Overall Green Earthquake alert in Solomon Islands from 16 Nov 2022 22:26 UTC to 22:26

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M 5.9 in Solomon Islands from 16 Nov 2022 22:26 UTC to 22:26

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:	5.9M
Depth:	149.223 Km
Lat/Lon:	-11.7122 , 166.6109
Event Date:	16 Nov 2022 22:26 UTC 17 Nov 2022 09:26 Local
Exposed Population:	8 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000iq83
Inserted at:	16 Nov 2022 22:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.6 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000iq83	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1473561		0	16 Nov 2022 22:26	5.9M, 149.223km	4.13	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:18	NEIC
1473567		0	16 Nov 2022 22:26	5.8M, 139km	4.12	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:39	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 109) . The nearest places are Vanikoro Is, Lale, Nama, Peu, Vana, Arambu, Numbuko, Oeili, Buma, Vanikoro, and Avita.

Radius	Population
100 km	2600 people
75 km	2600 people
50 km	1700 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	<1000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Vanikoro Is	Solomon Islands	Village	-	22 km
Lale	Solomon Islands	Village	-	22 km
Nama	Solomon Islands	Village	-	22 km
Peu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	23 km
Vana	Solomon Islands	Village	-	25 km
Arambu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	33 km
Numbuko	Solomon Islands	Village	-	37 km
Oeili	Solomon Islands	Village	-	37 km
Buma	Solomon Islands	Village	-	38 km
Vanikoro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	41 km
Tanabili	Solomon Islands	Village	-	48 km
Asimboa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	48 km
Apakhö	Solomon Islands	Village	-	49 km
Nimbau	Solomon Islands	Village	-	51 km
Malombo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	53 km
Avita	Solomon Islands	Village	-	56 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	28 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Peu		Soloman Islands	26 km

More information

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