Overall Green Earthquake alert in Mozambique on 22 Dec 2018 05:37 UTC

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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
Glide number:	EQ-2018-000422-MOZ
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.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	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 , Province of Manica (population 875,148) . The nearest places are Jona, Algueirão, Cara, Cotine, Once, Mabalau, Matamba, Jossefe, Muvengo, Diquia, and Arucato.

Radius	Population
100 km	930000 people
75 km	650000 people
50 km	350000 people
20 km	93000 people
10 km	33000 people
5 km	4600 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Manica	Mozambique	880000 people
Manicaland	Zimbabwe	1.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Jona	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	4 km
Algueirão	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	6 km
Cara	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	7 km
Cotine	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	8 km
Once	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	10 km
Mabalau	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	12 km
Matamba	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	12 km
Jossefe	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	16 km
Muvengo	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	16 km
Diquia	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	16 km
Suze	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	16 km
Zinhumbo	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	18 km
Buissa	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	19 km
Chico	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	19 km
Chimbange	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	20 km
Vaissa	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	21 km
Languene	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	21 km
Mabuia	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	22 km
Espungabera	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	23 km
Cuchua	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	27 km
Batani	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	27 km
Xecuecuete	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	28 km
Mefanequisse	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	28 km
Chessinguane	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	31 km
Magaiça	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	32 km
Pezenga	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	32 km
Inglês	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	34 km
Paunde	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	35 km
Chimbia	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	36 km
Saize	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	36 km
Dzorora	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	37 km
Ivorie	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	37 km
Craigmore	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	38 km
Capice	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	39 km
Buço	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	41 km
Chicuaja	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	42 km
Mapanda	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	42 km
Chindoa	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	42 km
Babblespruit	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	43 km
Chibuwe	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	43 km
Messalamba	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	43 km
Bacequete	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	44 km
Beswota	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	47 km
Munjei	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	47 km
Chifomote	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	47 km
Jaja	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	48 km
Gine	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	48 km
Cambene	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	50 km
Batia	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	51 km
Muquasi	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	52 km
Chicuene		Mozambique	Village	-	52 km
Rupisi	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	52 km
Chipinga	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	52 km
Gogoi	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	52 km
Ingriche	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	53 km
Junction Gate	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	53 km
Assane	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	54 km
Estende	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	54 km
Mafússi	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	55 km
Mkasa	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	55 km
Chitondo	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	56 km
Chissamo	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	57 km
Magomba	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	57 km
Chiradeja	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	59 km
Chamasi	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	59 km
Chicomba	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	59 km
Ruango	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	59 km
Muiose	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	60 km
Mafuce	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	60 km
Fafetine	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	62 km
Chisumbanje	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	62 km
Tauzene	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	62 km
Bobo	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	62 km
Faife	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	62 km
Magobeia	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	62 km
Zubo	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	63 km
Malhera	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	64 km
Maçobere	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	65 km
Chitobe	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	65 km
Bavamana	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	65 km
Mangomuca	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	65 km
Guebo	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	66 km
Gubande	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	66 km
Chisango	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	67 km
Buanamuchanga	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	68 km
Penicela	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	69 km
Arucato	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	70 km

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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
Chipinge	CHJ	unknown				0	52 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Bangazaan	Buzi	1987	43 km
	Ratelshoek	Chibudzana	1985	45 km

More information

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