M 4.5 in Mozambique on 30 Aug 2020 04:06 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: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -17.7769 , 34.9883
Event Date: 30 Aug 2020 04:06 UTC
30 Aug 2020 06:06 Local
Exposed Population:
860000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000bexk
Inserted at: 30 Aug 2020 04:27 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
6.6 (Mozambique)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Mozambique= 6.6; Malawi= 6.3

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000bexk Scaled population (vector) 5.98  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.18  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1329232 0 30 Aug 2020 04:06 4.5M, 10km N/A 860 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Mozambique , Province of Sofala (population 1,454,224) . The nearest places are M'topa, Alface, Mateus, Cingano, Sacóche, Gombe-Gombe, Gadaga, Nóta, Jeque, Magagade, and Cachau.

Radius Population
100 km 860000 people
75 km 420000 people
50 km 230000 people
20 km 44000 people
10 km 9600 people
5 km 2600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sofala Mozambique 1.5 million people
Tete Mozambique 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
M'topa Sofala Mozambique Village - 3 km
Alface Sofala Mozambique Village - 12 km
Mateus Sofala Mozambique Village - 14 km
Cingano Sofala Mozambique Village - 14 km
Sacóche Sofala Mozambique Village - 14 km
Gombe-Gombe Sofala Mozambique Village - 15 km
Gadaga Sofala Mozambique Village - 15 km
Nóta Sofala Mozambique Village - 18 km
Jeque Sofala Mozambique Village - 20 km
Magagade Sofala Mozambique Village - 21 km
Murema Sofala Mozambique Village - 22 km
Jofrisse Sofala Mozambique Village - 23 km
Mangane Sofala Mozambique Village - 23 km
Nharugue Sofala Mozambique Village - 24 km
Ganunga Sofala Mozambique Village - 24 km
Cadeado Sofala Mozambique Village - 25 km
Maçapaua Sofala Mozambique Village - 26 km
Campira Sofala Mozambique Village - 26 km
Jone Sofala Mozambique Village - 27 km
Goba Sofala Mozambique Village - 28 km
Marinho Tete Mozambique Village - 28 km
Biruire Sofala Mozambique Village - 30 km
Gamenga Sofala Mozambique Village - 30 km
Cuenge Sofala Mozambique Village - 30 km
Cado Sofala Mozambique Village - 31 km
Chilembe Tete Mozambique Village - 31 km
Chingano Tete Mozambique Village - 32 km
Santove Sofala Mozambique Village - 32 km
Compone Sofala Mozambique Village - 34 km
Chicha Sofala Mozambique Village - 35 km
Chacanza Sofala Mozambique Village - 35 km
Chirimazi Sofala Mozambique Village - 35 km
Cafumbe Sofala Mozambique Village - 36 km
Macanda Sofala Mozambique Village - 36 km
Vila de Sena Sofala Mozambique Village - 37 km
Ponda Sofala Mozambique Village - 38 km
Vila Fontes Sofala Mozambique Village - 38 km
Mutarara Tete Mozambique Village - 38 km
Mandiquice Sofala Mozambique Village - 39 km
Chauene Sofala Mozambique Village - 39 km
António Sofala Mozambique Village - 39 km
Matondo Sofala Mozambique Village - 40 km
Chamo Zambezia Mozambique Village - 41 km
Caia Sofala Mozambique Village - 42 km
Giro Tete Mozambique Village - 43 km
Bompona Tete Mozambique Village - 43 km
Chóla Sofala Mozambique Village - 44 km
Gombalançai Sofala Mozambique Village - 44 km
Chitucula Sofala Mozambique Village - 44 km
Passalapape Sofala Mozambique Village - 45 km
Camosso Sofala Mozambique Village - 45 km
Chapòtóca Tete Mozambique Village - 46 km
Marra Sofala Mozambique Village - 47 km
Cordar Sofala Mozambique Village - 47 km
Bucha Sofala Mozambique Village - 47 km
Gimo Sofala Mozambique Village - 48 km
Caetano Tete Mozambique Village - 49 km
Mangaz Sofala Mozambique Village - 50 km
Juze Sofala Mozambique Village - 51 km
Pungo Sofala Mozambique Village - 51 km
Tembe-Tembe Zambezia Mozambique Village - 52 km
Caixote Zambezia Mozambique Village - 52 km
Charre Tete Mozambique Village - 52 km
Inhamitanga Sofala Mozambique Village - 53 km
Chiganda Sofala Mozambique Village - 53 km
Macoco Sofala Mozambique Village - 54 km
Virajo Zambezia Mozambique Village - 54 km
Nhamachôco Sofala Mozambique Village - 55 km
Lona Sofala Mozambique Village - 55 km
Navalha Tete Mozambique Village - 55 km
Mambucha Zambezia Mozambique Village - 55 km
Malóti Zambezia Mozambique Village - 56 km
Sanhaússo Sofala Mozambique Village - 56 km
Xafinar Zambezia Mozambique Village - 56 km
Ganunga Tete Mozambique Village - 56 km
Cambola Tete Mozambique Village - 58 km
Cachera Sofala Mozambique Village - 58 km
Xavier Sofala Mozambique Village - 59 km
Petróleo Sofala Mozambique Village - 59 km
Góra Sofala Mozambique Village - 59 km
Mauinga Sofala Mozambique Village - 59 km
Brinca Sofala Mozambique Village - 60 km
Chigombe Sofala Mozambique Village - 60 km
Muerunco Zambezia Mozambique Village - 60 km
Cháli Tete Mozambique Village - 60 km
Canivete Sofala Mozambique Village - 60 km
Sacapena Sofala Mozambique Village - 61 km
Enchaua Zambezia Mozambique Village - 61 km
Chapata Sofala Mozambique Village - 61 km
Cassume Sofala Mozambique Village - 61 km
Aníbal Zambezia Mozambique Village - 61 km
Camacho Sofala Mozambique Village - 62 km
Angorele Tete Mozambique Village - 62 km
Calamo Sofala Mozambique Village - 65 km
Fundisse Sofala Mozambique Village - 65 km
Xavier Sofala Mozambique Village - 65 km
Guma Sofala Mozambique Village - 65 km
Dôvo Tete Mozambique Village - 66 km
Inhanga Zambezia Mozambique Village - 66 km
M'Sunza Sofala Mozambique Village - 66 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
Mutarara 48 0 45 km
Inhaminga IMG unknown 0 69 km
Nsanje 61 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 99 km

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