Overall Green Earthquake alert in Solomon Is. on 07 Jun 2020 14:43 UTC

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M 5.7 in Solomon Is. on 07 Jun 2020 14:43 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:	5.7M
Depth:	37.65 Km
Lat/Lon:	-10.6926 , 166.0965
Event Date:	07 Jun 2020 14:43 UTC 08 Jun 2020 01:43 Local
Exposed Population:	Less then 100 people in MMI VI About 23000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000a7ig
Inserted at:	07 Jun 2020 16:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.6 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000a7ig	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.18

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1314546		0	07 Jun 2020 14:43	5.7M, 30.58km	5.64	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:18	NEIC
1314549		0	07 Jun 2020 14:43	5.7M, 37.65km	5.24	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		02:02	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 602) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	6600 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1314546	-10.636/166.172	5.7	30.6	5.644	07 Jun 2020 15:02	00:18	(new episode)
2	1314549	-10.693/166.096	5.7	37.6	5.239	07 Jun 2020 15:30	00:47	(new episode)
3	1314549	-10.693/166.096	5.7	37.6	5.239	07 Jun 2020 16:45	02:02	(upd of #2)
4	1314549	-10.693/166.096	5.7	37.6	5.239	08 Jun 2020 14:45	1d 00:02	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	1900 people
	Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	4100 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Noka	Solomon Islands	Village	-	11 km
Taepe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	16 km
Masoko	Solomon Islands	Village	-	22 km
Nuela	Solomon Islands	Village	-	22 km
Foa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	25 km
Menelu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	27 km
Nevea	Solomon Islands	Village	-	30 km
Malue	Solomon Islands	Village	-	32 km
Neembuna	Solomon Islands	Village	-	33 km
Nudung	Solomon Islands	Village	-	34 km
Noli	Solomon Islands	Village	-	38 km
Nonea	Solomon Islands	Village	-	38 km
Nemboe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	38 km
Bema	Solomon Islands	Village	-	38 km
Matamotu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	39 km
Trevanion	Solomon Islands	Village	-	39 km
Menamini	Solomon Islands	Village	-	44 km
Malemgeulu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	45 km
Lomlom	Solomon Islands	Village	-	46 km
Nuali	Solomon Islands	Village	-	48 km
Namania	Solomon Islands	Village	-	49 km
Tuo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	51 km
Lipe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	51 km
Malapu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	56 km
Avita	Solomon Islands	Village	-	71 km
Nimbau	Solomon Islands	Village	-	75 km
Malombo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	77 km
Apakhö	Solomon Islands	Village	-	78 km
Asimboa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	78 km
Tanabili	Solomon Islands	Village	-	81 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Graciosa Bay		Soloman Islands	30 km

More information

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