M 5 in Solomon Islands on 04 Apr 2020 12:11 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: 5.0M
Depth: 59.75 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.3439 , 156.1651
Event Date: 04 Apr 2020 12:11 UTC
04 Apr 2020 23:11 Local
Exposed Population:
About 58000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70008nlk
Inserted at: 04 Apr 2020 12:31 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
us70008nlk Scaled population (vector) 4.23  
  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
1303978 0 04 Apr 2020 12:11 5M, 59.75km N/A 60 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 Maleai, Nila, Harehare, Iringgila, Koliai, Fauro I, Mundimundi, Shortland I, Ndovele, Paramata, and Zavare.

Radius Population
100 km 59000 people
75 km 16000 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
Northern Solomons Papua New Guinea 130000 people
Milne Bay Papua New Guinea 160000 people
New Ireland Papua New Guinea 90000 people
East New Britain Papua New Guinea 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Maleai Solomon Islands Village - 44 km
Nila Solomon Islands Village - 45 km
Harehare Solomon Islands Village - 47 km
Iringgila Solomon Islands Village - 48 km
Koliai Solomon Islands Village - 48 km
Fauro I Solomon Islands Village - 49 km
Mundimundi Solomon Islands Village - 51 km
Shortland I Solomon Islands Village - 55 km
Ndovele Solomon Islands Village - 56 km
Paramata Solomon Islands Village - 58 km
Paraso Solomon Islands Village - 61 km
Vella Lavella I Solomon Islands Village - 61 km
Harapa Solomon Islands Village - 64 km
Lunga Solomon Islands Village - 64 km
Java Solomon Islands Village - 64 km
Kamaleai Solomon Islands Village - 65 km
Ghaomai Solomon Islands Village - 66 km
Mono I Solomon Islands Village - 66 km
East Pt Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Mbagha I Solomon Islands Village - 69 km
Tabi Tabi Solomon Islands Village - 69 km
Ngaringari Solomon Islands Village - 69 km
Lotiloti Solomon Islands Village - 70 km
Zavare 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 50 km
Mono MNY 11 0 67 km
Choiseul Bay CHY unknown 0 74 km
Barakoma V La Vella VEV unknown 0 80 km
Buin UBI unknown 0 86 km
Oria OTY unknown 0 100 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Shortland Harbor Soloman Islands 41 km
Shortland Harbour SBSHH Soloman Islands 46 km
Malloco Bay Soloman Islands 56 km
Blanche Harbour Soloman Islands 68 km
Choiseul Bay SBCHY Soloman Islands 77 km

More information

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