M 5.5 in Tanzania on 09 Sep 2019 00:38 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -6.4396 , 30.7634
Event Date: 09 Sep 2019 00:38 UTC
09 Sep 2019 03:38 Local
Exposed Population: About 1000 people in MMI
570000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70005dj8
Inserted at: 10 Sep 2019 00:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 6.5 (Tanzania)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us70005dj8 Scaled population (raster) 1.63  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.17  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1271518 0.5 09 Sep 2019 00:38 5.5M, 10km 6.8 2 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 1d 00:02 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 Tanzania ,of Rukwa (population 6,308) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
<1000 people
16000 people
26000 people
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0.3 1271518 -6.44/30.763 5.5 10.0 6.699 09 Sep 2019 01:06 00:27 (new episode)
2 0.3 1271518 -6.44/30.763 5.5 10.0 6.699 09 Sep 2019 02:40 02:01 (upd of #1)
3 0.3 1271518 -6.469/30.766 5.5 10.0 6.637 09 Sep 2019 02:53 02:14 (upd of #2)
4 0.5 1271518 -6.469/30.766 5.5 10.0 6.795 10 Sep 2019 00:41 1d 00:02 (upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Rukwa Tanzania 25000 people
Rukwa Tanzania 40000 people
Rukwa Tanzania 160000 people
Kigoma Tanzania <1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sibwesa Rukwa Tanzania Village - 8 km
Kalambo Rukwa Tanzania Village - 22 km
Kabungo Rukwa Tanzania Village - 28 km
Manga Rukwa Tanzania Village - 33 km
Mpanda Rukwa Tanzania Village 73000 people 34 km
Misange Rukwa Tanzania Village - 35 km
Sitalike Rukwa Tanzania Village - 47 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
Mpanda 1073 Civ. Unpaved No 4700 37 km

More information

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