Area (km2) |
% |
| Urban |
86 |
0.01 |
| Rural |
23,392 |
1.4 |
| Not classified |
1,702,081 |
99 |
MODIS IGBP Land Cover
(excluding water area)
| Land Cover |
Area (km2) |
% |
| Evergreen Broadleaf Forest |
20,061 |
87 |
| Unclassified |
1,849 |
8 |
| Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaic |
417 |
1.8 |
| Evergreen Needleleaf Forest |
245 |
1.1 |
| Croplands |
245 |
1.1 |
| Savannas |
129 |
0.6 |
| Grasslands |
62 |
0.3 |
| Woody Savannas |
29 |
0.1 |
| Closed Shrublands |
9 |
0.04 |
| Open Shrublands |
9 |
0.04 |
| Mixed Forests |
3 |
0.01 |
| Deciduous Needleleaf Forest |
1 |
0 |
| Permanent Wetlands |
1 |
0 |
Elevation (meters)
(land only)
| Minimum |
Maximum |
Average |
| 1 |
1,654 |
273 |
Average Temperature (degrees C)
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Apr |
May |
Jun |
| low |
21.6 |
21.0 |
20.4 |
| high |
28.6 |
27.9 |
27.4 |
Average Precipitation
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Apr |
May |
Jun |
| mm/day |
9.3 |
7.0 |
6.5 |
Current Meteorological Observations (METAR)
| Station Name |
Observation Time (UTC) |
Temp (F) |
Wind Speed (MPH) |
Wind Direction |
Sky Condition |
Lat / Long |
| BAUERFIELD/EFATE |
Mon Mar 18 2013 08:00 |
78.8F |
0.0 |
N |
Scattered clouds 1800 ft. Few clouds 2000 ft. Overcast 10000 ft. |
17.68° S / 168.3° E |
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