Overall Orange Earthquake alert in South Africa on 03 Apr 2017 03:08 UTC

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M 5.2 in South Africa on 03 Apr 2017 03:08 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:	5.2M
Depth:	5 Km
Lat/Lon:	-26.9219 , 26.761
Event Date:	03 Apr 2017 03:08 UTC 03 Apr 2017 05:08 Local
Exposed Population:	330000 people in MMI 1120000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008e0f
Inserted at:	03 Apr 2017 03:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.3 (South Africa)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	1.2		1.2
us10008e0f	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1162579		1.2	03 Apr 2017 03:08	5.2M, 5km	N/A	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:21	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 South Africa ,of North West (population 319,473) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	340000 people
	260000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1162579	-26.922/26.761	5.2	5	0	03 Apr 2017 04:40	01:31	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
North West	South Africa	320000 people
Free State	South Africa	21000 people
North West	South Africa	210000 people
Free State	South Africa	49000 people
North West	South Africa	2.8 million people
Free State	South Africa	1.1 million people
Gauteng	South Africa	8.1 million people
Mpumalanga	South Africa	180000 people
Southern	Botswana	93000 people
Northern Cape	South Africa	63000 people
South-East	Botswana	12000 people
Northern	South Africa	66000 people
Kgatleng	Botswana	12000 people
Kgalagadi	Botswana	1300 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Stilfontein	North West	South Africa	Village	93000 people	8 km
Orkney	North West	South Africa	City	140000 people	11 km
Klerksdorp	North West	South Africa	City	180000 people	12 km
Vierfontein	Free State	South Africa	Village	-	17 km
Viljoenskroon	Free State	South Africa	Village	55000 people	38 km
Hartebeestfontein	North West	South Africa	Village	-	38 km
Potchefstroom	North West	South Africa	City	120000 people	41 km
Bothaville	Free State	South Africa	Village	-	53 km
Leeuwdoornsstad	North West	South Africa	Village	-	62 km
Vredefort	Free State	South Africa	Village	11000 people	61 km
Makokskraal	North West	South Africa	Village	-	66 km
Ventersdorp	North West	South Africa	Village	-	67 km
Witpoort	North West	South Africa	Village	-	68 km
Parys	Free State	South Africa	City	71000 people	69 km
Ottosdal	North West	South Africa	Village	-	76 km
Coligny	North West	South Africa	Village	-	79 km
Welverdiend	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	80 km
Putfontein	North West	South Africa	Village	-	81 km
Wolmaransstad	North West	South Africa	City	-	83 km
Makwassie	North West	South Africa	Village	-	87 km
Vermaas	North West	South Africa	Village	-	87 km
Fochville	North West	South Africa	Village	62000 people	88 km
Koppies	Free State	South Africa	Village	11000 people	88 km
Carletonville	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	-	90 km
Allanridge	Free State	South Africa	Village	31000 people	92 km
Kroonstad	Free State	South Africa	City	100000 people	95 km
Lochvaal	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	97 km
Maizelands	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	-	98 km
Roodepoort	North West	South Africa	Village	-	102 km
Sannieshof	North West	South Africa	Village	-	104 km
Lichtenburg	North West	South Africa	City	65000 people	105 km
Odendaalsrus	Free State	South Africa	City	-	105 km
Wolwehoek	Free State	South Africa	Village	-	106 km
Sasolburg	Free State	South Africa	City	76000 people	108 km
Vanderbijlpark	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	250000 people	109 km
Wesselsbron	Free State	South Africa	Village	42000 people	110 km
Riebeeckstad	Free State	South Africa	Village	-	111 km
Westonaria	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	150000 people	111 km
Coalbrook	Free State	South Africa	Village	-	111 km
Claudina	North West	South Africa	Village	-	112 km
