Overall Green Earthquake alert in Solomon Is. on 20 Apr 2014 00:15 UTC

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M 6.1 in Solomon Is. on 20 Apr 2014 00:15 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:	6.1M
Depth:	18.09 Km
Lat/Lon:	-7.1672 , 155.3119
Event Date:	20 Apr 2014 00:15 UTC 20 Apr 2014 11:15 Local
Exposed Population:	About 32299 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	20 Apr 2014 00:35 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
	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
1047595		0	20 Apr 2014 00:15	6.1M, 18.09km	N/A	30 thousand (in 100km)		00:19	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 Papua New Guinea , Province of Northern Solomons (population 130,000) . The nearest places are Ghaomai, Mono I, Tokuaka, Aitara Mission, Shortland I, Harapa, Kamaleai, Musakaka, Unanai, Tokinotu, and Moisuru.

Radius	Population
100 km	48000 people
75 km	28000 people
50 km	1400 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern Solomons	Papua New Guinea	130000 people
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	370000 people
Milne Bay	Papua New Guinea	160000 people
New Ireland	Papua New Guinea	90000 people
East New Britain	Papua New Guinea	170000 people
West New Britain	Papua New Guinea	130000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ghaomai		Solomon Islands	Village	-	40 km
Mono I		Solomon Islands	Village	-	41 km
Tokuaka	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	45 km
Aitara Mission	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	49 km
Shortland I		Solomon Islands	Village	-	49 km
Harapa		Solomon Islands	Village	-	51 km
Kamaleai		Solomon Islands	Village	-	53 km
Musakaka	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	54 km
Unanai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	55 km
Tokinotu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Kaukauai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Tonu	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	57 km
Moronei	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	58 km
Laguai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Panake	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	61 km
Maleai		Solomon Islands	Village	-	62 km
Aka	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Haigi	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	62 km
Buin	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	<1000 people	63 km
Nila		Solomon Islands	Village	-	63 km
Harehare		Solomon Islands	Village	-	64 km
Koliai		Solomon Islands	Village	-	64 km
Konga	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Boku	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	65 km
Maika	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	66 km
Sininai	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	67 km
Jaba	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	68 km
Pekei	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	69 km
Moisuru	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	Village	-	70 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Distance
Mono	MNY	11	42 km
Buin	UBI	unknown	67 km
Ballalae		2	69 km
Oria	OTY	unknown	77 km
Arawa	RAW	unknown	88 km
Lehu	LHP	unknown	94 km
Tonu	TON	unknown	96 km
Karato	KAF	unknown	97 km
Boku	BOQ	unknown	99 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Blanche Harbour		Soloman Islands	42 km
Shortland Harbour	SBSHH	Soloman Islands	63 km
Shortland Harbor		Soloman Islands	67 km

More information

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