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.

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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 ,of Northern (population 5,980) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	6000 people
	24000 people
	42000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1158450	-8.451/30.035	6.1	10	0	24 Feb 2017 00:55	00:23	(new episode)
2	1158451	-8.477/30.072	5.7	10	6.77	24 Feb 2017 01:14	00:42	(new episode)
3	1158465	-8.47/30.085	5.9	26.67	6.77	24 Feb 2017 05:24	04:52	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northern	Zambia	6000 people
Northern	Zambia	23000 people
Shaba	Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	<1000 people
Northern	Zambia	35000 people
Shaba	Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	7000 people
Northern	Zambia	280000 people
Shaba	Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	240000 people
Luapula	Zambia	200000 people
Rukwa	Tanzania	210000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ndolochi	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	9 km
Chikasa	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	17 km
Muchenja	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	18 km
Dimas Kalaba	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	19 km
Munwa	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	21 km
Mwange	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	33 km
Kikongo	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	40 km
Kaputa	Northern	Zambia	Village	2700 people	41 km
Robert Zombe	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	42 km
Kasongole	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	44 km
Lunsangwe	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	45 km
Mpundu	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	47 km
Karinde	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	41 km
Kampinda	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	48 km
Sumbu	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	50 km
Nsama	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	50 km
Chilambwe	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	53 km
Kabwe	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	54 km
Balanga	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	56 km
Kimpalapala	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	59 km
Muonda	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	61 km
Kapumfi	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	63 km
Simba	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	65 km
Mwanakotwe	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	66 km
Kikalengu	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	67 km
Kibalange	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	68 km
Mututu	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	72 km
Kasongo	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	72 km
Chipanta	Luapula	Zambia	Village	-	73 km
Chungu	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	75 km
Kieruzi	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	77 km
Lukwesa	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	78 km
Bilali	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	79 km
Kaziki	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	79 km
Kaulu	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	80 km
Lunduma	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	82 km
Tundulu	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	82 km
Chisoka	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	82 km
Lubengwe	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	82 km
Kilunga	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	83 km
Chilende	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	84 km
Puta	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	85 km
Mukupa Katundula	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	87 km
Pepa	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	87 km
Kasiki	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	87 km
Kimba	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	88 km
Kitumbo	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	88 km
Kituntu	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	90 km
Katabe	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	92 km
Mtanga	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	93 km
Kapulo	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	94 km
Mulumba	Luapula	Zambia	Village	-	95 km
Mwindula	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	95 km
Kazumba	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	96 km
Dzunguluka	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	96 km
Mulongoshi	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	97 km
Chieng	Luapula	Zambia	Village	-	97 km
Lobola	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	98 km
Kionta	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	98 km
Makoka	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	99 km
Chitimbwa	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	99 km
Puta	Luapula	Zambia	Village	-	101 km
Mwenza	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	101 km
Kibiziwa	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	102 km
Mofwe	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	103 km
Mporokoso	Northern	Zambia	Village	3400 people	104 km
Kisabi	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	104 km
Fwampa	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	105 km
Kalaba	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	106 km
Kalaba	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	106 km
Kirambo	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	108 km
Kitendwe	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	109 km
Kasembe	Luapula	Zambia	Village	-	109 km
Shiebele	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	110 km
Shebele	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	110 km
Kisuke	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	111 km
Shiebele	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	111 km
Kapoya	Luapula	Zambia	Village	-	111 km
Kalewe	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	112 km
Luendo	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	114 km
Kapela	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	114 km
Lukalanga	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	114 km
Olandi	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	115 km
Kalima	Luapula	Zambia	Village	-	116 km
Lubika	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	117 km
Kalinde	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	117 km
Pande	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	117 km
Lukalela	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	117 km
Nkosha	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	118 km
Palangwa	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	119 km
Lubumba	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	119 km
Kandefwe	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	119 km
Kikongo	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	120 km
Mukosa	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	120 km
Mwanga	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	120 km
Kampera	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	121 km
Chiwala	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	121 km
Katomia	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	121 km
Palamba	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	121 km
Mwamba	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	122 km
Kavabala	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	124 km
Mpulungu	Northern	Zambia	Village	8400 people	124 km
Kiunda	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	124 km
Kabaye	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	124 km
Pweto	Luapula	Zambia	City	-	124 km
Mutapuka Mission	Luapula	Zambia	Village	-	125 km
Chimpembe	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	125 km
Ntumba	Northern	Zambia	Village	-	126 km
Luezia	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	126 km
Kafulwe	Luapula	Zambia	Village	-	126 km
Kipili	Rukwa	Tanzania	Village	-	127 km
Kabere	Katanga	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Village	-	128 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	74 km
Pepa		2000	Civ.	Unpaved	No	6800	85 km
Mporokoso		1393	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3600	102 km
Pweto	PWO	unknown				0	127 km

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