M 5.8 in Solomon Islands on 23 Feb 2013 08:59 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: 5.8M
Depth: 10.4 Km
Lat/Lon: -10.6441 , 165.279
Event Date: 23 Feb 2013 08:59 UTC
23 Feb 2013 19:59 Local
Exposed Population:
About 15833 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000fc4p
Inserted at: 23 Feb 2013 09:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
usc000fc4p 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
122894 0 23 Feb 2013 08:59 5.8M, 10.4km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 NEIC
122895 0 23 Feb 2013 08:59 5.9M, 10.7km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 01:19 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 Trevanion, Malemgeulu, Bema, Matamotu, Menamini, Nudung, Nemboe, Malue, Nevea, Noli, and Nuela.

Radius Population
100 km 16000 people
75 km 14000 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
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Trevanion Solomon Islands Village - 51 km
Malemgeulu Solomon Islands Village - 52 km
Bema Solomon Islands Village - 52 km
Matamotu Solomon Islands Village - 52 km
Menamini Solomon Islands Village - 54 km
Nudung Solomon Islands Village - 56 km
Nemboe Solomon Islands Village - 58 km
Malue Solomon Islands Village - 58 km
Nevea Solomon Islands Village - 59 km
Noli Solomon Islands Village - 62 km
Menelu Solomon Islands Village - 62 km
Nonea Solomon Islands Village - 63 km
Neembuna Solomon Islands Village - 64 km
Foa Solomon Islands Village - 64 km
Nuela Solomon Islands Village - 67 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 61 km

More information

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