M 4.8 in Solomon Islands on 22 Jul 2022 08:18 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 4.8M
Depth: 87.02 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.1719 , 156.0514
Event Date: 22 Jul 2022 08:18 UTC
22 Jul 2022 19:18 Local
Exposed Population:
10 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000hslw
Inserted at: 22 Jul 2022 08:38 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.6 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000hslw Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 2.48  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1454501 0 22 Jul 2022 08:18 4.8M, 87.02km 3.7 10 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 65) . The nearest places are Maleai, Nila, Harehare, Koliai, Fauro I, Shortland I, Harapa, Kamaleai, East Pt, Ghaomai, and Tabago.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 89000 people
50 km 3400 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands <1000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Maleai Solomon Islands Village - 24 km
Nila Solomon Islands Village - 24 km
Harehare Solomon Islands Village - 26 km
Koliai Solomon Islands Village - 27 km
Fauro I Solomon Islands Village - 30 km
Shortland I Solomon Islands Village - 37 km
Harapa Solomon Islands Village - 43 km
Kamaleai Solomon Islands Village - 43 km
East Pt Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 44 km
Ghaomai Solomon Islands Village - 47 km
Olava Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Moisuru Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Maika Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Mono I Solomon Islands Village - 59 km
Laguai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 59 km
Kaukauai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Buin Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village <1000 people 62 km
Nukiki Solomon Islands Village - 62 km
Muguai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Birambira Solomon Islands Village - 65 km
Ngaringari Solomon Islands Village - 66 km
Tokuaka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 67 km
Zavare Solomon Islands Village - 67 km
Poroporo Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Aka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Kolovalu Solomon Islands Village - 69 km
Tabago Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 69 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 0 27 km
Mono MNY 11 0 60 km
Choiseul Bay CHY unknown 0 64 km
Buin UBI unknown 0 64 km
Oria OTY unknown 0 77 km
Lehu LHP unknown 0 92 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Shortland Harbor Soloman Islands 20 km
Shortland Harbour SBSHH Soloman Islands 25 km
Blanche Harbour Soloman Islands 62 km
Choiseul Bay SBCHY Soloman Islands 67 km
Malloco Bay Soloman Islands 77 km

More information

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