Overall Green Earthquake alert in Solomon Islands on 23 Sep 2016 02:56 UTC

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M 5.2 in Solomon Islands on 23 Sep 2016 02:56 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:	5.2M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-7.3668 , 156.3659
Event Date:	23 Sep 2016 02:56 UTC 23 Sep 2016 13:56 Local
Exposed Population:	About 44158 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10006rub
Inserted at:	23 Sep 2016 03:18 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10006rub	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
1140827		0	23 Sep 2016 02:56	5.2M, 10km	N/A	40 thousand (in 100km)		00:21	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 Iringgila, Mundimundi, Ndovele, Paraso, Paramata, Java, Vella Lavella I, Lunga, Tabi Tabi, Simbilando, and Luti.

Radius	Population
100 km	44000 people
75 km	11000 people
50 km	3200 people
20 km	no 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
Northern Solomons	Papua New Guinea	130000 people
Milne Bay	Papua New Guinea	160000 people
New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	90000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Iringgila	Solomon Islands	Village	-	31 km
Mundimundi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	36 km
Ndovele	Solomon Islands	Village	-	37 km
Paraso	Solomon Islands	Village	-	41 km
Paramata	Solomon Islands	Village	-	43 km
Java	Solomon Islands	Village	-	45 km
Vella Lavella I	Solomon Islands	Village	-	46 km
Lunga	Solomon Islands	Village	-	49 km
Tabi Tabi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	50 km
Simbilando	Solomon Islands	Village	-	52 km
Lotiloti	Solomon Islands	Village	-	54 km
Mbagha I	Solomon Islands	Village	-	56 km
Dara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	56 km
Sasamungga	Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Kuki	Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Goe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Sagigai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Boe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Kolenamoa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Lologae	Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Kokolope	Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Nambusasa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	58 km
Papara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	59 km
Vagara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	59 km
Fauro I	Solomon Islands	Village	-	59 km
Vughoe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	59 km
Kumbolia	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Zavare	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Kolovalu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Voza	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Ngaringari	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Serulando	Solomon Islands	Village	-	61 km
Ruruvai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	62 km
Ngulangana	Solomon Islands	Village	-	62 km
Joroveto	Solomon Islands	Village	-	64 km
Lajaka	Solomon Islands	Village	-	64 km
Eleoteve	Solomon Islands	Village	-	64 km
Birambira	Solomon Islands	Village	-	64 km
Maleai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	64 km
Tasure	Solomon Islands	Village	-	64 km
Nila	Solomon Islands	Village	-	65 km
Kinoso	Solomon Islands	Village	-	66 km
Harehare	Solomon Islands	Village	-	67 km
Nukiki	Solomon Islands	Village	-	67 km
Emu Harbour Village	Solomon Islands	Village	-	68 km
Koliai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	68 km
Barakoma	Solomon Islands	Village	-	68 km
Luti	Solomon Islands	Village	-	68 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
Barakoma V La Vella	VEV	unknown	63 km
Ballalae		2	67 km
Choiseul Bay	CHY	unknown	73 km
Mono	MNY	11	88 km
Kukundu	KUE	unknown	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Malloco Bay		Soloman Islands	37 km
Shortland Harbor		Soloman Islands	61 km
Shortland Harbour	SBSHH	Soloman Islands	65 km
Choiseul Bay	SBCHY	Soloman Islands	75 km
Blanche Harbour		Soloman Islands	90 km
Gizo Is	SBGZO	Soloman Islands	94 km

More information

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