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
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.
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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.

Tsunami affected locations

Alert Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: ""169km SSE of Lata""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: -12.106
  • Longitude: 166.569
  • Length: 31 km
  • Width: 8 km
  • Magnitude: 6.6 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .9 m
  • Strike: 342 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 48 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 112 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 165.069, -13.606, 168.069, -10.606
  • Instead of Step -> use Cell size:.25 minutes

Sea Level

More information

  • Timeline:
    Tsunami calculations performed to this case, click here

  • Montecarlo:
    Tsunami Montecarlo simulation performed to this case, click here

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