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 66,243) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
66000 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 66000 people
Sofala Mozambique 1.1 million people
Manica Mozambique 460000 people
Sofala Mozambique 770000 people
Manica Mozambique 1.2 million people
Manicaland Zimbabwe 960000 people
Inhambane Mozambique 250000 people
Zambezia Mozambique 1.1 million people
Tete Mozambique 110000 people
Masvingo Zimbabwe 60000 people
Gaza Mozambique 16000 people
Southern Malawi 120000 people
Mashonaland East Zimbabwe <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Inhaunho Sofala Mozambique Village - 29 km
Vila do Donde Sofala Mozambique Village - 30 km
Vila Machado Sofala Mozambique Village - 37 km
Nova Lusitânia Sofala Mozambique Village - 49 km
Chitengo Sofala Mozambique Village - 54 km
Beira Sofala Mozambique Major city 520000 people 55 km
Janeiro Sofala Mozambique Village - 60 km
Ximana Sofala Mozambique Village - 60 km
Alfândega Sofala Mozambique Village - 65 km
Inchope Manica Mozambique Village - 70 km
Goonda Manica Mozambique Village - 72 km
Manica Sofala Mozambique Village - 73 km
Cucipa Sofala Mozambique Village - 75 km
Guncha Manica Mozambique Village - 81 km
Nova Sofala Sofala Mozambique Village - 83 km
Condué Sofala Mozambique Village - 88 km
Chissinguane Sofala Mozambique Village - 93 km
Gôndola Manica Mozambique Village - 99 km
Ambanhe Sofala Mozambique Village - 102 km
Canganetole Sofala Mozambique Village - 106 km
Vila Pery Manica Mozambique Village - 115 km
Vila Paiva de Andrada Sofala Mozambique Village - 96 km
Usseca Sofala Mozambique Village - 103 km
Trindade Sofala Mozambique Village - 108 km
Mazamba Sofala Mozambique Village - 109 km
M'Sunze Sofala Mozambique Village - 109 km
Machesse Sofala Mozambique Village - 110 km
Cavalo Sofala Mozambique Village - 111 km
Nhango Sofala Mozambique Village - 112 km
Sambanhe Manica Mozambique Village - 114 km
Manuel Sofala Mozambique Village - 116 km
Chinharo Sofala Mozambique Village - 120 km
Nova Golegã Sofala Mozambique Village - 122 km
Inhaminga Sofala Mozambique Village - 126 km
Chimoio Manica Mozambique City 260000 people 128 km
Duma Sofala Mozambique Village - 131 km
Dombe Manica Mozambique Village - 131 km
Boeroque Sofala Mozambique Village - 131 km
Cacamira Manica Mozambique Village - 139 km
Chibabava Sofala Mozambique Village - 139 km
Vandúzi Manica Mozambique Village - 142 km
Mucheve Sofala Mozambique Village - 143 km
Divinhe Sofala Mozambique Village - 144 km
Tauzene Sofala Mozambique Village - 144 km
Muchéucha Sofala Mozambique Village - 146 km
Nhamdsolongo Sofala Mozambique Village - 147 km
Carazansua Manica Mozambique Village - 151 km
Inhamitanga Sofala Mozambique Village - 152 km
Bandula Manica Mozambique Village - 152 km
Camisola Manica Mozambique Village - 158 km
Gubande Manica Mozambique Village - 159 km
Mitico Manica Mozambique Village - 163 km
Marínguè Sofala Mozambique Village - 164 km
Querubi Manica Mozambique Village - 170 km
Jête Manica Mozambique Village - 172 km
Gogoi Manica Mozambique Village - 174 km
Melsetter Manicaland Zimbabwe Village - 177 km
Chimoi Manica Mozambique Village - 177 km
Mecararandengo Manicaland Zimbabwe Village - 178 km
Manica Manica Mozambique Village 25000 people 178 km
Guavana Hillside Manicaland Zimbabwe Village - 179 km
Nova Mambone Inhambane Mozambique Village - 180 km
Dique Manica Mozambique Village - 181 km
Tomo Manica Mozambique Village - 181 km
Macossa Manica Mozambique Village - 182 km
