M 4.7 in Uganda on 25 Feb 2017 17:19 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: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 1.4108 , 31.1139
Event Date: 25 Feb 2017 17:19 UTC
25 Feb 2017 20:19 Local
Exposed Population:
4140000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008mew
Inserted at: 25 Feb 2017 18:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.9 (Uganda)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us20008mew 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
1158671 0.1 25 Feb 2017 17:19 4.7M, 10km N/A 4.1 million (in 100km) 01:04 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.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Uganda , Region of Western (population 2,047,200) . The nearest places are Kidoma, Munteme, Bugambe, Biseruka, Kahoro, Kabwoya, Tonya, Kabanda, Kisaru, Hoimo, and Bubango.

Radius Population
100 km 4.1 million people
75 km 1.7 million people
50 km 680000 people
20 km 130000 people
10 km 19000 people
5 km 4200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Western Uganda 2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kidoma Hoima Uganda Village - 3 km
Munteme Hoima Uganda Village - 12 km
Bugambe Hoima Uganda Village - 12 km
Biseruka Hoima Uganda Village - 16 km
Kahoro Hoima Uganda Village - 18 km
Kabwoya Hoima Uganda Village - 18 km
Tonya Hoima Uganda Village - 19 km
Kabanda Hoima Uganda Village - 20 km
Kisaru Hoima Uganda Village - 22 km
Hoimo Hoima Uganda Village - 24 km
Buhimba Hoima Uganda Village - 24 km
Hoima Hoima Uganda Village 39000 people 25 km
Kitoba Hoima Uganda Village - 28 km
Imbamba Hoima Uganda Village - 29 km
Kiabahamba Hoima Uganda Village - 29 km
Kigoma Hoima Uganda Village - 29 km
Kigorobya Hoima Uganda Village 5400 people 31 km
Kasambya Kibaale Uganda Village - 33 km
Kibiro Hoima Uganda Village - 33 km
Buluko Kibaale Uganda Village - 34 km
Buhanika Hoima Uganda Village - 34 km
Ngogole Hoima Uganda Village - 34 km
Butema Hoima Uganda Village - 35 km
Kiryanga Kibaale Uganda Village - 35 km
Kakindo Hoima Uganda Village - 36 km
Kakindu Kibaale Uganda Village - 37 km
Kitoma Kibaale Uganda Village - 38 km
Kiakapere Hoima Uganda Village - 39 km
Kayungu Kibaale Uganda Village - 39 km
Kyangwali Hoima Uganda Village - 39 km
Bujawo Kibaale Uganda Village - 40 km
Kitemba Kibaale Uganda Village - 40 km
Runga Hoima Uganda Village - 41 km
Kigujula Kibaale Uganda Village - 42 km
Bulindi Masindi Uganda Village - 42 km
Bulwanda Kibaale Uganda Village - 43 km
Buhuka Hoima Uganda Village - 44 km
Kiboga Kibaale Uganda Village - 45 km
Bugwara Kibaale Uganda Village - 45 km
Bulamagi Kibaale Uganda Village - 47 km
Kijwenge Kibaale Uganda Village - 47 km
Kagalama Kiboga Uganda Village - 48 km
Kitemuzi Kibaale Uganda Village - 48 km
Buwonda Kibaale Uganda Village - 48 km
Butiaba Hoima Uganda Village - 50 km
Kabondo Kibaale Uganda Village - 51 km
Biso Masindi Uganda Village - 51 km
Kinena Kibaale Uganda Village - 51 km
Nsambya Kiboga Uganda Village - 52 km
Kigwabya Hoima Uganda Village - 53 km
Kyabasegu Kiboga Uganda Village - 53 km
Busingiro Masindi Uganda Village - 53 km
Kijaguza Kibaale Uganda Village - 53 km
Kasimbi Kibaale Uganda Village - 54 km
Bwijanga Masindi Uganda Village - 54 km
Nkwirwa Kibaale Uganda Village - 54 km
Bulyanga Masindi Uganda Village - 54 km
Muchubwa Kibaale Uganda Village - 55 km
Walykubya Masindi Uganda Village - 56 km
Bugulama Kibaale Uganda Village - 56 km
Kasokero Kibaale Uganda Village - 56 km
Binambo Kibaale Uganda Village - 57 km
Kilwamazi Kibaale Uganda Village - 57 km
Bukutu Kiboga Uganda Village - 57 km
Bujagule Kibaale Uganda Village - 58 km
Bugaba Kiboga Uganda Village - 59 km
Nkoko Kibaale Uganda Village - 60 km
Sunga Kibaale Uganda Village - 60 km
Kibanga Kibaale Uganda Village - 61 km
Nasembe Masindi Uganda Village - 62 km
Bunegere Kibaale Uganda Village - 62 km
Mugadi Kibaale Uganda Village - 62 km
Kyambogo Kibaale Uganda Village - 62 km
Nkondo Kibaale Uganda Village - 63 km
Mweruka Kibaale Uganda Village - 63 km
Bugoigo Masindi Uganda Village - 63 km
Bikonzi Masindi Uganda Village - 63 km
Mambugu Kibaale Uganda Village - 64 km
Bulaza Kibaale Uganda Village - 65 km
Kibede Kibaale Uganda Village - 65 km
Busika Kiboga Uganda Village - 65 km
Nakabala Kiboga Uganda Village - 65 km
Kisengwe Kibaale Uganda Village - 66 km
Apala Orientale Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 66 km
Bujogolo Kibaale Uganda Village - 67 km
Kisweka Kibaale Uganda Village - 68 km
Bwacapila Kibaale Uganda Village - 68 km
Kalondo Kibaale Uganda Village - 68 km
Blukwa Orientale Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 68 km
Kasinina Kiboga Uganda Village - 69 km
Kikumbya Kibaale Uganda Village - 69 km
Balo Orientale Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 70 km
Jiba Orientale Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 70 km
Landjo Orientale Democratic Republic of the Congo Village - 70 km
Bubango Kibaale Uganda 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
Masindi KCU 1173 Civ. Unpaved No 6500 74 km
Mahagi 780 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 84 km

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