M 4.8 in Solomon Islands on 25 Mar 2017 03:01 UTC
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: 26.54 Km
Lat/Lon: -11.3935 , 166.0086
Event Date: 25 Mar 2017 03:01 UTC
25 Mar 2017 14:01 Local
Exposed Population:
About 18000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008uhv
Inserted at: 25 Mar 2017 03:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.6 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008uhv 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
1161658 0 25 Mar 2017 03:01 4.8M, 26.54km N/A 20 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 Nimbau, Asimboa, Apakhö, Avita, Tanabili, Malombo, Nonea, Noli, Neembuna, Menamini, and Malemgeulu.

Radius Population
100 km 19000 people
75 km 8900 people
50 km <1000 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
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nimbau Solomon Islands Village - 49 km
Asimboa Solomon Islands Village - 51 km
Apakhö Solomon Islands Village - 52 km
Avita Solomon Islands Village - 53 km
Tanabili Solomon Islands Village - 58 km
Malombo Solomon Islands Village - 59 km
Nonea Solomon Islands Village - 61 km
Noli Solomon Islands Village - 62 km
Neembuna Solomon Islands Village - 64 km
Menamini Solomon Islands Village - 67 km
Nemboe Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Masoko Solomon Islands Village - 69 km
Malemgeulu 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) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Santa Cruz SCZ unknown 0 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Graciosa Bay Soloman Islands 74 km
Peu Soloman Islands 97 km

More information

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