Shaking intensity
- III
- IV
Strongest contour: Light (IV). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.
Who felt it
People in the shaking
- IVLight6,000
- IIIWeak51,000
- IIWeak272
| Place | Population | Shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Lenakel | 2,000 | III |
| Isangel | 1,000 | III |
Past earthquakes here. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake 334 km sw of this event struck UK on January 2, 2002 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 28,000 at intensity VIII and 1,000 at intensity IX or greater, with no reported fatalities.
Local buildings. Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unknown/miscellaneous types and wood construction.
Population and intensity modelled by USGS PAGER. Estimates, not a count of people affected.
Official source
View the USGS record ↗U.S. Geological Survey
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