M 4.8 in Solomon Islands on 04 Mar 2017 03:50 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: 51.08 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.191 , 155.8292
Event Date: 04 Mar 2017 03:50 UTC
04 Mar 2017 14:50 Local
Exposed Population:
About 52000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100086xf
Inserted at: 04 Mar 2017 04:12 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
us100086xf 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
1159443 0 04 Mar 2017 03:50 4.8M, 51.08km N/A 50 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 Maleai, Nila, Shortland I, Harehare, Koliai, Ghaomai, Harapa, Kamaleai, Mono I, Fauro I, and Ubabakogu.

Radius Population
100 km 52000 people
75 km 25000 people
50 km 6000 people
20 km <1000 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 Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Maleai Solomon Islands Village - 8 km
Nila Solomon Islands Village - 12 km
Shortland I Solomon Islands Village - 15 km
Harehare Solomon Islands Village - 15 km
Koliai Solomon Islands Village - 17 km
Ghaomai Solomon Islands Village - 25 km
Harapa Solomon Islands Village - 26 km
Kamaleai Solomon Islands Village - 28 km
Mono I Solomon Islands Village - 36 km
Fauro I Solomon Islands Village - 43 km
East Pt Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Moisuru Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Kaukauai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Laguai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 48 km
Maika Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Tokuaka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Olava Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Buin Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village <1000 people 52 km
Muguai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Aka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Tabago Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Musakaka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Moronei Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Konga Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Bogisago Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Ubabakogu Bougainville Papua New Guinea 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) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Ballalae 2 0 23 km
Mono MNY 11 0 38 km
Buin UBI unknown 0 54 km
Oria OTY unknown 0 69 km
Choiseul Bay CHY unknown 0 82 km
Lehu LHP unknown 0 87 km
Tonu TON unknown 0 97 km
Aropa KIE 3 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Shortland Harbor Soloman Islands 12 km
Shortland Harbour SBSHH Soloman Islands 12 km
Blanche Harbour Soloman Islands 40 km
Choiseul Bay SBCHY Soloman Islands 85 km
Malloco Bay Soloman Islands 97 km

More information

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