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:	6.1M
Depth:	77.791 Km
Lat/Lon:	-10.2728 , 161.4442
Event Date:	21 May 2023 15:45 UTC 22 May 2023 02:45 Local
Exposed Population:	30 thousand in MMI V
Source:	NEIC us6000kdnw
Inserted at:	21 May 2023 16:04 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
us6000kdnw	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1506870		0	21 May 2023 15:45	6.1M, 77.791km	5.42	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	N/A	00:19	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 6,468) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	32000 people

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	18000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Asimaenioha	Solomon Islands	Village	-	6 km
Suuruaharau	Solomon Islands	Village	-	7 km
Heuru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	8 km
Onehatare	Solomon Islands	Village	-	9 km
Maneoura	Solomon Islands	Village	-	9 km
Maranu'u	Solomon Islands	Village	-	9 km
Etamarorai	Solomon Islands	Village	-	10 km
Bia	Solomon Islands	Village	-	11 km
Oneoia	Solomon Islands	Village	-	11 km
Huro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	11 km
Wango	Solomon Islands	Village	-	13 km
Ubuna	Solomon Islands	Village	-	14 km
Manewaro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	15 km
Tetere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	16 km
Tarosi	Solomon Islands	Village	-	17 km
Tawaiabu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	19 km
Hada	Solomon Islands	Village	-	19 km
Rumahui	Solomon Islands	Village	-	20 km
Fagani	Solomon Islands	Village	-	20 km
Manuagere	Solomon Islands	Village	-	21 km
Umara	Solomon Islands	Village	-	29 km
Kaokaona	Solomon Islands	Village	-	29 km
Apaoro	Solomon Islands	Village	-	31 km
Bio I	Solomon Islands	Village	-	32 km
Sungasau	Solomon Islands	Village	-	33 km
Suenn	Solomon Islands	Village	-	34 km
Tawarodo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	35 km
Hulihale	Solomon Islands	Village	-	35 km
Pamua	Solomon Islands	Village	-	36 km
Kaonasughu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	39 km
Waimapuru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	43 km
Mwanimauru	Solomon Islands	Village	-	49 km
Manchuki	Solomon Islands	Village	-	50 km
Manihinua	Solomon Islands	Village	-	51 km
Ngorangora	Solomon Islands	Village	-	52 km
Arohane	Solomon Islands	Village	-	54 km
Panuha	Solomon Islands	Village	-	55 km
Maniga	Solomon Islands	Village	-	55 km
Apurahe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	56 km
Tawani	Solomon Islands	Village	-	56 km
Bweinaniawarikiapu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	57 km
Taraoto	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Saa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	60 km
Palasuu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	61 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity	Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
	Kirakira	IRA	2				0	53 km
	Parasi	PRS	unknown				0	62 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Kira Kira		Soloman Islands	54 km

More information

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