M 6 in Solomon Islands on 02 Feb 2013 18:58 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 122283
Earthquake Magnitude: 6.0M
Depth: 7.5 Km
Lat/Lon: -10.9218 , 165.246
Event Date: 02 Feb 2013 18:58 UTC
03 Feb 2013 05:58 Local
Exposed Population:
About 15821 people within 100km
Inserted at: 02 Feb 2013 22:29 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
usc000f05y 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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Latest media headlines

Five die in Solomon Islands earthquake, tsunami 2/6/2013 6:46:00 PM.

A major 8.0 magnitude earthquake has jolted the Solomon Islands, with small tsunami waves buffeting Pacific coasts, leaving at least five people dead and dozens of homes damaged or destroyed.A quake-generated wave of just under...
Oro efter jordskalv i Stilla havet 2/6/2013 6:43:00 PM.

Byar på Salomonöarna befaras ha blivit utplånade i ett kraftigt jordskalv i Stilla havet i natt. En mindre tsunami har träffat land. Sjukhuskällor i Salomonöarna uppger att minst fem människor har dött och tre skadats av tsunamin. Enligt US
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Solomon Islands: Tsunami highlights small island vulnerability 2/6/2013 6:41:00 PM.

Source: UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Country: Solomon Islands By Brigitte Leoni BANGKOK, 6 February, 2013 - At least five people are reported to have died in a tsunami which struck a remote part of the Solomon Islands ea
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Gobierno exhorta a Bachelet a "reconocer públicamente su responsabilid.. 2/6/2013 6:22:00 PM.

"Siento que debiese romper el silencio para pedir perdón a los familiares de las víctimas del terremoto y tsunami, y que quieren justicia", dijo la vocera del Ejecutivo, Cecilia Pérez.

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),