Overall Green Earthquake alert in Solomon Islands on 23 Feb 2013 08:59 UTC

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M 5.9 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:	5.9M
Depth:	10.7 Km
Lat/Lon:	-10.63 , 165.329
Event Date:	23 Feb 2013 08:59 UTC 23 Feb 2013 19:59 Local
Exposed Population:	About 15835 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC usc000fc4p
Inserted at:	23 Feb 2013 10:19 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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	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	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

see full list

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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