M 4.6 in Solomon Is. from 05 Aug 2009 07:34 UTC to 07:34

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: 4.6M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: -9.16 , 158.84
Event Date: 05 Aug 2009 07:34 UTC
05 Aug 2009 18:34 Local
Exposed Population:
about 27000 people within 100km
Source: GEOFON
Inserted at: 05 Aug 2009 08:07 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
GEOFON 0.5 0.5
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.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
62788 0.5 05 Aug 2009 07:34 4.9M, 35km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:32 NEIC
62789 0.5 05 Aug 2009 07:34 4.6M, 10km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:32 GEOFON
62801 0.5 05 Aug 2009 07:34 4.8M, 2km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 01:47 EMSC
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 Yandina.

Radius Population
100 km 27000 people
75 km 8600 people
50 km 5400 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
Yandina Solomon Islands Village - 51 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 49 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Yandina SBXYA Soloman Islands 49 km
Pipisala Bay Soloman Islands 52 km

More information

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