M 6 in Solomon Islands on 22 Nov 2022 02:37 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: 6.0M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -9.8945 , 159.4708
Event Date: 22 Nov 2022 02:37 UTC
22 Nov 2022 13:37 Local
Exposed Population: 6 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us7000irfm
Inserted at: 28 Nov 2022 21:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 ()

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000irfm Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1474508 0 22 Nov 2022 02:37 6M, 10km 5.04 N/A (in MMI>=VII) N/A 00:19 NEIC
1475787 0 22 Nov 2022 02:37 6M, 10km 4.87 N/A (in MMI>=VII) N/A 6d 18:41 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.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Solomon Islands ,of Solomon Is. (population 7,192) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
6500 people

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 9600 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Koraga Solomon Islands Village - 34 km
Takatakati Solomon Islands Village - 35 km
Ouitcho Solomon Islands Village - 35 km
Konggau Solomon Islands Village - 36 km
Chapunamo Solomon Islands Village - 37 km
Lamuas Solomon Islands Village - 39 km
Euro Solomon Islands Village - 40 km
Iruiru Solomon Islands Village - 41 km
Hoverihi Solomon Islands Village - 42 km
Chochokiki Solomon Islands Village - 44 km
Kau Solomon Islands Village - 46 km
Nduindui Solomon Islands Village - 47 km
Tangarare Solomon Islands Village - 48 km
Ghaningangao Solomon Islands Village - 53 km
Haliupai Solomon Islands Village - 55 km
Hularu Solomon Islands Village - 58 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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