M 5.8 in Mayotte from 15 May 2018 15:48 UTC to 15:48

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: 5.8M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -12.7775 , 45.5916
Event Date: 15 May 2018 15:48 UTC
15 May 2018 18:48 Local
Exposed Population: 210000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us1000e5k1
Inserted at: 15 May 2018 16:46 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us1000e5k1 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1210696 0.5 15 May 2018 15:48 5.9M, 10km N/A 220 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 NEIC
1210699 0 15 May 2018 15:48 5.8M, 10km 4.03 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:57 NEIC
1210701 0 15 May 2018 15:48 5.8M, 17km 3.99 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 01:36 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 Mayotte , of Mayotte. The nearest places are Dzaoudzi, Mamoudzou, Dembeni, Longoni, Bandele, Dapani, Chingoni, Sada, Dzoumogne, Cani, and Accua.

Radius Population
100 km 220000 people
75 km 220000 people
50 km 140000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Mayotte Mayotte -
Comoros Comoros -
Glorioso Is. Miscellaneous (French) Indian Ocean Islands -
Antsiranana Madagascar 820000 people
Mahajanga Madagascar 1.4 million people
Seychelles Seychelles 73000 people
Toamasina Madagascar 1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dzaoudzi Mayotte Village 14000 people 32 km
Mamoudzou Mayotte Capital 55000 people 40 km
Dembeni Mayotte Village 7300 people 43 km
Longoni Mayotte Village - 43 km
Bandele Mayotte Village - 44 km
Dapani Mayotte Village - 48 km
Chingoni Mayotte Village - 49 km
Sada Mayotte Village 9600 people 52 km
Dzoumogne Mayotte Village - 52 km
Cani Mayotte Village - 54 km
Moliha Mayotte Village - 54 km
Accua Mayotte Village - 58 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
Dzaoudzi Pamanzi DZA 8 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 33 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Zaudzi Mayotte 34 km
Dzaoudzi YTDZA Mayotte 40 km

More information

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