M 5.3 in Solomon Islands on 09 Dec 2016 01:58 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: 5.3M
Depth: 25.03 Km
Lat/Lon: -11.0463 , 161.1439
Event Date: 09 Dec 2016 01:58 UTC
09 Dec 2016 12:58 Local
Exposed Population:
About 20029 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20007zda
Inserted at: 09 Dec 2016 02:19 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20007zda 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
1149808 0 09 Dec 2016 01:58 5.3M, 25.03km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 and Apaoro.

Radius Population
100 km 20000 people
75 km 1100 people
50 km no 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Apaoro Solomon Islands Village - 68 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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