M 4.9 in Botswana on 04 Jul 2017 11:37 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -22.5695 , 25.0865
Event Date: 04 Jul 2017 11:37 UTC
04 Jul 2017 13:37 Local
Exposed Population:
About 10000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100096mw
Inserted at: 04 Jul 2017 12:02 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (Botswana)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us100096mw 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
1172693 0 04 Jul 2017 11:37 4.9M, 10km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 00:25 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 10000 people
75 km 5500 people
50 km 2600 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 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 - 59 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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