M 4.9 in Solomon Islands on 09 Dec 2016 04:10 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 1100403
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.9M
Depth: 38.08 Km
Lat/Lon: -10.5293 , 161.2641
Event Date: 09 Dec 2016 04:10 UTC
09 Dec 2016 15:10 Local
Exposed Population:
About 39678 people within 100km
Inserted at: 09 Dec 2016 04:37 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20007zdk 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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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 1238 | About casualties: 16 | Last hour: 0

Correa dice hay daños materiales y una estudiante golpeada por sismos ... Tue, 13 Dec 2016 04:04:00 +0100.

El presidente de Ecuador, Rafael Correa, señaló hoy que los sismos ocurridos frente a las costas de la provincia de Esmeraldas (noroeste) causaron daños materiales y que una estudiante resultó golpeada. "...Esta mañana Esmeraldas sufrió fue
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SobredosisTue, 13 Dec 2016 03:46:00 +0100.

Como esos tifones oscuros que vemos en las fotografías que van arrasando todo, volando techos de casas, elevando automóviles. Los llaman tornados y en la Costa “culoepollos” cuando son más pequeños. El huracán del odio nos tiene atados, inm
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News I have to be strong for my child: SurvivorTue, 13 Dec 2016 03:26:00 +0100.

Rahmawati of Kedai Pangwa village in Pidie Jaya, Aceh, could not hide her deep sadness. “I have to move on. My life is now for my daughter and her future,”she said. Sitting under a tent where she and other survivors are temporarily being sh
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7,000 People In 3 Provinces Affected By Solomons Earthquake, TsunamiTue, 13 Dec 2016 03:02:00 +0100.

11 schools, medical clinic damaged; Emergency response teams on the scene. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Radio New Zealand International, Dec. 13, 2016) – About 7000 people across three provinces are reported to have been affected by the recent
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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),