Overall Green Earthquake alert in Solomon Islands on 10 Dec 2016 02:38 UTC

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M 5.6 in Solomon Islands on 10 Dec 2016 02:38 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:	5.6M
Depth:	36.16 Km
Lat/Lon:	-10.3302 , 161.3193
Event Date:	10 Dec 2016 02:38 UTC 10 Dec 2016 13:38 Local
Exposed Population:	About 63000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20007zq4
Inserted at:	10 Dec 2016 03:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us20007zq4	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.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1150009		0	10 Dec 2016 02:38	5.6M, 36.16km	4.53	60 thousand (in 100km)		00:21	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 11,480) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1150009	-10.33/161.319	5.6	36.16	4.53	10 Dec 2016 03:01	00:23	(new episode)
	2	0	1150009	-10.33/161.319	5.6	36.16	4.53	10 Dec 2016 04:43	02:05	(upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	11000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Oneoia	Solomon Islands	Village	-	4 km
Maneoura	Solomon Islands	Village	-	6 km
Rumahui	Solomon Islands	Village	-	7 km
Manuagere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	8 km
Huro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	9 km
Hada	Solomon Islands	Village	-	10 km
Suuruaharau	Solomon Islands	Village	-	11 km
Tarosi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	14 km
Onehatare	Solomon Islands	Village	-	15 km
Tawaiabu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	16 km
Ubuna	Solomon Islands	Village	-	17 km
Maranu'u	Solomon Islands	Village	-	17 km
Heuru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	18 km
Bia	Solomon Islands	Village	-	18 km
Tetere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	19 km
Asimaenioha	Solomon Islands	Village	-	20 km
Etamarorai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	24 km
Wango	Solomon Islands	Village	-	27 km
Manewaro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	28 km
Apaoro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	31 km
Fagani	Solomon Islands	Village	-	33 km
Kaokaona	Solomon Islands	Village	-	41 km
Umara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	44 km
Pamua	Solomon Islands	Village	-	47 km
Sungasau	Solomon Islands	Village	-	47 km
Bio I	Solomon Islands	Village	-	47 km
Suenn	Solomon Islands	Village	-	49 km
Tawarodo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	49 km
Hulihale	Solomon Islands	Village	-	49 km
Kaonasughu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	51 km
Waimapuru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	54 km
Panuha	Solomon Islands	Village	-	58 km
Apurahe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	59 km
Mwanimauru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Manchuki	Solomon Islands	Village	-	61 km
Manihinua	Solomon Islands	Village	-	62 km
Ngorangora	Solomon Islands	Village	-	63 km
Taraoto	Solomon Islands	Village	-	64 km
Arohane	Solomon Islands	Village	-	66 km
Geigei	Solomon Islands	Village	-	67 km
Tawani	Solomon Islands	Village	-	68 km
Palasuu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	69 km
Saa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	70 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity	Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
	Kirakira	IRA	2				0	65 km
	Parasi	PRS	unknown				0	69 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Kira Kira		Soloman Islands	66 km

More information

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