M 5 in Solomon Islands on 17 Mar 2022 15:19 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: 5.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -11.2594 , 165.4715
Event Date: 17 Mar 2022 15:19 UTC
18 Mar 2022 02:19 Local
Exposed Population:
10 thousand in 100km
Source: NEIC us6000h5f3
Inserted at: 17 Mar 2022 16:37 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.6 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000h5f3 Scaled population (vector) 3.63  
  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
1431815 0 17 Mar 2022 15:19 5M, 10km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 01:18 NEIC
1431816 0 17 Mar 2022 15:19 4.9M, 10km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 01:31 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 Menamini, Malemgeulu, Nonea, Noli, Nemboe, Neembuna, Matamotu, Trevanion, Nudung, and Bema.

Radius Population
100 km 12000 people
75 km 7700 people
50 km no 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
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Menamini Solomon Islands Village - 53 km
Malemgeulu Solomon Islands Village - 54 km
Nonea Solomon Islands Village - 56 km
Noli Solomon Islands Village - 57 km
Nemboe Solomon Islands Village - 59 km
Neembuna Solomon Islands Village - 61 km
Matamotu Solomon Islands Village - 65 km
Trevanion Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Nudung Solomon Islands Village - 69 km
Bema Solomon Islands Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Graciosa Bay Soloman Islands 69 km

More information

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