Overall Green Earthquake alert in Solomon Islands on 08 Dec 2023 00:41 UTC

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M 5.8 in Solomon Islands on 08 Dec 2023 00:41 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

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:	5.8M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-8.4187 , 157.1505
Event Date:	08 Dec 2023 00:41 UTC 08 Dec 2023 11:41 Local
Exposed Population:	Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source:	NEIC us7000lh76
Inserted at:	08 Dec 2023 01:10 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.6 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000lh76	Scaled population (raster)	0.95
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.18

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1540808		0	08 Dec 2023 00:41	5.8M, 10km	6.56	less than 100 (in MMI>=VII)		00:29	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 alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	14000 people
	15000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1540808	157.15/-8.419	5.8	10	6.039	08 Dec 2023 01:14	00:33	(new episode)
2	1540808	157.15/-8.419	5.8	10	5.986	08 Dec 2023 02:14	01:33	(upd of #1)
3	1540808	157.15/-8.419	5.8	10	5.986	08 Dec 2023 03:16	02:35	(upd of #2)
4	1540808	157.15/-8.419	5.8	10	5.986	09 Dec 2023 01:06	1d 00:25	(upd of #3)
5	1540808	157.127/-8.396	5.8	10	6.183	24 Dec 2023 01:01	16d 00:20	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	3500 people
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	7500 people
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	28000 people
Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	16000 people
Northern Solomons	Papua New Guinea	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Mandou	Solomon Islands	Village	-	11 km
Mbanga	Solomon Islands	Village	-	15 km
Kokenggolo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	16 km
Mbarasipo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	16 km
Hofovo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	17 km
Ilangana	Solomon Islands	Village	-	18 km
Vona Vona I	Solomon Islands	Village	-	24 km
Eghelo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	24 km
Mburuku	Solomon Islands	Village	-	26 km
Judaea	Solomon Islands	Village	-	26 km
Harai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	26 km
Vanikuva	Solomon Islands	Village	-	29 km
Canaan	Solomon Islands	Village	-	31 km
Mbomboe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	32 km
Mbiula	Solomon Islands	Village	-	35 km
Kunji	Solomon Islands	Village	-	36 km
Hapai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	47 km
Menakasapa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	52 km
Kolombangara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	54 km
Sagheraghi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	59 km
Hovoro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	61 km
Tetemara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	64 km
Kukudu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	65 km
Keara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	69 km
Tapurai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	70 km
Biloa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	74 km
Mbareho	Solomon Islands	Village	-	75 km
Sambora	Solomon Islands	Village	-	75 km
Pienuna	Solomon Islands	Village	-	77 km
Barakoma	Solomon Islands	Village	-	77 km
Ganongga	Solomon Islands	Village	-	77 km
Joroveto	Solomon Islands	Village	-	82 km
Eleoteve	Solomon Islands	Village	-	82 km
Seghe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	82 km
Mbuinitusu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	83 km
Lajaka	Solomon Islands	Village	-	83 km
Emu Harbour Village	Solomon Islands	Village	-	84 km
Ruruvai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	85 km
Serulando	Solomon Islands	Village	-	86 km
Halisi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	87 km
Kumbolia	Solomon Islands	Village	-	87 km
Nineveh	Solomon Islands	Village	-	89 km
Kokolope	Solomon Islands	Village	-	90 km
Lotiloti	Solomon Islands	Village	-	92 km
Mbagha I	Solomon Islands	Village	-	92 km
Simbilando	Solomon Islands	Village	-	94 km
Tabi Tabi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	95 km
Lunga	Solomon Islands	Village	-	97 km
Vella Lavella I	Solomon Islands	Village	-	100 km
Paramata	Solomon Islands	Village	-	103 km
Ndovele	Solomon Islands	Village	-	109 km
Saira	Solomon Islands	Village	-	97 km
Java	Solomon Islands	Village	-	101 km
Paraso	Solomon Islands	Village	-	105 km
Mundimundi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	110 km
Iringgila	Solomon Islands	Village	-	114 km
Boemboe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	117 km
Posarae	Solomon Islands	Village	-	119 km
Rob Roy I	Solomon Islands	Village	-	119 km
Zongga	Solomon Islands	Village	-	121 km
Nggoraembara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	124 km
Manggo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	126 km
Kakasa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	130 km
Vure	Solomon Islands	Village	-	130 km
Luti	Solomon Islands	Village	-	132 km
Kinoso	Solomon Islands	Village	-	134 km
Tasure	Solomon Islands	Village	-	135 km
Zambanarungga	Solomon Islands	Village	-	136 km
Ngulangana	Solomon Islands	Village	-	138 km
Jiku	Solomon Islands	Village	-	141 km
Vughoe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	143 km
Dundurava	Solomon Islands	Village	-	143 km
Papara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	144 km
Nambusasa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	147 km
Lolomikilo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	149 km
Goe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	149 km
Ghaghara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	152 km
Boe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	152 km
Lologae	Solomon Islands	Village	-	153 km
Pakenggosu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	154 km
Dara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	156 km
Sasamungga	Solomon Islands	Village	-	158 km
Panggoe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	158 km
Batongo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	159 km
Kuki	Solomon Islands	Village	-	161 km
Kutakana	Solomon Islands	Village	-	162 km
Barora Fa I	Solomon Islands	Village	-	164 km
Lukuvaru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	165 km
Kombokisa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	167 km
Kolenamoa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	167 km
Taruvana	Solomon Islands	Village	-	168 km
Sagigai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	169 km
Kia	Solomon Islands	Village	-	171 km
Vagara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	173 km
Susuka	Solomon Islands	Village	-	176 km
Voza	Solomon Islands	Village	-	177 km
Filuo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	181 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)	Distance
Munda	MUA	3	16 km
Ringi Cove	RIN	unknown	27 km
Kukundu	KUE	unknown	50 km
Viru	QVU	unknown	59 km
Sege	EGM	3	81 km
Barakoma V La Vella	VEV	unknown	82 km
Barora	RRI	unknown	165 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Port Noro	SBNOR	Soloman Islands	23 km
Ringi Cove	SBRIN	Soloman Islands	35 km
Gizo Is	SBGZO	Soloman Islands	52 km
Viru Harbour	SBVIU	Soloman Islands	64 km
Lever Harbor		Soloman Islands	66 km
Malloco Bay		Soloman Islands	109 km
Allardyce Harbour	SBALB	Soloman Islands	180 km

More information

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