M 5.5 in Solomon Islands on 16 Nov 2020 22:45 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: 5.5M
Depth: 33 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.0238 , 155.739
Event Date: 16 Nov 2020 22:45 UTC
17 Nov 2020 09:45 Local
Exposed Population: Less then 100 people in MMI V
110000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000cfwd
Inserted at: 19 Nov 2020 22:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
7.6 (Papua New Guinea)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Papua New Guinea= 7.6; Solomon Is.= 6.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000cfwd Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.3  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1343580 0 16 Nov 2020 22:45 5.4M, 69.86km 4.02 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1343675 0 16 Nov 2020 22:45 5.5M, 67.2km 4.12 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 16:15 NEIC
1343998 0 16 Nov 2020 22:45 5.5M, 33km 4.6 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 2d 23:45 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 Harapa, Kamaleai, Shortland I, Ghaomai, Koliai, Harehare, Nila, Maleai, Kaukauai, Laguai, and Pekei.

Radius Population
100 km 110000 people
75 km 51000 people
50 km 28000 people
20 km 1500 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 370000 people
Northern Solomons Papua New Guinea 130000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Harapa Solomon Islands Village - 5 km
Kamaleai Solomon Islands Village - 7 km
Shortland I Solomon Islands Village - 9 km
Ghaomai Solomon Islands Village - 12 km
Koliai Solomon Islands Village - 12 km
Harehare Solomon Islands Village - 13 km
Nila Solomon Islands Village - 14 km
Maleai Solomon Islands Village - 15 km
Kaukauai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Laguai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 27 km
Moisuru Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 28 km
Maika Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 29 km
Tokuaka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 30 km
East Pt Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 31 km
Buin Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village <1000 people 31 km
Aka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Muguai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 36 km
Olava Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 39 km
Fauro I Solomon Islands Village - 41 km
Tabago Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 42 km
Musakaka Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 45 km
Mono I Solomon Islands Village - 45 km
Moronei Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 46 km
Konga Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 47 km
Bogisago Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 49 km
Ubabakogu Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Okomo Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Unanai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 51 km
Orimai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 52 km
Tonu Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 54 km
Aitara Mission Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Panake Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 56 km
Kekemona Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 58 km
Tokinotu Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 60 km
Sininai Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 61 km
Taki Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 62 km
Amapa Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 63 km
Kapikavi Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 65 km
Boku Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Duunaru Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 66 km
Haigi Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 68 km
Siorovi Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Isina Bougainville Papua New Guinea Village - 69 km
Pekei Bougainville Papua New Guinea 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
Ballalae 2 0 17 km
Buin UBI unknown 0 34 km
Mono MNY 11 0 47 km
Oria OTY unknown 0 49 km
Lehu LHP unknown 0 67 km
Tonu TON unknown 0 76 km
Aropa KIE 3 0 79 km
Choiseul Bay CHY unknown 0 80 km
Arawa RAW unknown 0 83 km
Karato KAF unknown 0 92 km
Torokina TOK unknown 0 98 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Shortland Harbour SBSHH Soloman Islands 14 km
Shortland Harbor Soloman Islands 18 km
Blanche Harbour Soloman Islands 49 km
Choiseul Bay SBCHY Soloman Islands 83 km
Kieta PGKIE Papua New Guinea 91 km
Keita Papua New Guinea 91 km
Anewa Bay PGANB Papua New Guinea 94 km

More information

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