Shaking intensity
- 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
- IVLight119,000
- IIIWeak5,000
| Place | Population | Shaking |
|---|---|---|
| Hog Harbour | 1,000 | IV |
| Boutmas | 100 | IV |
| Port-Olry | 1,000 | IV |
| Luganville | 18,000 | IV |
| Norsup | 3,000 | IV |
Past earthquakes here. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake 162 km ne of this event struck UK on November 26, 1999 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 32,000 at intensity VII and 5,000 at intensity VIII, resulting in a reported 10 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
Terremoto preserves this event snapshot for a stable public link. USGS remains the authoritative source for revisions and scientific details. Shaking contours and population estimates come from USGS ShakeMap and PAGER, which revise them as more data arrives.