M 4.9 in Solomon Islands on 22 Sep 2017 23:25 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: 4.9M
Depth: 37.28 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.7533 , 159.6233
Event Date: 22 Sep 2017 23:25 UTC
23 Sep 2017 10:25 Local
Exposed Population:
About 24000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000ateh
Inserted at: 22 Sep 2017 23:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.6 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000ateh Scaled population (vector) 4.28  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0.44  
  INFORM_normalised 1.18  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1181570 0 22 Sep 2017 23:25 4.9M, 37.28km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 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 Ghoveo, Fupukuna, Buala, Kimage, Kologhodu, Domu, Saua, Biluro, Tuarugu, Susubona, and Kava.

Radius Population
100 km 25000 people
75 km 19000 people
50 km 6000 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
Northern Solomons Papua New Guinea 130000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ghoveo Solomon Islands Village - 37 km
Fupukuna Solomon Islands Village - 43 km
Buala Solomon Islands Village 2700 people 45 km
Kimage Solomon Islands Village - 51 km
Kologhodu Solomon Islands Village - 52 km
Domu Solomon Islands Village - 54 km
Saua Solomon Islands Village - 62 km
Biluro Solomon Islands Village - 63 km
Tuarugu Solomon Islands Village - 63 km
Susubona Solomon Islands Village - 64 km
Hurepelo Solomon Islands Village - 65 km
Bolitei Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Dadale Solomon Islands Village - 69 km
Loalonga Solomon Islands Village - 69 km
Kava Solomon Islands Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Gojoruru Point Soloman Islands 38 km

More information

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