Overall Green Earthquake alert in Congo, The Democratic Republic of the on 07 Aug 2015 01:25 UTC

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M 5.8 in Congo, The Democratic Republic of the on 07 Aug 2015 01:25 UTC

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EQ parameters

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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:	12 Km
Lat/Lon:	-2.1566 , 28.8924
Event Date:	07 Aug 2015 01:25 UTC 07 Aug 2015 03:25 Local
Exposed Population:	8030000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	07 Aug 2015 02:42 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.8		0.8
	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1091210		0.6	07 Aug 2015 01:25	5.6M, 10km	6.16	8 million (in 100km)		00:26	NEIC
1091213		0.8	07 Aug 2015 01:25	5.8M, 12km	6.36	8 million (in 100km)		01:17	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 Congo, The Democratic Republic of the ,of Kivu (population 30,270) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	30000 people
	410000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1091210	-2.161/28.888	5.6	10	6.16	17 Oct 2016 10:42	437d 09:17	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Kivu	Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	30000 people
Kivu	Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	380000 people
Cyangugu	Rwanda	29000 people
Kivu	Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	3.4 million people
Cyangugu	Rwanda	840000 people
Kibuye	Rwanda	650000 people
Gisenyi	Rwanda	1.2 million people
Gikongoro	Rwanda	660000 people
Cibitoke	Burundi	590000 people
Gitarama	Rwanda	640000 people
Butare	Rwanda	450000 people
Ruhengeri	Rwanda	44000 people
Kayanza	Burundi	1500 people
Bubanza	Burundi	90000 people
Bujumbura	Burundi	24000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kaseke		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	5 km
Kalehe		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	7 km
Kashofu		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	21 km
Mugote		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	23 km
Majibu		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	28 km
Cyesha	Cyangugu	Rwanda	Village	-	31 km
Kiumba		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	33 km
Kabare		Democratic Republic of the Congo	City	36000 people	35 km
Kadjedje		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	36 km
Bunyakiri		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	36 km
Cyangugu	Cyangugu	Rwanda	City	64000 people	36 km
Mbarata		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	38 km
Bukavu		Democratic Republic of the Congo	City	220000 people	39 km
Numbi		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	42 km
Rambo-Buniakiri		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	44 km
Gishyita	Kibuye	Rwanda	Village	-	44 km
Bobandana		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	52 km
Ilhembe		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	53 km
Makwe		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	53 km
Hombo		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	59 km
Busurungi		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	60 km
Colline Gisongwe	Cyangugu	Rwanda	Village	-	60 km
Musheni		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	63 km
Nyabitekere		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	63 km
Goma		Democratic Republic of the Congo	City	140000 people	64 km
Gisenyi	Gisenyi	Rwanda	Village	83000 people	66 km
Karali		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	67 km
Sake		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	67 km
Kinigi		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	68 km
Iregabatonyi		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	68 km
Shabangwa		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	71 km
Nzibira		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	71 km
Kinene		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	74 km
Mayuwano		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	75 km
Mianga		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	79 km
Mindi		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	79 km
Kirehe	Gikongoro	Rwanda	Village	-	81 km
Kabaya	Gisenyi	Rwanda	Village	-	85 km
Masisi		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	85 km
Bibama III		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	85 km
Cibitoke	Cibitoke	Burundi	Village	14000 people	86 km
Kibeho	Gikongoro	Rwanda	Village	-	90 km
Musenge		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	91 km
Kamitonko		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	95 km
Gitarama	Gitarama	Rwanda	Village	86000 people	97 km
Nyanza	Butare	Rwanda	Village	56000 people	98 km
Muliri		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	98 km
Bishusha		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	102 km
Kigurwe		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	103 km
Dunda		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	105 km
Butare	Butare	Rwanda	City	88000 people	106 km
Colline Mayaga	Bubanza	Burundi	Village	-	118 km
Bwuliki		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	118 km
Gihanga	Bubanza	Burundi	Village	-	123 km
Bugina		Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	132 km
Mutimbuzi	Bubanza	Burundi	Village	-	133 km

see full list

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
Bukavu Kavumu	BKY	1717	Civ.	Paved	No	6500	19 km
Kamembe	KME	1591	Civ.	Paved	No	4900	34 km
Goma International	GOM	1551	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	67 km
Butare	BTQ	unknown				0	106 km
Bujumbura	BJM	782	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11800	137 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Lake Kivu	Ruzizi 1	Ruzizi	1959	38 km

More information

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