Overall Green Earthquake alert in Zambia on 24 Feb 2017 00:32 UTC

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M 5.9 in Zambia on 24 Feb 2017 00:32 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:	26.67 Km
Lat/Lon:	-8.4695 , 30.0847
Event Date:	24 Feb 2017 00:32 UTC 24 Feb 2017 02:32 Local
Exposed Population:	About 33000 people in MMI 320000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008lww
Inserted at:	24 Feb 2017 05:21 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.5 (Tanzania)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Tanzania= 6.5; Zambia= 5.8

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.4		0.4
us20008lww	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1158450	0.5	24 Feb 2017 00:32	6.1M, 10km	N/A	330 thousand (in 100km)	00:21	NEIC
1158451	0.4	24 Feb 2017 00:32	5.7M, 10km	6.77	330 thousand (in 100km)	00:39	NEIC
1158465	0.4	24 Feb 2017 00:32	5.9M, 26.67km	6.77	N/A (in MMI>=VII)	04:48	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 Zambia , Province of Northern (population 974,374) . The nearest places are Ndolochi, Kasunda, Kawunda, Chisheta, Chikasa, Chituta, Chipapa, Lukumali, Silimani, Mpembamoto, and Chungu.

Radius	Population
100 km	320000 people
75 km	210000 people
50 km	78000 people
20 km	19000 people
10 km	6900 people
5 km	1800 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern	Zambia	970000 people
Shaba	Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	5.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ndolochi	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	4 km
Kasunda	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	4 km
Kawunda	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	5 km
Chisheta	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	9 km
Chikasa	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	11 km
Chituta	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	13 km
Chipapa	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	14 km
Lukumali	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	16 km
Silimani	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	19 km
Mpembamoto	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	19 km
Shikai	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	20 km
Munwa	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	22 km
Muchenja	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	24 km
Dimas Kalaba	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	24 km
Wakana	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	26 km
Chocha	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	31 km
Kafwanka	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	33 km
Kalimba	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	35 km
Kanjiri	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	35 km
Mwange	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	37 km
Kalambola	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	38 km
Kangili	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	39 km
Sunkutu	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	39 km
Kakoma	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	40 km
Munsni	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	41 km
Robert Zombe	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	42 km
Sumbu	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	44 km
Lunsangwe	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	45 km
Kikongo	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	45 km
Karinde	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	45 km
Kaputa	Northern	Zambia	Village	2700 people	46 km
Mpundu	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	49 km
Kampinda	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	49 km
Kasongole	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	50 km
Nsama	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	50 km
Kampinda	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	50 km
Chilambwe	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	51 km
Lukwesa	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	51 km
Kapuku	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	54 km
Nkamba Lodge	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	54 km
Kianza	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	54 km
Mulambe	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	55 km
Kampemba	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	55 km
Muonda	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	57 km
Kalinde	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	57 km
Kachimo	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	57 km
Kabwe	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	59 km
Kapumfi	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	59 km
Moses Chungu	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	59 km
Balanga	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	61 km
Lwali	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	61 km
Mulengu	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	63 km
Mwanakotwe	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	63 km
Simba	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	65 km
Kimpalapala	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	65 km
Livua	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	65 km
Kasokoplo	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	66 km
Lukushia	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	66 km
Kalumbi	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	68 km
Kasolo	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	68 km
Chungu	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	70 km

see full list

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
Kasaba Bay	ZKB	847	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3600	68 km
Pepa		2000	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6800	89 km
Mporokoso		1393	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3600	99 km

More information

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