M 5.2 in Ethiopia on 27 Jan 2017 16:29 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: 5.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 7.712 , 38.6457
Event Date: 27 Jan 2017 16:29 UTC
27 Jan 2017 19:29 Local
Exposed Population:
8880000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007vra
Inserted at: 27 Jan 2017 16:48 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.8 (Ethiopia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us10007vra Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1155385 0.5 27 Jan 2017 16:29 5.2M, 10km N/A 8.9 million (in 100km) 00:18 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 Ethiopia , Administrative Region of Shewa (population 12,697,096) . The nearest places are Bulbula, Langano, Wanja, Adami Tulu, Komil, Gobesa, Ziway, T'Ora, K'ont'ola, Munesa, and Faggi.

Radius Population
100 km 8.9 million people
75 km 4.5 million people
50 km 1.5 million people
20 km 170000 people
10 km 65000 people
5 km 31000 people
2 km 19000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Shewa Ethiopia 12.7 million people
Arsi Ethiopia 2.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bulbula Shewa Ethiopia Village - 1 km
Langano Shewa Ethiopia Village - 11 km
Wanja Shewa Ethiopia Village - 16 km
Adami Tulu Shewa Ethiopia Village - 18 km
Komil Shewa Ethiopia Village - 20 km
Gobesa Shewa Ethiopia Village - 22 km
Ziway Shewa Ethiopia Village 49000 people 25 km
T'Ora Shewa Ethiopia Village - 30 km
K'ont'ola Shewa Ethiopia Village - 31 km
Munesa Arsi Ethiopia Village - 31 km
Bot'e Shewa Ethiopia Village - 33 km
Mito Shewa Ethiopia Village - 33 km
Degaga Arsi Ethiopia Village - 35 km
Edeneba Shewa Ethiopia Village - 36 km
Boledena Arsi Ethiopia Village - 39 km
Gebriel Shewa Ethiopia Village - 39 km
Negele Shewa Ethiopia Village 30000 people 39 km
Bati Dida Shewa Ethiopia Village - 40 km
Dichiya Shewa Ethiopia Village - 40 km
Balimeda Arsi Ethiopia Village - 41 km
Gerbeber Shewa Ethiopia Village - 42 km
Bilanja Shewa Ethiopia Village - 42 km
Gujicha Arsi Ethiopia Village - 43 km
Golja Arsi Ethiopia Village - 44 km
Inseno Shewa Ethiopia Village - 44 km
Lolo Arsi Ethiopia Village - 45 km
Dalocha Shewa Ethiopia Village - 45 km
Kuyera Shewa Ethiopia Village - 46 km
Bek'ek'a Shewa Ethiopia Village - 47 km
K'ik'ora Shewa Ethiopia Village - 48 km
'Alem Gen Shewa Ethiopia Village - 49 km
Ch'efe Shewa Ethiopia Village - 49 km
Getema Shewa Ethiopia Village - 50 km
Adele Gomboro Shewa Ethiopia Village - 50 km
Golbe Arsi Ethiopia Village - 50 km
Silti Shewa Ethiopia Village - 50 km
Dugda Shewa Ethiopia Village - 50 km
Alelu Shewa Ethiopia Village - 51 km
Godachanu Shewa Ethiopia Village - 51 km
Wulbareg Shewa Ethiopia Village - 51 km
Maki Shewa Ethiopia Village - 51 km
K'Ore Shewa Ethiopia Village - 52 km
Gum Guma Arsi Ethiopia Village - 52 km
Kuyera Dedeba Shewa Ethiopia Village - 52 km
Gofere Shewa Ethiopia Village - 53 km
Ido Kelecha Shewa Ethiopia Village - 53 km
Aje Shewa Ethiopia Village - 54 km
Butajera Shewa Ethiopia Village - 54 km
Goro Shewa Ethiopia Village - 55 km
Agge Shewa Ethiopia Village - 55 km
Jole Shewa Ethiopia Village - 56 km
Awara Shewa Ethiopia Village - 56 km
Waji Arsi Ethiopia Village - 56 km
Dalecha Arsi Ethiopia Village - 56 km
Sagure Arsi Ethiopia Village - 57 km
Sengo Arsi Ethiopia Village - 57 km
Shashemene Shewa Ethiopia Village - 57 km
Aweli Shewa Ethiopia Village - 57 km
K'ech'emo Shewa Ethiopia Village - 58 km
K'ech'ema Dima Arsi Ethiopia Village - 58 km
Kerate Shewa Ethiopia Village - 59 km
Asela Arsi Ethiopia Village - 61 km
Midre Kebd Shewa Ethiopia Village - 62 km
Damu Shewa Ethiopia Village - 62 km
Core Arsi Ethiopia Village - 63 km
Kela Shewa Ethiopia Village - 63 km
Sire Arsi Ethiopia Village - 63 km
Mulig Shewa Ethiopia Village - 64 km
Sura Shewa Ethiopia Village - 65 km
Dosha Shewa Ethiopia Village - 65 km
Lemu Arsi Ethiopia Village - 65 km
Giyorgis Arsi Ethiopia Village - 65 km
Geme Shewa Ethiopia Village - 65 km
Hak'uli Shewa Ethiopia Village - 66 km
Negele Arsi Ethiopia Village - 67 km
Digelu Arsi Ethiopia Village - 67 km
Arba Arsi Ethiopia Village - 67 km
Wayu Arsi Ethiopia Village - 67 km
Bu'i Shewa Ethiopia Village - 68 km
K'et'uch'a Shewa Ethiopia Village - 69 km
Bedene Shewa Ethiopia Village - 69 km
Gonde Arsi Ethiopia Village - 69 km
YeDa'am Shewa Ethiopia Village - 69 km
Anzire Shewa Ethiopia Village - 69 km
Bek'oji Arsi Ethiopia Village - 70 km
Bite Arsi Ethiopia Village - 70 km
Faggi Arsi Ethiopia Village - 70 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
Awasa AWA 1661 Civ. Unpaved No 3900 54 km
Asela ALK unknown 0 59 km

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