Overall Green Earthquake alert in Tanzania on 12 Aug 2020 17:13 UTC

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M 6 in Tanzania on 12 Aug 2020 17:13 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:	6.0M
Depth:	15.49 Km
Lat/Lon:	-7.3283 , 39.8073
Event Date:	12 Aug 2020 17:13 UTC 12 Aug 2020 20:13 Local
Exposed Population:	About 92000 people in MMI 5320000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us6000bdg8
Inserted at:	12 Aug 2020 19:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	6.5 (Tanzania)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000bdg8	Scaled population (raster)	0
	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1326300		0	12 Aug 2020 17:13	5.9M, 12.2km	5.32	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:21	NEIC
1326305		0	12 Aug 2020 17:13	6M, 15.49km	5.36	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		02:03	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 Pwani (population 3,985) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	93000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1326300	-7.331/39.811	5.9	12.2	5.32	12 Aug 2020 17:35	00:21	(new episode)
2	1326305	-7.328/39.807	6.0	15.5	5.325	12 Aug 2020 18:19	01:06	(new episode)
3	1326305	-7.328/39.807	6.0	15.5	5.309	12 Aug 2020 19:17	02:03	(upd of #2)
4	1326305	-7.328/39.807	6.0	15.5	5.361	13 Aug 2020 17:18	1d 00:05	(upd of #3)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Pwani	Tanzania	76000 people
Dar es Salaam	Tanzania	3100 people
Pwani	Tanzania	430000 people
Dar es Salaam	Tanzania	2.4 million people
Zanzibar Central/South	Tanzania	1900 people
Lindi	Tanzania	<1000 people
Morogoro	Tanzania	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Saungubweni	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	49 km
Kirongwe	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	53 km
Mkarangama	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	59 km
Kisiju	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	53 km
Karole	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	57 km
Msorwa	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	58 km
Kipingwe	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	61 km
Bandarini	Dar-es-Salaam	Tanzania	Village	-	62 km
Sotele	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	63 km
Vikindu	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	23000 people	65 km
Kilindoni	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	12000 people	65 km
Mboamaji	Dar-es-Salaam	Tanzania	Village	-	66 km
Njianne	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	67 km
Mbezi	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	67 km
Msindaji	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	68 km
Mkuranga	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	28000 people	70 km
Mchungu	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	72 km
Mjimwema	Dar-es-Salaam	Tanzania	Village	-	73 km
Bigwa	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	75 km
Magogoni	Dar-es-Salaam	Tanzania	Village	-	77 km
Aukanga	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	79 km
Mazomora	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	81 km
Dar es Salaam	Dar-es-Salaam	Tanzania	Major city	2.7 million people	82 km
Nyuruandango	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	84 km
Vikongoro	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	88 km
Kikale	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	88 km
Usimbe	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	97 km
Mbwera	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	99 km
Msomeni	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	102 km
Kilindi	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	110 km
Ndundu	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	114 km
Mohoro	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	-	114 km
Ikwiriri	Pwani	Tanzania	Village	13000 people	114 km
Kipatimu	Lindi	Tanzania	Village	-	161 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
	Mafia	MFA	18	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5200	67 km
	Dar Es Salaam	DAR	55	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	83 km

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Kisiju		Tanzania	52 km
	Dar-es-Salaam	TZDAR	Tanzania	80 km

More information

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