Overall Green Earthquake alert in Solomon Islands on 16 Dec 2016 09:17 UTC

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M 4.6 in Solomon Islands on 16 Dec 2016 09:17 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:	4.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-9.952 , 160.7543
Event Date:	16 Dec 2016 09:17 UTC 16 Dec 2016 20:17 Local
Exposed Population:	131903 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008195
Inserted at:	16 Dec 2016 13:46 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us20008195	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
1150769		0	16 Dec 2016 09:17	4.6M, 10km	N/A	130 thousand (in 100km)		04:28	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 Alavugu, Sanggasere, Poinagobo, Peonakake, Veramakuru, Ione, Makina, Balo, Komunihara, Parom Bou, and Tambunimane.

Radius	Population
100 km	130000 people
75 km	46000 people
50 km	23000 people
20 km	5600 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

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Alavugu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	7 km
Sanggasere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	8 km
Poinagobo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	10 km
Peonakake	Solomon Islands	Village	-	11 km
Veramakuru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	11 km
Ione	Solomon Islands	Village	-	12 km
Makina	Solomon Islands	Village	-	14 km
Balo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	14 km
Komunihara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	17 km
Parom Bou	Solomon Islands	Village	-	17 km
Mbalo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	19 km
Na Mbulonggato	Solomon Islands	Village	-	20 km
Hu'umarere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	20 km
Makaruka	Solomon Islands	Village	-	23 km
Korai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	24 km
Kuma	Solomon Islands	Village	-	26 km
Kamanjikoko	Solomon Islands	Village	-	26 km
Koetungi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	27 km
Karovo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	29 km
Naho	Solomon Islands	Village	-	29 km
Sitaronda	Solomon Islands	Village	-	33 km
Makana	Solomon Islands	Village	-	37 km
Valasi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	37 km
Lumu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	38 km
Marahovi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	41 km
Mbulo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	43 km
Rere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	46 km
Raurembo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	48 km
Seve	Solomon Islands	Village	-	48 km
Lova	Solomon Islands	Village	-	48 km
Ngalituturiha	Solomon Islands	Village	-	50 km
Salamarao	Solomon Islands	Village	-	51 km
Rua Sura	Solomon Islands	Village	-	51 km
Komunimboko	Solomon Islands	Village	-	53 km
Charavutu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	54 km
Aola	Solomon Islands	Village	-	58 km
Manivasa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	59 km
Valembolo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	59 km
Gembua	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Makana	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Na Mbakero	Solomon Islands	Village	-	61 km
Mbeghovuvudha	Solomon Islands	Village	-	61 km
Vanuagobu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	61 km
Levuka	Solomon Islands	Village	-	62 km
Kolochulu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	62 km
Luvuna	Solomon Islands	Village	-	63 km
Soso	Solomon Islands	Village	-	63 km
Tawaiabu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	65 km
Hada	Solomon Islands	Village	-	65 km
Kokomu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	66 km
Manuagere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	67 km
Mbelasara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	67 km
Tarosi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	67 km
Veranggono	Solomon Islands	Village	-	68 km
Rumahui	Solomon Islands	Village	-	68 km
Tambunimane	Solomon Islands	Village	-	70 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)	Distance
Marau	RUS	unknown	13 km
Mbambanakira	MBU	unknown	24 km
Avu Avu	AVU	unknown	39 km
Parasi	PRS	unknown	77 km
Tarapaina	TAA	unknown	81 km
Onepusu	ONE	unknown	93 km
Henderson International	HIR	9	96 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Aola Bay		Soloman Islands	53 km

More information

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