M 6.3 in Solomon Islands on 27 Jan 2020 05:02 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: 6.3M
Depth: 17.68 Km
Event Date: 27 Jan 2020 05:02 UTC
27 Jan 2020 16:02 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI VI
About 89000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us60007gyx
Inserted at: 28 Jan 2020 05:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
6.6 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us60007gyx Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0.06m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0.06m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1.18      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1292667 0 27 Jan 2020 05:02 6.3M, 17.68km 5.56 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0.1m (at 00:31) 1d 00:10 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.

Tsunami affected locations

The maximum Wave height is  0.1m in Poinagobo, Solomon Islands. This height is estimated for 27-Jan-2020 05:33:68.

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)
27-Jan-2020 05:33:68 Poinagobo Solomon Islands  0.1
27-Jan-2020 05:33:68 Makina Solomon Islands  0.1
27-Jan-2020 05:33:68 Ione Solomon Islands  0.1

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Initial conditions

Title: ""105km WNW of Kirakira""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -10.106
  • Longitude: 161.024
  • Length: 22 km
  • Width: 6 km
  • Magnitude: 6.3 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 300 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 46 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 18 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 159.524, -11.606, 162.524, -8.606
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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