M 5.7 in Solomon Islands on 25 Nov 2022 13:46 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: 5.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -9.8023 , 159.7751
Event Date: 25 Nov 2022 13:46 UTC
26 Nov 2022 00:46 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected (in MMI>=VII)
Source: NEIC us7000isb7
Inserted at: 25 Nov 2022 14:08 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
us7000isb7 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.

The green area correspond to areas affected by strong shaking (MMI VI or higher) according to the simulation.


Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1475191 0 25 Nov 2022 13:46 5.7M, 10km 6.2 N/A (in MMI>=VII) N/A 00:21 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.

Rapid Impact

The results presented below are calculated with the ShakeMap open source software (USGS) using only earthquake hypocenter information to provide a rapid estimation of the ground motion and shaking intensity without taking into account any instrumental observations or earthquake source scaling laws.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Solomon Islands ,of Solomon Is. (population 366,000) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
3700 people
6300 people

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands <1000 people
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 5700 people
Solomon Is. Solomon Islands 7100 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Euro Solomon Islands Village - 5 km
Iruiru Solomon Islands Village - 7 km
Chapunamo Solomon Islands Village - 7 km
Koraga Solomon Islands Village - 11 km
Nduindui Solomon Islands Village - 12 km
Takatakati Solomon Islands Village - 13 km
Ouitcho Solomon Islands Village - 16 km
Isuisu Solomon Islands Village - 17 km
Veravaulo Solomon Islands Village - 20 km
Konggau Solomon Islands Village - 22 km
Lamuas Solomon Islands Village - 24 km
Nambacomba Solomon Islands Village - 25 km
Lakatana Solomon Islands Village - 29 km
Hoverihi Solomon Islands Village - 32 km
Lambia Solomon Islands Village - 34 km
Tasi Solomon Islands Village - 36 km
Chochokiki Solomon Islands Village - 37 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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