Overall Green Earthquake alert in Tanzania on 10 Sep 2016 12:27 UTC

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M 5.9 in Tanzania on 10 Sep 2016 12:27 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:	5.9M
Depth:	40 Km
Lat/Lon:	-1.0302 , 31.5604
Event Date:	10 Sep 2016 12:27 UTC 10 Sep 2016 15:27 Local
Exposed Population:	490000 people in MMI 3490000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10006nkx
Inserted at:	11 Sep 2016 05:27 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10006nkx	Scaled population (vector)	n.a
	C1 earthquake	n.a
	C2 earthquake	n.a
	Country Vulnerability	n.a
	INFORM_normalised	n.a

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1139531	10 Sep 2016 12:27	5.7M, 10km	6.9	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	00:20	NEIC
1139580	10 Sep 2016 12:27	5.9M, 10km	7.93	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	15:05	NEIC
1139591	10 Sep 2016 12:27	5.9M, 40km	7.99	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	16:59	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 Uganda ,of Ziwa Magharibi (population 6,627) . The alertlevel for this event is Orange

Intensity	Population
	12000 people
	210000 people
	640000 people
	2.4 million people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1139531	-1.029/31.568	5.7	10	6.9	10 Sep 2016 12:51	00:24	(new episode)
2	1139531	-1.029/31.568	5.7	10	6.9	10 Sep 2016 14:33	02:06	(upd of #1)
3	1139531	-1.029/31.568	5.7	10	6.9	10 Sep 2016 21:57	09:30	(upd of #2)
4	1139580	-1.034/31.547	5.9	10	7.93	11 Sep 2016 03:36	15:08	(new episode)
5	1139591	-1.03/31.56	5.9	40	7.99	11 Sep 2016 05:30	17:03	(new episode)
6	1139591	-1.03/31.56	5.9	40	7.99	14 Oct 2016 06:01	33d 17:33	(upd of #5)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ziwa Magharibi	Tanzania	6600 people
South Buganda	Uganda	5000 people
Ziwa Magharibi	Tanzania	160000 people
South Buganda	Uganda	54000 people
Ziwa Magharibi	Tanzania	380000 people
South Buganda	Uganda	260000 people
Southern	Uganda	6900 people
Ziwa Magharibi	Tanzania	630000 people
South Buganda	Uganda	1.5 million people
Southern	Uganda	290000 people
Byumba	Rwanda	<1000 people
Kibungo	Rwanda	<1000 people
Central	Uganda	9800 people
Western	Uganda	<1000 people
Kivu	Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	3800 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ruzinga	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	11 km
Kakindu	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	16 km
Kyesimbi	Rakai	Uganda	Village	-	19 km
Mtukula	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	20 km
Nsunga	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	20000 people	22 km
Kabwoba	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	23 km
Kyaka	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	14000 people	29 km
Buur Gaabo	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	37 km
Bwanja	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	23 km
Bushasha	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	30 km
Kibumbiro	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	33 km
Buhendengabo	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	33 km
Kaagya	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	34 km
Magabbi	Rakai	Uganda	Village	-	36 km
Rakai	Rakai	Uganda	Village	7500 people	40 km
Kaibanja	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	41 km
Itahwa	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	42 km
Bukoba	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	70000 people	42 km
Kyamuizide	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	43 km
Kagera Port	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	44 km
Ruhunga	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	47 km
Maruku	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	48 km
Ibwera	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	50 km
Kanazi	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	51 km
Mikoni	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	56 km
Muhutwe	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	60 km
Nabubare	Mbarara	Uganda	Village	-	62 km
Makando	Masaka	Uganda	Village	-	62 km
Rubare	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	62 km
Lwamagwa	Rakai	Uganda	Village	-	63 km
Kituntu	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	63 km
Rutunguru	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	63 km
Kamachumu	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	16000 people	65 km
Kishoju	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	67 km
Katoke Mission	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	70 km
Bukoto	Masaka	Uganda	Village	-	71 km
Kishanda	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	72 km
Bumbiri	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	74 km
Kalambi	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	77 km
Nyakahanga	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	14000 people	79 km
Masaka	Masaka	Uganda	Village	64000 people	79 km
Chansangi	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	-	83 km
Nshamba	Kagera (Kiwa Magharibi)	Tanzania	Village	19000 people	83 km
Kitembo	Sembabule	Uganda	Village	-	91 km
Mutoke	Rakai	Uganda	Village	-	100 km

see full list

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
	Bukoba	BKZ	1141	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3400	44 km
	Mbarara	MBQ	1402	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4400	112 km

More information

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