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
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)	3.49
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.18

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
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 Zimbabwe ,of Manica (population 40,364) . The alertlevel for this event is ORANGE

Intensity	Population
	48000 people
	200000 people
	610000 people
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1.4	1242122	-20.644/32.801	5.5	7.62	7.16	22 Dec 2018 05:58	00:20	(new episode)
2	1.4	1242122	-20.644/32.801	5.5	7.62	7.16	22 Dec 2018 07:45	02:07	(upd of #1)
3	0	1242122	-20.644/32.801	5.5	7.6	6.559	23 Dec 2018 05:39	1d 00:02	(upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Manica	Mozambique	40000 people
Manica	Mozambique	150000 people
Manicaland	Zimbabwe	33000 people
Manica	Mozambique	210000 people
Manicaland	Zimbabwe	290000 people
Masvingo	Zimbabwe	66000 people
Sofala	Mozambique	33000 people
Gaza	Mozambique	12000 people
Inhambane	Mozambique	<1000 people
Manica	Mozambique	680000 people
Manicaland	Zimbabwe	390000 people
Masvingo	Zimbabwe	570000 people
Sofala	Mozambique	850000 people
Gaza	Mozambique	44000 people
Inhambane	Mozambique	120000 people
Mashonaland East	Zimbabwe	20000 people
Midlands	Zimbabwe	34000 people
Matabeleland South	Zimbabwe	17000 people
Mashonaland West	Zimbabwe	6100 people
Tete	Mozambique	10000 people
Mashonaland East	Zimbabwe	950000 people
Midlands	Zimbabwe	6400 people
Northern	South Africa	3200 people
Mashonaland West	Zimbabwe	5300 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Algueirão	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	6 km
Espungabera	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	23 km
Xecuecuete	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	28 km
Craigmore	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	38 km
Rupisi	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	52 km
Chipinga	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	52 km
Gogoi	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	52 km
Junction Gate	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	53 km
Mkasa	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	55 km
Tauzene	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	62 km
Zubo	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	63 km
Maçobere	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	65 km
Gubande	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	66 km
Mecupe	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	76 km
Mavué	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	85 km
Chibabava	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	86 km
Muchéucha	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	86 km
Mutanda	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	87 km
Chimoi	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	88 km
Muchere	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	89 km
Tauzene	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	94 km
Duma	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	96 km
Dombe	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	97 km
Massangena	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	101 km
Mitico	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	103 km
Chipobila	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	111 km
Sambanhe	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	111 km
Guavana Hillside	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	78 km
Birchenough Bridge	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	91 km
Angus Ranch	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	91 km
Melsetter	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	92 km
Devuli Ranch	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	93 km
Nyanyadzi	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	105 km
Chidumo Clinic	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	112 km
Mucheve	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	113 km
Maquecha	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	114 km
Fishan	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	116 km
Trindade	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	117 km
Nova Golegã	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	119 km
Nhango	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	120 km
Mutambara	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	121 km
Glendevon	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	123 km
Chiredzi	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	28000 people	126 km
Baruru	Manicaland	Zimbabwe	Village	-	129 km
Titane	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	129 km
Jerera	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	142 km
Kapateni		Zimbabwe	Village	-	142 km
Hippo Valley	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	143 km
Covane	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	143 km
Guncha	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	144 km
Muvuti	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	144 km
Sucane	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	144 km
Manuel	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	144 km
Zaka	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	145 km
Bota	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	147 km
Triangle	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	148 km
Chissinguane	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	149 km
Maungane	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	150 km
Usseca	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	151 km
Goonda	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	151 km
Chinharo	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	151 km
Chituta	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	155 km
Pincel	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	160 km
Gandaganga	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	165 km
Jassefa	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	166 km
Camisola	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	166 km
Cacamira	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	167 km
Machau	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	168 km
Chitanga	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	169 km
Jofane	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	170 km
Umbane	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	170 km
Cucipa	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	175 km
Chefu	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	177 km
Capetine	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	178 km
Sevantine	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	179 km
Machaíla	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	179 km
Samuel	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	179 km
Tswiza	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	182 km
Vila Pery	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	183 km
Ximana	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	186 km
Nyala	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	189 km
Chigoela	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	190 km
Medahula	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	191 km
Chimoio	Manica	Mozambique	City	260000 people	192 km
Matibis	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	192 km
Ambanhe	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	194 km
Rolane	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	194 km
Gôndola	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	194 km
Vandúzi	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	194 km
Inhaunho	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	196 km
Inchope	Manica	Mozambique	Village	-	196 km
Senguete	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	200 km
Mabinze	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	200 km
Majime	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	202 km
Mbizi	Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Village	-	204 km
Petula	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	204 km
Nova Lusitânia	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	206 km
Divinhe	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	207 km
Mabote	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	207 km
Domasse	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	207 km
Nova Sofala	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	208 km
Manica	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	210 km
Vila Machado	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	211 km
M'Xulo	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	215 km
Pangue	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	215 km
Macassa	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	216 km
Cometela	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	219 km
Glaze	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	228 km
Mafacetele	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	230 km
Vila do Donde	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	232 km
Malanguene	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	233 km
Nova Mambone	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	233 km
Muchau	Inhambane	Mozambique	Village	-	243 km
Chitengo	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	246 km
Mambeco	Gaza	Mozambique	Village	-	263 km
Mberengwa	Midlands	Zimbabwe	Village	-	302 km
Kashambi	Midlands	Zimbabwe	Village	-	311 km
Pambuka	Matabeleland South	Zimbabwe	Village	-	326 km
Canxixe	Sofala	Mozambique	Village	-	375 km
Harare	Mashonaland East	Zimbabwe	Capital	1.5 million people	362 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
Hippo Valley		433				0	127 km
Buffalo Range	BFO	433	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5100	133 km
Chimoio	VPY	686	Civ.	Paved	No	7800	178 km
Vila Franca Do Save		30				0	192 km
Beira	BEW	10	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	239 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Bangazaan	Buzi	1987	43 km
	Ratelshoek	Chibudzana	1985	45 km
Lake McDougal	Manjirenji	Chiredzi	1967	124 km
	Siya	Turgwe	1976	131 km
	Nyatare	Nyatare	1985	145 km
	Esquilingwe	Muturikwi	1961	160 km
	Ruti	Nyazvidzi	1976	163 km
	Tokwe Weir	Tokwe	1965	176 km
	Amapongokwe	Mapongokwe	1980	323 km
	Bert Hacking	Siwa	1978	518 km

More information

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