M 5.1 in Solomon Islands on 21 Feb 2019 10:50 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: 5.1M
Depth: 40.08 Km
Lat/Lon: -11.1856 , 162.0726
Event Date: 21 Feb 2019 10:50 UTC
21 Feb 2019 21:50 Local
Exposed Population:
About 23000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000jl2z
Inserted at: 21 Feb 2019 11:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.6 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000jl2z Scaled population (vector) 4.08  
  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
1249725 0 21 Feb 2019 10:50 5.1M, 40.08km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Napasiwai, Iaruraha, Funakumwa, Mwaniwowo, Geta, Star Harb, Mwarairaru, Hauraha, Mami, Wainaworasi, and Wugiroga.

Radius Population
100 km 24000 people
75 km 12000 people
50 km 3200 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
Napasiwai Solomon Islands Village - 39 km
Iaruraha Solomon Islands Village - 42 km
Funakumwa Solomon Islands Village - 44 km
Mwaniwowo Solomon Islands Village - 44 km
Geta Solomon Islands Village - 44 km
Star Harb Solomon Islands Village - 46 km
Mwarairaru Solomon Islands Village - 47 km
Hauraha Solomon Islands Village - 48 km
Mami Solomon Islands Village - 48 km
Wainaworasi Solomon Islands Village - 48 km
Nasuragena Solomon Islands Village - 49 km
Fageifa Solomon Islands Village - 49 km
Ragapu Solomon Islands Village - 51 km
Wakora Solomon Islands Village - 52 km
Tawarogha Solomon Islands Village - 54 km
Narohei Solomon Islands Village - 54 km
Raa Solomon Islands Village - 56 km
Ghupuna Solomon Islands Village - 57 km
Nafinotoga Solomon Islands Village - 57 km
Nanepe Solomon Islands Village - 58 km
Santa Ana I Solomon Islands Village - 58 km
Maniborkosi Solomon Islands Village - 59 km
Na Wosi Solomon Islands Village - 59 km
Geigei Solomon Islands Village - 59 km
Naana Solomon Islands Village - 60 km
Naparasusu Solomon Islands Village - 60 km
Namaturi Solomon Islands Village - 62 km
Taraoto Solomon Islands Village - 62 km
Manegohere Solomon Islands Village - 63 km
Naganea Solomon Islands Village - 63 km
Naparaohau Solomon Islands Village - 65 km
Napurongo Solomon Islands Village - 65 km
Narano Solomon Islands Village - 66 km
Apurahe Solomon Islands Village - 67 km
Mehale Solomon Islands Village - 67 km
Maraone Solomon Islands Village - 67 km
Panuha Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Nakuhu Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Okeoke Solomon Islands Village - 69 km
Wugiroga 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 Ana NNB unknown 0 56 km
Kirakira IRA 2 0 84 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Cape Surville Soloman Islands 53 km
Kira Kira Soloman Islands 84 km

More information

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