M 6.6 in Solomon Islands on 10 Aug 2015 04:12 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: 6.6M
Depth: 15 Km
Event Date: 10 Aug 2015 04:12 UTC
10 Aug 2015 15:12 Local
Exposed Population: About 31000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 10 Aug 2015 23:36 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0.1 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a Max wave scenario 0m  
  C1 earthquake n.a Max wave realtime 0.11m  
  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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1091544 0.5 10 Aug 2015 04:12 6.6M, 10km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:09) 00:06 GEOFON
1091545 0.2 10 Aug 2015 04:12 6.9M, 10km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 0.3m (at 00:09) 00:08 NTWC    
1091556 0.2 10 Aug 2015 04:12 6.9M, 10km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:08) 00:20 NEIC
1091588 0.5 10 Aug 2015 04:12 6.7M, 10km 5.36 30 thousand (in 100km) 0.2m (at 00:10) 05:11 NEIC
1091674 0.5 10 Aug 2015 04:12 6.6M, 15km 5.36 30 thousand (in 100km) 0.1m (at 00:09) 19:24 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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Saira, Solomon Islands. This height is estimated for 10-Aug-2015 04:21:18.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
10-Aug-2015 04:21:18 Saira Solomon Islands  0.1
10-Aug-2015 04:22:96 Nineveh Solomon Islands  0.1
10-Aug-2015 04:24:44 Halisi Solomon Islands  0.1
10-Aug-2015 04:39:94 Samasodu_Point Solomon Islands  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: "M6.6 180km SW of Dadali. Solomon Islands"

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -9.321
  • Longitude: 158.009
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 302 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 21 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 15 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 156.509, -10.821, 159.509, -7.821
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

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