M 4.9 in Solomon Islands on 14 Dec 2017 23:40 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: 78.67 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.3901 , 156.2464
Event Date: 14 Dec 2017 23:40 UTC
15 Dec 2017 10:40 Local
Exposed Population:
About 49000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c4n0
Inserted at: 14 Dec 2017 23:57 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
us2000c4n0 Scaled population (vector) 4.27  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.3  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1191041 0 14 Dec 2017 23:40 4.9M, 78.67km N/A 50 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 Iringgila, Mundimundi, Ndovele, Paramata, Paraso, Vella Lavella I, Java, Lunga, Maleai, Nila, and Lologae.

Radius Population
100 km 50000 people
75 km 18000 people
50 km 4300 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
Milne Bay Papua New Guinea 160000 people
New Ireland Papua New Guinea 90000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Iringgila Solomon Islands Village - 38 km
Mundimundi Solomon Islands Village - 41 km
Ndovele Solomon Islands Village - 46 km
Paramata Solomon Islands Village - 48 km
Paraso Solomon Islands Village - 50 km
Vella Lavella I Solomon Islands Village - 51 km
Java Solomon Islands Village - 54 km
Lunga Solomon Islands Village - 54 km
Maleai Solomon Islands Village - 54 km
Nila Solomon Islands Village - 56 km
Fauro I Solomon Islands Village - 56 km
Harehare Solomon Islands Village - 58 km
Tabi Tabi Solomon Islands Village - 59 km
Koliai Solomon Islands Village - 59 km
Mbagha I Solomon Islands Village - 59 km
Lotiloti Solomon Islands Village - 59 km
Simbilando Solomon Islands Village - 60 km
Serulando Solomon Islands Village - 65 km
Shortland I Solomon Islands Village - 66 km
Kokolope Solomon Islands Village - 66 km
Sagigai Solomon Islands Village - 67 km
Dara Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Kolenamoa Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Zavare Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Ngaringari Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Lajaka Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Kumbolia Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Kuki Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Sasamungga Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Kolovalu Solomon Islands Village - 69 km
Vagara Solomon Islands Village - 69 km
Boe Solomon Islands Village - 69 km
Goe Solomon Islands Village - 69 km
Voza Solomon Islands Village - 69 km
Lologae 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
Ballalae 2 0 60 km
Barakoma V La Vella VEV unknown 0 70 km
Mono MNY 11 0 76 km
Choiseul Bay CHY unknown 0 77 km
Buin UBI unknown 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Malloco Bay Soloman Islands 45 km
Shortland Harbor Soloman Islands 52 km
Shortland Harbour SBSHH Soloman Islands 56 km
Blanche Harbour Soloman Islands 77 km
Choiseul Bay SBCHY Soloman Islands 80 km
Gizo Is SBGZO Soloman Islands 99 km

More information

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