M 6.6 in Solomon Islands on 12 May 2020 22:41 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: 6.6M
Depth: 112.36 Km
Lat/Lon: -12.1059 , 166.5694
Event Date: 12 May 2020 22:41 UTC
13 May 2020 09:41 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people in MMI
About 3000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70009f12
Inserted at: 13 May 2020 22:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.6 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us70009f12 Scaled population (vector) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap -0.59 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0.53      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 1.18      
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1310031 0 12 May 2020 22:41 6.6M, 119.1km N/A 4 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:08 PTWC
1310032 0 12 May 2020 22:41 6.6M, 125km N/A 4 thousand (in 100km) 0m (at 00:00) 00:10 NTWC
1310033 0 12 May 2020 22:41 6.6M, 112.36km 5.45 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 1d 00:04 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 Peu, Vanikoro Is, Lale, Nama, Vana, Oeili, Numbuko, Arambu, Buma, and Vanikoro.

Radius Population
100 km 3900 people
75 km 2000 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people
Vanuatu Vanuatu 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Peu Solomon Islands Village - 54 km
Vanikoro Is Solomon Islands Village - 54 km
Lale Solomon Islands Village - 58 km
Nama Solomon Islands Village - 60 km
Vana Solomon Islands Village - 62 km
Oeili Solomon Islands Village - 62 km
Numbuko Solomon Islands Village - 64 km
Arambu Solomon Islands Village - 65 km
Buma Solomon Islands Village - 68 km
Vanikoro Solomon Islands Village - 70 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
Santa Cruz SCZ unknown 0 62 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Peu Soloman Islands 57 km

More information

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