Overall Green Earthquake alert in Solomon Islands on 12 Sep 2014 02:22 UTC

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M 5 in Solomon Islands on 12 Sep 2014 02:22 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

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:	5.0M
Depth:	35 Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.97 , 155.85
Event Date:	12 Sep 2014 02:22 UTC 12 Sep 2014 13:22 Local
Exposed Population:	About 89704 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	12 Sep 2014 02:54 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1060062		0	12 Sep 2014 02:22	5M, 35km	N/A	90 thousand (in 100km)		00:31	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 Solomon Islands , of Solomon Is. (population 366,000) . The nearest places are Koliai, Harehare, Kamaleai, Harapa, Nila, East Pt, Maleai, Moisuru, Shortland I, Maika, and Poroporo.

Radius	Population
100 km	110000 people
75 km	46000 people
50 km	22000 people
20 km	1800 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	370000 people
Northern Solomons	Papua New Guinea	130000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Koliai		Solomon Islands	Village	-	10 km
Harehare		Solomon Islands	Village	-	12 km
Kamaleai		Solomon Islands	Village	-	12 km
Harapa		Solomon Islands	Village	-	14 km
Nila		Solomon Islands	Village	-	15 km
East Pt	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	18 km
Maleai		Solomon Islands	Village	-	19 km
Moisuru	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	20 km
Shortland I		Solomon Islands	Village	-	21 km
Maika	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	23 km
Laguai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	24 km
Ghaomai		Solomon Islands	Village	-	25 km
Kaukauai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Olava	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	26 km
Buin	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	<1000 people	27 km
Muguai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	29 km
Fauro I		Solomon Islands	Village	-	29 km
Aka	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	33 km
Tokuaka	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	34 km
Tabago	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	36 km
Ubabakogu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Bogisago	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	43 km
Orimai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Konga	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	46 km
Okomo	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Moronei	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Musakaka	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	47 km
Kekemona	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	51 km
Taki	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Unanai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	53 km
Amapa	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Tonu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	56 km
Panake	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Mono I		Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Kapikavi	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	59 km
Aitara Mission	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Siorovi	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Duunaru	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	60 km
Sininai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Tokinotu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Isina	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	63 km
Pirineiu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Boku	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Aropa	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Poroporo		Solomon Islands	Village	-	69 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Distance
Ballalae		2	8 km
Buin	UBI	unknown	29 km
Oria	OTY	unknown	43 km
Mono	MNY	11	59 km
Lehu	LHP	unknown	60 km
Choiseul Bay	CHY	unknown	68 km
Tonu	TON	unknown	71 km
Aropa	KIE	3	71 km
Arawa	RAW	unknown	81 km
Karato	KAF	unknown	90 km
Torokina	TOK	unknown	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Shortland Harbour	SBSHH	Soloman Islands	15 km
Shortland Harbor		Soloman Islands	18 km
Blanche Harbour		Soloman Islands	62 km
Choiseul Bay	SBCHY	Soloman Islands	70 km
Keita		Papua New Guinea	84 km
Kieta	PGKIE	Papua New Guinea	84 km
Anewa Bay	PGANB	Papua New Guinea	89 km

More information

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