Overall Green Earthquake alert in Solomon Islands on 16 Sep 2020 06:48 UTC

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M 4.7 in Solomon Islands on 16 Sep 2020 06:48 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:	4.7M
Depth:	39.73 Km
Lat/Lon:	-8.6456 , 160.2053
Event Date:	16 Sep 2020 06:48 UTC 16 Sep 2020 17:48 Local
Exposed Population:	300000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us7000bnv7
Inserted at:	16 Sep 2020 07:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.6 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000bnv7	Scaled population (vector)	4.98
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0.44
	INFORM_normalised	1.18

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1333120		0	16 Sep 2020 06:48	4.7M, 39.73km	N/A	310 thousand (in 100km)		00:22	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 Lungua, Baroni, Rara, Vura, Sepi, Kaliala, Vuluva, Vatupura, Lokiha, Dhadhaje, and Honiara.

Radius	Population
100 km	310000 people
75 km	110000 people
50 km	13000 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	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Lungua	Solomon Islands	Village	-	33 km
Baroni	Solomon Islands	Village	-	36 km
Rara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	40 km
Vura	Solomon Islands	Village	-	41 km
Sepi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	42 km
Kaliala	Solomon Islands	Village	-	42 km
Vuluva	Solomon Islands	Village	-	43 km
Vatupura	Solomon Islands	Village	-	45 km
Lokiha	Solomon Islands	Village	-	46 km
Dhadhaje	Solomon Islands	Village	-	46 km
Boromoli	Solomon Islands	Village	-	47 km
Siota	Solomon Islands	Village	-	49 km
Nata	Solomon Islands	Village	-	49 km
Tokopigopi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	50 km
Tulagi	Solomon Islands	Village	1500 people	50 km
Hanivaivine	Solomon Islands	Village	-	51 km
Fote	Solomon Islands	Village	-	51 km
Ghairavu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	51 km
Tatamba	Solomon Islands	Village	-	51 km
Dala	Solomon Islands	Village	-	52 km
Sidu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	52 km
Kombe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	52 km
Taroaniara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	53 km
Alite'au	Solomon Islands	Village	-	55 km
Ghole	Solomon Islands	Village	-	56 km
Gavuhoho	Solomon Islands	Village	-	56 km
A'ama	Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Auki	Solomon Islands	Village	4300 people	57 km
Small Nagela	Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Gwaunatafu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	58 km
Toa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	59 km
Bungano	Solomon Islands	Village	-	59 km
Vunuha	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Vuturua	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Longapolo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	61 km
Veranaue	Solomon Islands	Village	-	61 km
Saua	Solomon Islands	Village	-	61 km
Kusini	Solomon Islands	Village	-	66 km
Kunura	Solomon Islands	Village	-	66 km
Petupai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	67 km
Afusalo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	67 km
Ageraba	Solomon Islands	Village	-	67 km
Loalonga	Solomon Islands	Village	-	68 km
Bina	Solomon Islands	Village	-	69 km
Honiara	Solomon Islands	Capital	56000 people	91 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)	Distance
Tulaghi Island	TLG	unknown	51 km
Auki	AKS	2	53 km
Kwai Harbour	KWR	unknown	59 km
Savo	SVY	unknown	71 km
Henderson International	HIR	9	88 km
Atoifi	ATD	unknown	92 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tulaghi Harbor		Soloman Islands	50 km
Auki Harbor		Soloman Islands	53 km
Honiara	SBHIR	Soloman Islands	91 km
Gojoruru Point		Soloman Islands	98 km

More information

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