M 4.8 in Solomon Islands on 06 Jun 2020 16:52 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: 4.8M
Depth: 20.65 Km
Lat/Lon: -8.7036 , 156.5338
Event Date: 06 Jun 2020 16:52 UTC
07 Jun 2020 02:52 Local
Exposed Population:
About 56000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us6000a76n
Inserted at: 06 Jun 2020 17:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.6 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000a76n Scaled population (vector) 4.11  
  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
1314408 0 06 Jun 2020 16:52 4.8M, 20.65km N/A 60 thousand (in 100km) 00:26 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 Tapurai, Keara, and Ganongga.

Radius Population
100 km 56000 people
75 km 14000 people
50 km 1300 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
Milne Bay Papua New Guinea 160000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tapurai Solomon Islands Village - 51 km
Keara Solomon Islands Village - 59 km
Ganongga Solomon Islands Village - 68 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
Ringi Cove RIN unknown 0 78 km
Kukundu KUE unknown 0 89 km
Munda MUA 3 0 90 km
Barakoma V La Vella VEV unknown 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Gizo Is SBGZO Soloman Islands 76 km
Ringi Cove SBRIN Soloman Islands 90 km
Port Noro SBNOR Soloman Islands 91 km

More information

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