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

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M 6.4 in Solomon Islands on 20 Dec 2016 04:21 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:	6.4M
Depth:	11.33 Km
Lat/Lon:	-10.2254 , 161.2183
Event Date:	20 Dec 2016 04:21 UTC 20 Dec 2016 15:21 Local
Exposed Population:	About 73000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us200082pp
Inserted at:	20 Dec 2016 05:18 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us200082pp	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.

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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 30) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	19000 people
	9500 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1151300	-10.201/161.231	6.7	35	0	20 Dec 2016 04:46	00:24	(new episode)
	2	0	1151305	-10.225/161.218	6.4	11.33	7.23	20 Dec 2016 05:19	00:58	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	<1000 people
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	1700 people
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	1700 people
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	3200 people
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	3200 people
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	150000 people
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	150000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hada	Solomon Islands	Village	-	6 km
Manuagere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	9 km
Tawaiabu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	9 km
Tarosi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	10 km
Tarosi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	10 km
Rumahui	Solomon Islands	Village	-	10 km
Rumahui	Solomon Islands	Village	-	10 km
Huro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	14 km
Huro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	14 km
Ubuna	Solomon Islands	Village	-	16 km
Ubuna	Solomon Islands	Village	-	16 km
Maneoura	Solomon Islands	Village	-	18 km
Maneoura	Solomon Islands	Village	-	18 km
Oneoia	Solomon Islands	Village	-	18 km
Oneoia	Solomon Islands	Village	-	18 km
Maranu'u	Solomon Islands	Village	-	21 km
Maranu'u	Solomon Islands	Village	-	21 km
Heuru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	23 km
Heuru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	23 km
Suuruaharau	Solomon Islands	Village	-	25 km
Suuruaharau	Solomon Islands	Village	-	25 km
Asimaenioha	Solomon Islands	Village	-	29 km
Asimaenioha	Solomon Islands	Village	-	29 km
Onehatare	Solomon Islands	Village	-	29 km
Onehatare	Solomon Islands	Village	-	29 km
Bia	Solomon Islands	Village	-	32 km
Bia	Solomon Islands	Village	-	32 km
Etamarorai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	35 km
Etamarorai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	35 km
Tetere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	35 km
Tetere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	35 km
Wango	Solomon Islands	Village	-	39 km
Wango	Solomon Islands	Village	-	39 km
Manewaro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	40 km
Manewaro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	40 km
Fagani	Solomon Islands	Village	-	46 km
Fagani	Solomon Islands	Village	-	46 km
Apaoro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	47 km
Apaoro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	47 km
Palasuu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	63 km
Palasuu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	63 km
Saa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	65 km
Saa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	65 km
Umara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	54 km
Umara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	54 km
Kaokaona	Solomon Islands	Village	-	54 km
Kaokaona	Solomon Islands	Village	-	54 km
Bio I	Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Bio I	Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Suenn	Solomon Islands	Village	-	58 km
Suenn	Solomon Islands	Village	-	58 km
Sungasau	Solomon Islands	Village	-	58 km
Sungasau	Solomon Islands	Village	-	58 km
Ione	Solomon Islands	Village	-	59 km
Ione	Solomon Islands	Village	-	59 km
Tawarodo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Tawarodo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Hulihale	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Hulihale	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Poinagobo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Poinagobo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Pamua	Solomon Islands	Village	-	61 km
Pamua	Solomon Islands	Village	-	61 km
Makina	Solomon Islands	Village	-	62 km
Makina	Solomon Islands	Village	-	62 km
Alavugu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	63 km
Alavugu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	63 km
Kaonasughu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	64 km
Kaonasughu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	64 km
Hu'umarere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	65 km
