M 5.8 in Solomon Islands on 22 Aug 2018 18:49 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: 5.8M
Depth: 34 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.9547 , 155.7245
Event Date: 22 Aug 2018 18:49 UTC
23 Aug 2018 05:49 Local
Exposed Population: About 12000 people in MMI
100000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000gfkm
Inserted at: 23 Aug 2018 16:27 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
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000gfkm Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  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
1225426 0 22 Aug 2018 18:49 5.8M, 44.16km 5.5 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
1225522 0 22 Aug 2018 18:49 5.8M, 31.04km 5.35 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 17:38 NEIC
1225542 0 22 Aug 2018 18:49 5.8M, 34km 5.5 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 21:37 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 Kamaleai, Harapa, Ghaomai, Shortland I, Koliai, Harehare, Kaukauai, Laguai, Nila, Maika, and Barapina.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 53000 people
50 km 30000 people
20 km 2900 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 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
Kamaleai Solomon Islands Village - 1 km
Harapa Solomon Islands Village - 4 km
Ghaomai Solomon Islands Village - 16 km
Shortland I Solomon Islands Village - 16 km
Koliai Solomon Islands Village - 17 km
Harehare Solomon Islands Village - 18 km
Kaukauai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 19 km
Laguai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 20 km
Nila Solomon Islands Village - 20 km
Maika Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Moisuru Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 21 km
Maleai Solomon Islands Village - 22 km
Buin Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village <1000 people 23 km
Tokuaka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 24 km
East Pt Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Aka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Muguai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Olava Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Tabago Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 34 km
Musakaka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 38 km
Moronei Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Konga Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 40 km
Fauro I Solomon Islands Village - 41 km
Bogisago Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 41 km
Okomo Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Ubabakogu Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 43 km
Orimai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Unanai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Tonu Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Panake Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Kekemona Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Aitara Mission Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 50 km
Mono I Solomon Islands Village - 52 km
Tokinotu Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Sininai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Taki Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 55 km
Amapa Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Kapikavi Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 57 km
Duunaru Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Boku Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Isina Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Siorovi Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Haigi Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Pekei Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Birai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Barosi Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Pirineiu Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Mosigetta Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Sipuru Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Aropa Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Barapina Bougainville Papua New Guinea 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
Ballalae 2 0 18 km
Buin UBI unknown 0 26 km
Oria OTY unknown 0 41 km
Mono MNY 11 0 54 km
Lehu LHP unknown 0 60 km
Tonu TON unknown 0 68 km
Aropa KIE 3 0 71 km
Arawa RAW unknown 0 75 km
Choiseul Bay CHY unknown 0 79 km
Karato KAF unknown 0 85 km
Torokina TOK unknown 0 91 km
Boku BOQ unknown 0 95 km
Kurwina KWV unknown 0 96 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Shortland Harbour SBSHH Soloman Islands 20 km
Shortland Harbor Soloman Islands 24 km
Blanche Harbour Soloman Islands 56 km
Choiseul Bay SBCHY Soloman Islands 81 km
Kieta PGKIE Papua New Guinea 83 km
Keita Papua New Guinea 84 km
Anewa Bay PGANB Papua New Guinea 87 km

More information

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