M 5.9 in Solomon Islands on 04 Mar 2017 02:58 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: 5.9M
Depth: 53.72 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.3527 , 155.7048
Event Date: 04 Mar 2017 02:58 UTC
04 Mar 2017 13:58 Local
Exposed Population: About 33000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100086x7
Inserted at: 04 Mar 2017 03:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Papua New Guinea= 7.6; Solomon Is.= 6.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100086x7 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1159438 0 04 Mar 2017 02:58 5.9M, 53.72km 4.46 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Mono I, Shortland I, Maleai, Ghaomai, Nila, Harehare, Koliai, Harapa, Kamaleai, Tokuaka, and Buin.

Radius Population
100 km 34000 people
75 km 15000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km <1000 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
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mono I Solomon Islands Village - 16 km
Shortland I Solomon Islands Village - 28 km
Maleai Solomon Islands Village - 30 km
Ghaomai Solomon Islands Village - 32 km
Nila Solomon Islands Village - 34 km
Harehare Solomon Islands Village - 37 km
Koliai Solomon Islands Village - 38 km
Harapa Solomon Islands Village - 40 km
Kamaleai Solomon Islands Village - 43 km
Tokuaka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Kaukauai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Laguai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Moisuru Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
East Pt Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Maika Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Fauro I Solomon Islands Village - 65 km
Buin Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village <1000 people 67 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
Mono MNY 11 0 17 km
Ballalae 2 0 45 km
Buin UBI unknown 0 70 km
Oria OTY unknown 0 85 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Blanche Harbour Soloman Islands 19 km
Shortland Harbour SBSHH Soloman Islands 34 km
Shortland Harbor Soloman Islands 34 km

More information

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