Andrada Manica Mozambique Village - 184 km
Mavonde Manica Mozambique Village - 185 km
Macassa Inhambane Mozambique Village - 186 km
Mecupe Manica Mozambique Village - 188 km
Massenguza Sofala Mozambique Village - 190 km
Ponda Sofala Mozambique Village - 191 km
Mabinze Inhambane Mozambique Village - 192 km
Valente Sofala Mozambique Village - 194 km
Mutambara Manicaland Zimbabwe Village - 195 km
Amoda Uncuzana Sofala Mozambique Village - 198 km
Junction Gate Manicaland Zimbabwe Village - 199 km
Vila Fontes Sofala Mozambique Village - 201 km
Mutare Manicaland Zimbabwe City 180000 people 202 km
Chigoela Inhambane Mozambique Village - 202 km
Caia Sofala Mozambique Village - 202 km
Penhalonga Manicaland Zimbabwe Village - 202 km
Bartolomeu Dias Mozambique Village - 203 km
Gombe-Gombe Sofala Mozambique Village - 203 km
Luabo Zambezia Mozambique Village - 204 km
Joao Pataco Zambezia Mozambique Village - 205 km
Mutanda Manica Mozambique Village - 205 km
Sevantine Inhambane Mozambique Village - 205 km
Mopeia Velha Zambezia Mozambique Village - 206 km
Vila Gouveia Manica Mozambique Village - 207 km
Jofane Inhambane Mozambique Village - 208 km
Canxixe Sofala Mozambique Village - 208 km
Nharugue Sofala Mozambique Village - 209 km
Irene Manicaland Zimbabwe Village - 210 km
Chingano Tete Mozambique Village - 212 km
Malanguene Inhambane Mozambique Village - 212 km
Espungabera Manica Mozambique Village - 212 km
Chipinga Manicaland Zimbabwe Village - 215 km
Marinho Tete Mozambique Village - 216 km
Chilembe Tete Mozambique Village - 221 km
Afonso Zambezia Mozambique Village - 221 km
Covane Inhambane Mozambique Village - 222 km
Odzi Manicaland Zimbabwe Village 3400 people 222 km
Nyanyadzi Manicaland Zimbabwe Village - 222 km
Matanda Manicaland Zimbabwe Village - 223 km
Bompona Tete Mozambique Village - 225 km
Rolane Inhambane Mozambique Village - 226 km
Glaze Inhambane Mozambique Village - 226 km
Algueirão Manica Mozambique Village - 226 km
Vila do Chinde Zambezia Mozambique Village - 227 km
Vila de Sena Sofala Mozambique Village - 228 km
Mutarara Tete Mozambique Village - 230 km
Zubo Manica Mozambique Village - 231 km
Macovane Inhambane Mozambique Village - 233 km
Birchenough Bridge Manicaland Zimbabwe Village - 236 km
Tembe-Tembe Zambezia Mozambique Village - 237 km
Jofane Inhambane Mozambique Village - 243 km
Navalha Tete Mozambique Village - 243 km
Charre Tete Mozambique Village - 243 km
Inhassoro Inhambane Mozambique Village - 243 km
Maquecha Inhambane Mozambique Village - 243 km
Rupisi Manicaland Zimbabwe Village - 244 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Beira BEW 10 Civ. Paved Yes 7800 57 km
Chimoio VPY 686 Civ. Paved No 7800 118 km
Inhaminga IMG unknown 0 127 km
Vila Franca Do Save 30 0 191 km
Luabo LBM unknown 0 203 km
Mutare UTA 1041 Priv. Paved No 3100 204 km
Chipinge CHJ unknown 0 214 km
Chinde INE unknown 0 219 km
Mutare Grand Reef 1019 Mil. Paved No 4100 222 km
Mutarara 48 0 236 km
Quelimane UEL 11 Civ. Paved Yes 5900 305 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Beira MZBEW Mozambique 53 km
Nova Mambone Mozambique 182 km
Bartolomeo Diaz Mozambique 198 km
Chinde MZINE Mozambique 226 km
Vila Do Chinde Mozambique 232 km
Porto de Quelimane MZUEL Mozambique 305 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bue Maria Pungoe n/a 59 km
Revue Chicamba Real Revue 1959 147 km
Ratelshoek Chibudzana 1985 197 km
Bangazaan Buzi 1987 197 km
Odzani Lake Odzani Odzani 1966 203 km
Smallbridge Odzani 1985 225 km

More information

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