Hu'umarere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	65 km
Sanggasere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	67 km
Sanggasere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	67 km
Komunihara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	67 km
Komunihara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	67 km
Waimapuru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	68 km
Waimapuru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	68 km
Peonakake	Solomon Islands	Village	-	69 km
Peonakake	Solomon Islands	Village	-	69 km
Veramakuru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	70 km
Veramakuru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	70 km
Balo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	73 km
Balo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	73 km
Panuha	Solomon Islands	Village	-	74 km
Panuha	Solomon Islands	Village	-	74 km
Mwanimauru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	74 km
Mwanimauru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	74 km
Korai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	74 km
Korai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	74 km
Parom Bou	Solomon Islands	Village	-	74 km
Parom Bou	Solomon Islands	Village	-	74 km
Apurahe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	75 km
Apurahe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	75 km
Manchuki	Solomon Islands	Village	-	75 km
Manchuki	Solomon Islands	Village	-	75 km
Manihinua	Solomon Islands	Village	-	76 km
Manihinua	Solomon Islands	Village	-	76 km
Na Mbulonggato	Solomon Islands	Village	-	76 km
Na Mbulonggato	Solomon Islands	Village	-	76 km
Ngorangora	Solomon Islands	Village	-	77 km
Ngorangora	Solomon Islands	Village	-	77 km
Mbalo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	78 km
Mbalo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	78 km
Maniga	Solomon Islands	Village	-	79 km
Maniga	Solomon Islands	Village	-	79 km
Arohane	Solomon Islands	Village	-	79 km
Arohane	Solomon Islands	Village	-	79 km
Koetungi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	80 km
Koetungi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	80 km
Taraoto	Solomon Islands	Village	-	80 km
Taraoto	Solomon Islands	Village	-	80 km
Bweinaniawarikiapu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	80 km
Bweinaniawarikiapu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	80 km
Wugiroga	Solomon Islands	Village	-	81 km
Wugiroga	Solomon Islands	Village	-	81 km
Tawani	Solomon Islands	Village	-	81 km
Tawani	Solomon Islands	Village	-	81 km
Makaruka	Solomon Islands	Village	-	81 km
Makaruka	Solomon Islands	Village	-	81 km
Geigei	Solomon Islands	Village	-	83 km
Geigei	Solomon Islands	Village	-	83 km
Okeoke	Solomon Islands	Village	-	84 km
Okeoke	Solomon Islands	Village	-	84 km
Na Wosi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	84 km
Na Wosi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	84 km
Kuma	Solomon Islands	Village	-	84 km
Kuma	Solomon Islands	Village	-	84 km
Maraone	Solomon Islands	Village	-	84 km
Maraone	Solomon Islands	Village	-	84 km
Mehale	Solomon Islands	Village	-	85 km
Mehale	Solomon Islands	Village	-	85 km
Sitaronda	Solomon Islands	Village	-	87 km
Sitaronda	Solomon Islands	Village	-	87 km
Naho	Solomon Islands	Village	-	87 km
Naho	Solomon Islands	Village	-	87 km
Raa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	87 km
Raa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	87 km
Karovo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	88 km
Karovo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	88 km
Manewiriwiri	Solomon Islands	Village	-	88 km
Manewiriwiri	Solomon Islands	Village	-	88 km
Narohei	Solomon Islands	Village	-	89 km
Narohei	Solomon Islands	Village	-	89 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
Marau	RUS	unknown	59 km
Marau	RUS	unknown	59 km
Parasi	PRS	unknown	60 km
Parasi	PRS	unknown	60 km
Mbambanakira	MBU	unknown	75 km
Mbambanakira	MBU	unknown	75 km
Kirakira	IRA	2	78 km
Kirakira	IRA	2	78 km
Tarapaina	TAA	unknown	95 km
Tarapaina	TAA	unknown	95 km
Avu Avu	AVU	unknown	97 km
Avu Avu	AVU	unknown	97 km
Onepusu	ONE	unknown	118 km
Onepusu	ONE	unknown	118 km
Atoifi	ATD	unknown	151 km
Atoifi	ATD	unknown	151 km
Santa Ana	NNB	unknown	152 km
Santa Ana	NNB	unknown	152 km
Henderson International	HIR	9	155 km
Henderson International	HIR	9	155 km
Tulaghi Island	TLG	unknown	171 km
Tulaghi Island	TLG	unknown	171 km
Auki	AKS	2	178 km
Auki	AKS	2	178 km
Rennell Island	RNL	unknown	188 km
Rennell Island	RNL	unknown	188 km

Ports

Name	Country	Distance
Kira Kira	Soloman Islands	79 km
Kira Kira	Soloman Islands	79 km
Aola Bay	Soloman Islands	109 km
Aola Bay	Soloman Islands	109 km
Cape Surville	Soloman Islands	144 km
Cape Surville	Soloman Islands	144 km
Tulaghi Harbor	Soloman Islands	171 km
Tulaghi Harbor	Soloman Islands	171 km
Auki Harbor	Soloman Islands	177 km
Auki Harbor	Soloman Islands	177 km
Rennell Island	Soloman Islands	185 km
Rennell Island	Soloman Islands	185 km

More information

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