M 4.6 in Botswana on 08 Apr 2017 19:55 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: 4.6M
Depth: 13.66 Km
Lat/Lon: -22.5528 , 25.051
Event Date: 08 Apr 2017 19:55 UTC
08 Apr 2017 21:55 Local
Exposed Population:
About 11000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008fwy
Inserted at: 08 Apr 2017 21:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Botswana)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008fwy 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
1163349 0 08 Apr 2017 19:55 4.6M, 13.66km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 01:49 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 Botswana , District of Ghanzi (population 26,956) . The nearest places are and Zuwe.

Radius Population
100 km 11000 people
75 km 5800 people
50 km 2200 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Ghanzi Botswana 27000 people
Central Botswana 450000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Zuwe Ghanzi Botswana Village - 60 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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