Clydesdale	Free State	South Africa	Village	-	115 km
Edenville	Free State	South Africa	Village	-	115 km
Derby	North West	South Africa	Village	-	116 km
Welkom	Free State	South Africa	City	430000 people	117 km
Viljoensdrif	Free State	South Africa	Village	-	118 km
Koster	North West	South Africa	Village	12000 people	118 km
Evaton	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	-	119 km
Hennenman	Free State	South Africa	Village	23000 people	120 km
Whites	Free State	South Africa	Village	-	123 km
Grasmere	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	123 km
Vereeniging	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	470000 people	124 km
Randfontein	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	130000 people	126 km
Heilbron	Free State	South Africa	Village	55000 people	127 km
Migdol	North West	South Africa	Village	-	129 km
Soweto	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	1.7 million people	130 km
Meyerton	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	130 km
Virginia	Free State	South Africa	City	120000 people	131 km
Delareyville	North West	South Africa	Village	-	132 km
Hoopstad	Free State	South Africa	Village	12000 people	132 km
Lenasia	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	132 km
Deneysville	Free State	South Africa	Village	12000 people	134 km
Ventersburg	Free State	South Africa	Village	11000 people	135 km
Willowdene	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	136 km
Henley-on-klip	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	137 km
Krugersdorp	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	370000 people	137 km
Hallatts Hope	North West	South Africa	Village	-	138 km
Daleside	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	138 km
Roodepoort	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	-	138 km
Steynsrus	Free State	South Africa	Village	-	139 km
Bloemhof	North West	South Africa	City	17000 people	140 km
Swartruggens	North West	South Africa	Village	-	142 km
Zwartruggens	North West	South Africa	Village	-	142 km
Boitumelong	North West	South Africa	Village	-	142 km
Schweizer-Reneke	North West	South Africa	City	-	145 km
Oranjeville	Free State	South Africa	Village	-	145 km
Manonyana	North West	South Africa	Village	-	147 km
Louisdal	North West	South Africa	Village	-	147 km
Rustenburg	North West	South Africa	City	120000 people	148 km
Slurry	North West	South Africa	Village	-	150 km
Geysdorp	North West	South Africa	Village	-	151 km
Mokope	North West	South Africa	Village	-	152 km
Khunwana	North West	South Africa	Village	-	154 km
Lindley	Free State	South Africa	Village	-	157 km
Petrus Steyn	Free State	South Africa	Village	-	158 km
Mareetsane	North West	South Africa	Village	-	158 km
Mafeking	North West	South Africa	City	-	162 km
Bultfontein	Free State	South Africa	Village	-	163 km
Arlington	Free State	South Africa	Village	-	164 km
Theunissen	Free State	South Africa	Village	34000 people	164 km
Mabidago	North West	South Africa	Village	-	165 km
Germiston	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	-	165 km
Heidelburg	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	165 km
Rensburg	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	166 km
Britten	North West	South Africa	Village	-	167 km
Zeerust	North West	South Africa	Village	18000 people	167 km
Boksburg	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	440000 people	170 km
Jameson Park	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	172 km
Schoemansville	North West	South Africa	Village	-	173 km
Amalia	North West	South Africa	Village	-	174 km
Benoni	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	410000 people	175 km
Karmeel	North West	South Africa	Village	-	175 km
Brits	North West	South Africa	City	120000 people	175 km
Brakpan	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	300000 people	177 km
Senekal	Free State	South Africa	Village	39000 people	177 km
Frankfort	Free State	South Africa	Village	38000 people	177 km
Rynfield	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	-	178 km
