M 5.6 in Solomon Islands from 19 Mar 2017 15:43 UTC to 15:43

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: 5.6M
Depth: 48.43 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.2286 , 160.7161
Event Date: 19 Mar 2017 15:43 UTC
20 Mar 2017 02:43 Local
Exposed Population: 100000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008t6m
Inserted at: 19 Mar 2017 16:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.6 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us20008t6m Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1161132 0.3 19 Mar 2017 15:43 5.6M, 48.43km 4.17 110 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 NEIC
1161133 0.3 19 Mar 2017 15:43 6M, 4.23km 4.17 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:19 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 Afusalo, A'ama, Alite'au, 'Ailali, Gwaunatafu, Ato, Dala, Ageraba, Fote, Manu, and Kunura.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 80000 people
50 km 46000 people
20 km 15000 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 Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Afusalo Solomon Islands Village - 16 km
A'ama Solomon Islands Village - 17 km
Alite'au Solomon Islands Village - 27 km
'Ailali Solomon Islands Village - 28 km
Gwaunatafu Solomon Islands Village - 35 km
Ato Solomon Islands Village - 35 km
Dala Solomon Islands Village - 42 km
Ageraba Solomon Islands Village - 43 km
Fote Solomon Islands Village - 47 km
Manu Solomon Islands Village - 52 km
Fokinkorra Solomon Islands Village - 57 km
Busukwae Solomon Islands Village - 58 km
Auki Solomon Islands Village 4300 people 59 km
Uruilangi Solomon Islands Village - 67 km
Kunura Solomon Islands 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
Kwai Harbour KWR unknown 0 37 km
Auki AKS 2 0 53 km
Atoifi ATD unknown 0 78 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Auki Harbor Soloman Islands 54 km

More information

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