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) 2.02  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1.17  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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 , Region of Rukwa (population 851,274) . The nearest places are Sibwesa, Iloba, Nkungwi, Simbo, Kasacasia, Mantema, Kwa Luvinsia, Kansanga, Kalambo, Italike, and Itoba.

Radius Population
100 km 570000 people
75 km 390000 people
50 km 230000 people
20 km 40000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 3200 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Rukwa Tanzania 850000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sibwesa Rukwa Tanzania Village - 8 km
Iloba Rukwa Tanzania Village - 11 km
Nkungwi Rukwa Tanzania Village - 12 km
Simbo Rukwa Tanzania Village - 12 km
Kasacasia Rukwa Tanzania Village - 14 km
Mantema Rukwa Tanzania Village - 16 km
Kwa Luvinsia Rukwa Tanzania Village - 18 km
Kansanga Rukwa Tanzania Village - 22 km
Kalambo Rukwa Tanzania Village - 22 km
Italike Rukwa Tanzania Village - 23 km
Simondo Rukwa Tanzania Village - 24 km
Msunga Rukwa Tanzania Village - 28 km
Kabungo Rukwa Tanzania Village - 28 km
Msenga Rukwa Tanzania Village - 29 km
Nyamanzi Rukwa Tanzania Village - 30 km
Kibeli Rukwa Tanzania Village - 31 km
Manga Rukwa Tanzania Village - 33 km
Mpanda Ndogo Rukwa Tanzania Village - 33 km
Mpanda Rukwa Tanzania Village 73000 people 34 km
Kasese Rukwa Tanzania Village - 34 km
Misange Rukwa Tanzania Village - 35 km
Milala Rukwa Tanzania Village - 35 km
Ibindi Rukwa Tanzania Village - 37 km
Kamtimbo Rukwa Tanzania Village - 40 km
Matimba Rukwa Tanzania Village - 40 km
Ilama Rukwa Tanzania Village - 40 km
Masanga Rukwa Tanzania Village - 42 km
Manuna Rukwa Tanzania Village - 42 km
Kalungu Rukwa Tanzania Village - 43 km
Ikamba Rukwa Tanzania Village - 44 km
Kapompogo Kigoma Tanzania Village - 46 km
Luega Kigoma Tanzania Village - 46 km
Sitalike Rukwa Tanzania Village - 47 km
Sangu Rukwa Tanzania Village - 49 km
Mivunda Rukwa Tanzania Village - 50 km
Itimba Rukwa Tanzania Village - 51 km
Nkonde Kigoma Tanzania Village - 51 km
Kamarapaka Rukwa Tanzania Village - 52 km
Shukula Rukwa Tanzania Village - 52 km
Sumbwa Rukwa Tanzania Village - 53 km
Matete Rukwa Tanzania Village - 53 km
Munsalia Rukwa Tanzania Village - 53 km
Itoto Kigoma Tanzania Village - 55 km
Karema Rukwa Tanzania Village 13000 people 55 km
Malambo Rukwa Tanzania Village - 56 km
Mwina Kigoma Tanzania Village - 58 km
Ipolomelo Rukwa Tanzania Village - 59 km
Sikitico Rukwa Tanzania Village - 61 km
Sitwa Kigoma Tanzania Village - 61 km
Itetemia Rukwa Tanzania Village - 62 km
Kafisia Rukwa Tanzania Village - 63 km
Upesa Rukwa Tanzania Village - 63 km
Mkombe Rukwa Tanzania Village - 63 km
Kalambo Kigoma Tanzania Village - 64 km
Ikonga Kigoma Tanzania Village - 65 km
Ilunde Rukwa Tanzania Village - 65 km
Uruwira Rukwa Tanzania Village - 66 km
Igomo Rukwa Tanzania Village - 68 km
Itoba Rukwa Tanzania Village - 69 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
Mpanda 1073 Civ. Unpaved No 4700 37 km

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