M 4.6 in Solomon Islands on 15 Apr 2017 15:09 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: 39.11 Km
Lat/Lon: -11.0926 , 162.6015
Event Date: 15 Apr 2017 15:09 UTC
16 Apr 2017 02:09 Local
Exposed Population:
About 18000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008hws
Inserted at: 15 Apr 2017 15:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.6 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008hws 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
1164086 0 15 Apr 2017 15:09 4.6M, 39.11km 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 Ragapu, Nafinotoga, Santa Ana I, Ghupuna, Fageifa, Mami, Star Harb, Geta, Funakumwa, Mwarairaru, and Nanepe.

Radius Population
100 km 19000 people
75 km 11000 people
50 km 5500 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
Ragapu Solomon Islands Village - 28 km
Nafinotoga Solomon Islands Village - 30 km
Santa Ana I Solomon Islands Village - 30 km
Ghupuna Solomon Islands Village - 32 km
Fageifa Solomon Islands Village - 39 km
Mami Solomon Islands Village - 40 km
Star Harb Solomon Islands Village - 43 km
Geta Solomon Islands Village - 43 km
Funakumwa Solomon Islands Village - 47 km
Mwarairaru Solomon Islands Village - 49 km
Mwaniwowo Solomon Islands Village - 50 km
Nasuragena Solomon Islands Village - 50 km
Tawarogha Solomon Islands Village - 53 km
Maniborkosi Solomon Islands Village - 58 km
Napasiwai Solomon Islands Village - 62 km
Naana Solomon Islands Village - 66 km
Iaruraha Solomon Islands Village - 69 km
Nanepe Solomon Islands Village - 69 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 Ana NNB unknown 0 31 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cape Surville Soloman Islands 38 km

More information

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