Overall Green Earthquake alert in Tanzania on 29 Apr 2017 10:53 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 5.3 in Tanzania on 29 Apr 2017 10:53 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:	5.3M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-6.1323 , 29.9683
Event Date:	29 Apr 2017 10:53 UTC 29 Apr 2017 13:53 Local
Exposed Population:	460000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008m05
Inserted at:	29 Apr 2017 11:18 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.5 (Tanzania)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0.3
us10008m05	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1165833		0.3	29 Apr 2017 10:53	5.3M, 10km	N/A	460 thousand (in 100km)		00:24	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 Tanzania , Region of Kigoma (population 1,047,066) . The nearest places are Kalambo, Ntondo, Lukandamila, Kasa, Katamba, Masaba, Kapande, Hasole, Sikoke, Lagosa, and Kibeli.

Radius	Population
100 km	460000 people
75 km	140000 people
50 km	86000 people
20 km	13000 people
10 km	1100 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kigoma	Tanzania	1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kalambo	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	5 km
Ntondo	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	10 km
Lukandamila	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	11 km
Kasa	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	11 km
Katamba	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	12 km
Masaba	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	13 km
Kapande	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	15 km
Hasole	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	16 km
Sikoke	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	20 km
Lagosa	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	21 km
Magambo	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	22 km
Itindakusya	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	22 km
Lokoma	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	23 km
Katimba	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	24 km
Muhela	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	24 km
Katumbi	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	25 km
Kasoge	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	26 km
Bugala	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	26 km
Lubalisi	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	26 km
Kampisa	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	32 km
Kalambo	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	32 km
Msomsoko	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	33 km
Kamsenga	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	34 km
Sitwa	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	35 km
Ikonga	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	35 km
Mgombazi	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	35 km
Igomo	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	36 km
Mwina	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	36 km
Bwaga	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	37 km
Isonga	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	38 km
Kibwesa	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	41 km
Nkonde	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	43 km
Munsalia	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	43 km
Kafisia	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	43 km
Halembe	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	44 km
Mugombazi	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	44 km
Matete	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	48 km
Luega	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	49 km
Itoto	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	51 km
Kapompogo	Kigoma	Tanzania	Village	-	53 km
Kalungu	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	54 km
Matimba	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	55 km
Itetemia	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	58 km
Masanga	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	59 km
Manga	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	62 km
Misange	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	63 km
Msenga	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	67 km
Kasese	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	67 km
Kibeli	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	69 km

see full list

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
Kalemie	FMI	783	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5700	85 km

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.