M 4.7 in Solomon Islands on 05 Jun 2020 10:34 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: 4.7M
Depth: 39.8 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.757 , 158.6911
Event Date: 05 Jun 2020 10:34 UTC
05 Jun 2020 21:34 Local
Exposed Population:
About 26000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000a6fn
Inserted at: 05 Jun 2020 13:05 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.6 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000a6fn Scaled population (vector) 4  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0.44  
  INFORM_normalised 1.18  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1314226 0 05 Jun 2020 10:34 4.7M, 39.8km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 02:31 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 366,000) . The nearest places are and Batuna.

Radius Population
100 km 26000 people
75 km 16000 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people
Northern Solomons Papua New Guinea 130000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Batuna Solomon Islands Village - 67 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Yandina XYA unknown 0 70 km
Sege EGM 3 0 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Pipisala Bay Soloman Islands 56 km
Yandina SBXYA Soloman Islands 67 km

More information

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