Overall Green Earthquake alert in Solomon Islands from 20 Dec 2016 04:21 UTC to 04:21

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M 6.7 in Solomon Islands from 20 Dec 2016 04:21 UTC to 04:21

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:	6.7M
Depth:	35 Km
Lat/Lon:	-10.2012 , 161.2306
Event Date:	20 Dec 2016 04:21 UTC 20 Dec 2016 15:21 Local
Exposed Population:	About 76000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us200082pp
Inserted at:	20 Dec 2016 04:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		Tsunami		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0		0
us200082pp	Scaled population (vector)	n.a	Max wave scenario	0m
	C1 earthquake	n.a	Max wave realtime	0.08m
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1151294	0.7	20 Dec 2016 04:21	6.7M, 44km	N/A	130 thousand (in 100km)	0.1m (at 00:23)	00:14	NTWC
1151300	0	20 Dec 2016 04:21	6.7M, 35km	N/A	80 thousand (in 100km)	0.1m (at 00:27)	00:23	NEIC
1151305	0	20 Dec 2016 04:21	6.4M, 11.33km	7.23	70 thousand (in 100km)		00:56	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 Hada, Tawaiabu, Tarosi, Manuagere, Rumahui, Huro, Ubuna, Maneoura, Oneoia, Maranu'u, and Sanggasere.

Radius	Population
100 km	81000 people
75 km	38000 people
50 km	17000 people
20 km	10000 people
10 km	2100 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	370000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hada	Solomon Islands	Village	-	4 km
Tawaiabu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	5 km
Tarosi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	7 km
Manuagere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	8 km
Rumahui	Solomon Islands	Village	-	10 km
Huro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	11 km
Ubuna	Solomon Islands	Village	-	12 km
Maneoura	Solomon Islands	Village	-	15 km
Oneoia	Solomon Islands	Village	-	16 km
Maranu'u	Solomon Islands	Village	-	17 km
Heuru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	19 km
Suuruaharau	Solomon Islands	Village	-	22 km
Asimaenioha	Solomon Islands	Village	-	25 km
Onehatare	Solomon Islands	Village	-	26 km
Bia	Solomon Islands	Village	-	30 km
Etamarorai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	31 km
Tetere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	33 km
Wango	Solomon Islands	Village	-	36 km
Manewaro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	37 km
Fagani	Solomon Islands	Village	-	42 km
Apaoro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	46 km
Umara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	50 km
Kaokaona	Solomon Islands	Village	-	51 km
Bio I	Solomon Islands	Village	-	53 km
Suenn	Solomon Islands	Village	-	55 km
Sungasau	Solomon Islands	Village	-	55 km
Tawarodo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	56 km
Hulihale	Solomon Islands	Village	-	56 km
Pamua	Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Bugawahu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	58 km
Palasuu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	61 km
Kaonasughu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	61 km
Ione	Solomon Islands	Village	-	62 km
Poinagobo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	62 km
Saa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	63 km
Makina	Solomon Islands	Village	-	65 km
Waimapuru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	65 km
Alavugu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	66 km
Hu'umarere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	67 km
Komunihara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	69 km
Sanggasere	Solomon Islands	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
Parasi	PRS	unknown	59 km
Marau	RUS	unknown	61 km
Kirakira	IRA	2	75 km
Mbambanakira	MBU	unknown	77 km
Tarapaina	TAA	unknown	95 km
Avu Avu	AVU	unknown	100 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Kira Kira		Soloman Islands	76 km

More information

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