M 4.8 in Solomon Islands on 13 Jun 2016 10:17 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: 4.8M
Depth: 57.07 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.7437 , 160.5462
Event Date: 13 Jun 2016 10:17 UTC
13 Jun 2016 21:17 Local
Exposed Population:
240003 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000642a
Inserted at: 13 Jun 2016 11:27 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000642a 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1131028 0 13 Jun 2016 10:17 4.8M, 57.07km N/A 240 thousand (in 100km) 01:09 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 Honiara, Auki, Gwaunatafu, Fote, Dala, and Kunura.

Radius Population
100 km 240000 people
75 km 130000 people
50 km 87000 people
20 km 11000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Fote Solomon Islands Village - 17 km
Auki Solomon Islands Village 4300 people 18 km
Dala Solomon Islands Village - 21 km
Kunura Solomon Islands Village - 27 km
Gwaunatafu Solomon Islands Village - 29 km
Honiara Solomon Islands Capital 56000 people 100 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Auki AKS 2 16 km
Kwai Harbour KWR unknown 28 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Auki Harbor Soloman Islands 15 km
Tulaghi Harbor Soloman Islands 58 km

More information

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