Overall Green Earthquake alert in Solomon Is. on 24 Dec 2012 12:01 UTC

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:	62.7 Km
Lat/Lon:	-10.8822 , 165.987
Event Date:	24 Dec 2012 12:01 UTC 24 Dec 2012 23:01 Local
Exposed Population:	About 21000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usc000efjx
Inserted at:	24 Dec 2012 12:44 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
usc000efjx	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
121597		0.5	24 Dec 2012 12:01	4.9M, 62.7km	N/A	20 thousand (in 100km)		00:42	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 Masoko, Neembuna, Nonea, Noli, Taepe, Noka, Nemboe, Nuela, Foa, Menelu, and Malombo.

Radius	Population
100 km	21000 people
75 km	19000 people
50 km	18000 people
20 km	2000 people
10 km	<1000 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	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Masoko	Solomon Islands	Village	-	16 km
Neembuna	Solomon Islands	Village	-	19 km
Nonea	Solomon Islands	Village	-	21 km
Noli	Solomon Islands	Village	-	22 km
Taepe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	24 km
Noka	Solomon Islands	Village	-	24 km
Nemboe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	26 km
Nuela	Solomon Islands	Village	-	26 km
Foa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	28 km
Menelu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	28 km
Malue	Solomon Islands	Village	-	30 km
Nudung	Solomon Islands	Village	-	30 km
Menamini	Solomon Islands	Village	-	30 km
Nevea	Solomon Islands	Village	-	30 km
Malemgeulu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	32 km
Matamotu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	33 km
Trevanion	Solomon Islands	Village	-	35 km
Bema	Solomon Islands	Village	-	35 km
Avita	Solomon Islands	Village	-	63 km
Nimbau	Solomon Islands	Village	-	65 km
Apakhö	Solomon Islands	Village	-	68 km
Asimboa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	68 km
Malombo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	69 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Graciosa Bay		Soloman Islands	25 km

More information

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