M 5.5 in Mozambique on 22 Dec 2018 05:37 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: 5.5M
Depth: 7.62 Km
Lat/Lon: -20.6441 , 32.8008
Event Date: 22 Dec 2018 05:37 UTC
22 Dec 2018 07:37 Local
Exposed Population: About 47000 people in MMI
930000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000iw7g
Inserted at: 22 Dec 2018 05:56 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.6 (Mozambique)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Mozambique= 6.6; Zimbabwe= 5.8

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000iw7g Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.18  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1242122 0 22 Dec 2018 05:37 5.5M, 7.62km 6.56 50 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 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 Manica (population 7,308) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
42000 people
81000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 1.4 1242122 -20.644/32.801 5.5 7.62 7.16 22 Dec 2018 05:58 00:20 (new episode)
2 1.4 1242122 -20.644/32.801 5.5 7.62 7.16 22 Dec 2018 07:45 02:07 (upd of #1)
3 0 1242122 -20.644/32.801 5.5 7.6 6.559 23 Dec 2018 05:39 1d 00:02 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Manica Mozambique 42000 people
Manica Mozambique 80000 people
Manicaland Zimbabwe 1900 people
Manica Mozambique 83000 people
Manicaland Zimbabwe 110000 people
Masvingo Zimbabwe <1000 people
Gaza Mozambique <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Algueirão Manica Mozambique Village - 6 km
Espungabera Manica Mozambique Village - 23 km
Xecuecuete Manica Mozambique Village - 28 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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