M 5.5 in Solomon Islands on 01 Jun 2013 17:32 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: 5.5M
Depth: 70.5 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.0307 , 155.9057
Event Date: 01 Jun 2013 17:32 UTC
02 Jun 2013 04:32 Local
Exposed Population:
About 87496 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 03 Jun 2013 16:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC -0.9 -0.9
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
1000020 -0.9 01 Jun 2013 17:32 5.5M, 70.5km N/A 90 thousand (in 100km) 1d 22:48 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 Koliai, and Harehare.

Radius Population
100 km 87000 people
75 km 24000 people
50 km 11000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Koliai Solomon Islands Village - 6 km
Harehare Solomon Islands Village - 7 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
Ballalae 2 5 km
Buin UBI unknown 42 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Shortland Harbor Soloman Islands 8 km
Shortland Harbour SBSHH Soloman Islands 9 km

More information

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