Overall Green Earthquake alert in Mozambique on 22 Sep 2016 20:06 UTC

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M 5.6 in Mozambique on 22 Sep 2016 20:06 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:	5.6M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-21.512 , 33.3301
Event Date:	22 Sep 2016 20:06 UTC 22 Sep 2016 22:06 Local
Exposed Population:	About 6000 people in MMI 220000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10006rrf
Inserted at:	22 Sep 2016 21:03 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10006rrf	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
1140787		0	22 Sep 2016 20:06	5.5M, 10km	6.1	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:21	NEIC
1140791		0	22 Sep 2016 20:06	5.6M, 10km	6.76	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:56	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 Inhambane (population 391) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	6100 people
	59000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1140787	-21.483/33.285	5.5	10	6.1	22 Sep 2016 20:30	00:24	(new episode)
	2	0	1140791	-21.512/33.33	5.6	10	6.76	22 Sep 2016 21:06	01:00	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Inhambane	Mozambique	<1000 people
Manica	Mozambique	5600 people
Gaza	Mozambique	<1000 people
Inhambane	Mozambique	<1000 people
Inhambane	Mozambique	<1000 people
Manica	Mozambique	27000 people
Manica	Mozambique	27000 people
Gaza	Mozambique	2000 people
Gaza	Mozambique	2000 people
Inhambane	Mozambique	54000 people
Inhambane	Mozambique	54000 people
Manica	Mozambique	170000 people
Manica	Mozambique	170000 people
Gaza	Mozambique	32000 people
Gaza	Mozambique	32000 people
Sofala	Mozambique	35000 people
Sofala	Mozambique	35000 people
Manicaland	Zimbabwe	9400 people
Manicaland	Zimbabwe	9400 people
Masvingo	Zimbabwe	1800 people
Masvingo	Zimbabwe	1800 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Chipobila	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	5 km
Maquecha	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	21 km
Maquecha	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	21 km
Massangena	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	39 km
Massangena	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	39 km
Chituta	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	45 km
Chituta	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	45 km
Zubo	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	49 km
Zubo	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	49 km
Maungane	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	53 km
Maungane	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	53 km
Mutanda	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	56 km
Mutanda	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	56 km
Tauzene	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	56 km
Tauzene	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	56 km
Titane	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	58 km
Titane	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	58 km
Maçobere	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	64 km
Maçobere	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	64 km
Covane	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	65 km
Covane	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	65 km
Jassefa	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	65 km
Jassefa	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	65 km
Muchere	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	68 km
Muchere	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	68 km
Capetine	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	68 km
Capetine	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	68 km
Samuel	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	72 km
Samuel	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	72 km
Sucane	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	72 km
Sucane	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	72 km
Umbane	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	74 km
Umbane	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	74 km
Mecupe	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	75 km
Mecupe	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	75 km
Chimoi	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	84 km
Chimoi	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	84 km
Senguete	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	90 km
Senguete	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	90 km
Machaíla	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	93 km
Machaíla	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	93 km
Mavué	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	96 km
Mavué	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	96 km
Mitico	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	97 km
Mitico	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	97 km
Jofane	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	101 km
Jofane	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	101 km
Mabote	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	101 km
Mabote	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	101 km
Majime	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	109 km
Majime	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	109 km
Sevantine	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	111 km
Sevantine	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	111 km
Rolane	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	115 km
Rolane	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	115 km
Pangue	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	116 km
Pangue	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	116 km
Chefu	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	118 km
Chefu	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	118 km
Machau	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	124 km
Machau	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	124 km
Cometela	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	125 km
Cometela	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	125 km
Domasse	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	133 km
Domasse	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	133 km
M'Xulo	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	134 km
M'Xulo	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	134 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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