Overall Green Earthquake alert in Tanzania from 21 Mar 2019 09:15 UTC to 09:15

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M 5.1 in Tanzania from 21 Mar 2019 09:15 UTC to 09:15

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:	5.1M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	-7.8779 , 32.0931
Event Date:	21 Mar 2019 09:15 UTC 21 Mar 2019 12:15 Local
Exposed Population:	980000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us1000jjp9
Inserted at:	21 Mar 2019 09:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.5 (Tanzania)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0.3
us1000jjp9	Scaled population (vector)	5.72
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0.32
	INFORM_normalised	1.17

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1253071		0.3	21 Mar 2019 09:15	5.1M, 10km	N/A	980 thousand (in 100km)		00:17	NEIC
1253126		0	21 Mar 2019 09:15	5.5M, 22km	6.22	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		07:27	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 , Region of Rukwa (population 851,274) . The nearest places are Msia, Malolo, Kafukola, Takasangwa, Legele, Kinambo, Msanda, Isome, Ngongo, Kayombo, and Kasunga.

Radius	Population
100 km	980000 people
75 km	630000 people
50 km	110000 people
20 km	no people
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Rukwa	Tanzania	850000 people
Mbeya	Tanzania	1.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Msia	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	25 km
Malolo	Mbeya	Tanzania	Village	-	27 km
Kafukola	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	28 km
Takasangwa	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	29 km
Legele	Mbeya	Tanzania	Village	-	31 km
Kinambo	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	32 km
Msanda	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	34 km
Isome	Mbeya	Tanzania	Village	-	34 km
Ngongo	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	35 km
Kayombo	Mbeya	Tanzania	Village	-	36 km
Sali	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	37 km
Ukia	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	38 km
Sakalilo	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	39 km
Gua	Mbeya	Tanzania	Village	-	40 km
Mbizi	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	42 km
Kapenta	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	43 km
Sala	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	44 km
Loleshya	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	49 km
Ntumba	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	50 km
Uzia	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	50 km
Nziga	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	51 km
Chikulwe	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	51 km
Nambogo	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	51 km
Ihozya	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	52 km
Kamsamba	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	53 km
Sumbawanga	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	88000 people	53 km
Pito	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	56 km
Lukwati	Mbeya	Tanzania	Village	-	57 km
Isangwa	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	57 km
Kaengesa	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	58 km
Mhana	Mbeya	Tanzania	Village	-	59 km
Mpui	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	59 km
Ilambila	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	60 km
Sonji	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	61 km
Tumba	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	61 km
Manikonde	Mbeya	Tanzania	Village	-	63 km
Uleia	Mbeya	Tanzania	Village	-	64 km
Kinani	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	64 km
Muse	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	64 km
Soda	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	64 km
Sumbuwanga	Mbeya	Tanzania	Village	-	65 km
Kapalala	Mbeya	Tanzania	Village	-	65 km
Katwa Makondo	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	65 km
Matanga	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	65 km
Namwele	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	68 km
Kasunga	Rukwa	Tanzania	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
Sumbawanga	SUT	1804	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4600	53 km

More information

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