Setlagodi	North West	South Africa	Village	-	179 km
Winburg	Free State	South Africa	City	11000 people	179 km
Dunnottar	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	179 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
Klerksdorp	KXE	1355	Civ.	Paved	No	4900	7 km
Potchefstroom		1378	Civ.	Paved	No	4800	42 km
Hendrik Potgieter		1291	Civ.	Paved	No	4000	51 km
Parys		1445	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	74 km
Carletonville		1524				0	85 km
Kroonstad		1433	Civ.	Paved	No	5800	99 km
Lichtenburg		1486	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4100	101 km
Vanderbijlpark		1483	Civ.	Paved	No	5000	104 km
Wesselsbron		1280	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	110 km
Syferfontein		1644	Priv.	Paved	No	3200	120 km
Welkom	WEL	1341	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	120 km
Vereeniging		1477	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5200	126 km
Heilbron		1585	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	129 km
Harmony		1337	Priv.	Paved	No	4600	129 km
Delareyville		1370	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	131 km
Krugersdorp		1676	Civ.	Paved	No	2400	134 km
Schweizer Reneke		1331	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3100	148 km
Rustenburg		1128	Civ.	Paved	No	4000	150 km
Slurry		1427	Priv.	Unpaved	No	3600	151 km
Rand	QRA	1668	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5400	158 km
Lanseria	HLA	1377	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	159 km
Zeerust		1298	Civ.	Paved	No	6400	163 km
Heidelberg		1560				0	169 km
Brakpan		1610	Civ.	Paved	No	4700	171 km
Jan Smuts	JNB	1694	Civ.	Paved	Yes	14400	172 km
Grand Central	GCJ	1624	Civ.	Paved	No	6000	172 km
Mafeking North		1265				0	173 km
Mmabatho International	MBD	1277	Civ.	Paved	Yes	15100	173 km
Springs		1622	Civ.	Paved	No	2600	179 km
Pilanesberg	NTY	1039	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7300	180 km
Swartkop		1457	Mil.	Paved	No	6500	186 km
Waterkloof	WKF	1506	Mil.	Paved	Yes	11000	189 km
Odi		1177				0	192 km
Vryburg	VRU	1195	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	202 km
Wonderboom	PRY	1248	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5900	203 km
Goodhope		1286				0	213 km
Ganspan		1147				0	223 km
J B M Hertzog	BFN	1359	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8300	245 km
Reivilo	RVO	1430	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4900	271 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Joan Neser	Schoonspruit	1977	19 km
	Lakeside	Mooi	1978	43 km
	Boskop	Mooi	1981	53 km
	Rietspruit	Trib. Schoonspruit	1955	57 km
	Klipdrift	Loopspruit	1977	63 km
	Elandskuil	Schoonspruit	1969	64 km
	Roodepoort	Leeospruit	1978	82 km
	Klerkskraal	Mooi	1982	84 km
	Weltevrede	Leeuspruit	1978	87 km
	Grobler	Vals	1924	95 km
	Vaal Barrage	Vaal	1914	95 km
	Weltevrede	Heuningspruit	1965	95 km
	Koppies	Renoster	1978	98 km
	Uniefees	Elandspruit	1960	127 km
Vaaldam	Vaal	Vaal	1985	135 km
	Olifantsnek	Hex	1962	135 km
	Koster River	Koster	1979	136 km
Bloemhofdam	Bloemhof	Vaal	1981	139 km
	Twyfelspoort	Sterkstroom	1956	143 km
	Wentzel	Harts	1979	144 km
	Buffelspoort	Sterkstroom	1979	146 km
	Allemanskraal	Sand	1981	156 km
	Middelkraal	Marikana	1966	157 km
	Lindleyspoort	Elands	1980	158 km
	Bospoort	Hex	1969	161 km
	Marico-Bosveld	Groot Marico	1977	165 km
	Klein Maricopoort	Klein Marico	1983	167 km
	Kromellenboog	Klein Marico	1983	169 km
	Cyferfontein	Zand	1960	171 km
	Hartebeespoort	Krokodil	1979	171 km
	Erfenis	Groot Vet	1959	176 km
	Gelen Una	Losasa	1983	178 km
	Rietfontein	Laaispruit	1935	182 km
	Roodekopjies	Krokodil	1984	187 km
	Rietvlei	Hennops	1977	190 km
	Vaalkop	Elands	1979	192 km
	Menin	Matjesvlei	1978	197 km
	Bon Accord	Apies	1980	203 km
	Mushroom Valley	Sandspruit	1925	204 km
	Marquard	Laaispruit	1950	206 km
	Vaalhartz	Vaal	1979	224 km
	Bierspruit	Bierspruit	1980	226 km
	Douglas	Vaal	1977	227 km
	Krugersdrift	Modder	1981	231 km

More information

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