M 5.6 in Mozambique on 24 Jun 2017 02:37 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.6M
Depth: 24.44 Km
Lat/Lon: -19.4438 , 34.509
Event Date: 24 Jun 2017 02:37 UTC
24 Jun 2017 04:37 Local
Exposed Population: About 66000 people in MMI
1350000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20009pf9
Inserted at: 24 Jun 2017 21:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.6 (Mozambique)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 1.3 1.3
us20009pf9 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1171801 1.5 24 Jun 2017 02:37 5.8M, 10km 7.24 40 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 NEIC
1171843 1.3 24 Jun 2017 02:37 5.6M, 24.44km 4.91 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 18:28 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 ,of Sofala (population 79,748) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
80000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1171801 -19.401/34.501 5.8 10 7.17 24 Jun 2017 02:58 00:21 (new episode)
2 0 1171801 -19.401/34.501 5.8 10 7.24 24 Jun 2017 04:39 02:02 (upd of #1)
3 0 1171843 -19.444/34.509 5.6 24.44 5.02 24 Jun 2017 21:06 18:28 (new episode)
4 0 1171843 -19.45/34.488 5.6 27 4.91 11 Dec 2017 15:37 170d 13:00 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sofala Mozambique 80000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance

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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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