Overall Green Earthquake alert in Botswana on 03 Apr 2017 17:40 UTC

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M 6.5 in Botswana on 03 Apr 2017 17:40 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:	6.5M
Depth:	29 Km
Lat/Lon:	-22.6571 , 25.1487
Event Date:	03 Apr 2017 17:40 UTC 03 Apr 2017 19:40 Local
Exposed Population:	About 1000 people in MMI About 14000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008e3k
Inserted at:	03 Apr 2017 18:51 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.6 (Botswana)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10008e3k	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	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1162682	03 Apr 2017 17:40	6.8M, 10km	N/A	20 thousand (in 100km)	00:10	GEOFON
1162684	03 Apr 2017 17:40	6.5M, 11.6km	N/A	10 thousand (in 100km)	00:22	NEIC
1162685	03 Apr 2017 17:40	6.5M, 29km	8.1	2 thousand (in MMI>=VII)	01:10	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 South Africa ,of Ghanzi (population 429) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	1600 people
	54000 people
	2.3 million people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1162685	-22.657/25.149	6.5	29	8.1	03 Apr 2017 18:58	01:17	(new episode)
	2	0	1162685	-22.657/25.149	6.5	29	8.1	03 Apr 2017 19:09	01:29	(upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Ghanzi	Botswana	<1000 people
Central	Botswana	1200 people
Ghanzi	Botswana	7600 people
Central	Botswana	18000 people
Kweneng	Botswana	29000 people
Ghanzi	Botswana	28000 people
Central	Botswana	640000 people
Kweneng	Botswana	210000 people
Kgatleng	Botswana	82000 people
Southern	Botswana	180000 people
Northern	South Africa	200000 people
South-East	Botswana	46000 people
Ngamiland	Botswana	60000 people
Kgalagadi	Botswana	35000 people
North West	South Africa	520000 people
North-East	Botswana	64000 people
Matabeleland South	Zimbabwe	93000 people
Matabeleland North	Zimbabwe	110000 people
Chobe	Botswana	6500 people
Hereroland Oos	Namibia	<1000 people
Northern Cape	South Africa	<1000 people
Caprivi Oos	Namibia	<1000 people
North West	South Africa	310000 people
Gauteng	South Africa	4.9 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tshwabi	Kweneng	Botswana	Village	-	173 km
Khutse	Kweneng	Botswana	Village	-	105 km
Lephepe	Kweneng	Botswana	Village	<1000 people	106 km
Boatlename	Kweneng	Botswana	Village	-	126 km
Maiyabana	Central	Botswana	Village	-	129 km
Salajwe	Kweneng	Botswana	Village	-	132 km
Letlhakane	Central	Botswana	Village	18000 people	145 km
Linakalablo	Kweneng	Botswana	Village	-	145 km
Shoshong	Central	Botswana	Village	8200 people	147 km
Mmashoro	Central	Botswana	City	-	156 km
Letlhakeng	Kweneng	Botswana	Village	6700 people	160 km
Serowe	Central	Botswana	City	47000 people	163 km
Paje	Central	Botswana	Village	-	174 km
Takatokwane	Kweneng	Botswana	Village	1800 people	175 km
Mmatshumo	Central	Botswana	Village	-	176 km
Dinokwe	Central	Botswana	Village	1100 people	178 km
Mahalapye	Central	Botswana	City	44000 people	179 km
Gonwapitse	Central	Botswana	Village	-	179 km
Tewane	Central	Botswana	Village	<1000 people	186 km
Mmakgodi	Kweneng	Botswana	Village	-	192 km
Mookane	Central	Botswana	Village	2400 people	192 km
Mpepu	Kgatleng	Botswana	Village	-	197 km
Rakops	Central	Botswana	Village	-	198 km
Molepolole	Kweneng	Botswana	City	63000 people	198 km
Palapye	Central	Botswana	City	30000 people	204 km
Mahalapitsa	Central	Botswana	Village	-	210 km
Letsheng	Central	Botswana	Village	-	213 km
Naledi	Southern	Botswana	Village	-	216 km
Mochudi	Kgatleng	Botswana	City	41000 people	216 km
Dauga	Central	Botswana	Village	-	223 km
Thamaga	Kweneng	Botswana	City	20000 people	226 km
Makwata	Central	Botswana	Village	-	231 km
Makwata East	Central	Botswana	Village	-	231 km
Mosopo	Southern	Botswana	Village	-	236 km
Serule	Central	Botswana	Village	2400 people	236 km
Tshono	Southern	Botswana	Village	-	237 km
Mokhumba	Southern	Botswana	Village	-	240 km
Sevrelela	Southern	Botswana	Village	-	247 km
Sandbult	Limpopo	South Africa	Village	-	248 km
Machaneng	Central	Botswana	Village	2100 people	249 km
Two Rivers Estate	Limpopo	South Africa	Village	-	249 km
Moshenang	Southern	Botswana	Village	-	249 km
Sihoro	Central	Botswana	Village	-	250 km
Ramotswa	South-East	Botswana	Village	21000 people	251 km
Foley Siding	Central	Botswana	Village	<1000 people	252 km
Foley	Central	Botswana	Village	<1000 people	252 km
Mogapinyana	Central	Botswana	Village	1500 people	253 km
Derdepoort	North West	South Africa	Village	-	254 km
Selukolela	Southern	Botswana	Village	-	255 km
Maunatlala	Central	Botswana	Village	3300 people	255 km
Kang	Kgalagadi	Botswana	Village	4200 people	267 km
Lerala	Central	Botswana	Village	-	269 km
Mosetse	Central	Botswana	Village	1800 people	270 km
Gweta	Central	Botswana	Village	4700 people	272 km
Tonotha	Central	Botswana	City	-	275 km
Kukong	Southern	Botswana	Village	-	279 km
Mmadinare	Central	Botswana	City	13000 people	282 km
Thalogang	North-East	Botswana	Village	-	285 km
Selebi Pakwe	Central	Botswana	Village	-	288 km
Tsatsu	Southern	Botswana	City	-	288 km
Mabole	Central	Botswana	Village	-	288 km
Beauty	Limpopo	South Africa	Village	-	289 km
Mathangwane	Central	Botswana	Village	4600 people	291 km
Nata	Central	Botswana	Village	4700 people	291 km
Sebina	North-East	Botswana	Village	3000 people	294 km
Sefophe	Central	Botswana	Village	4100 people	295 km
Mmathethe	Southern	Botswana	Village	-	295 km
Tomburke	Limpopo	South Africa	Village	-	296 km
Lorolwane	Southern	Botswana	Village	-	303 km
Turume	Central	Botswana	Village	-	310 km
Magoriapitse	Southern	Botswana	Village	-	310 km
Abbotspoort	Limpopo	South Africa	Village	-	314 km
Matsoloje	North-East	Botswana	Village	-	315 km
Swartwater	Limpopo	South Africa	Village	-	315 km
Ramah	Southern	Botswana	Village	-	318 km
Marnitz	Limpopo	South Africa	Village	-	319 km
Vlakpan	Limpopo	South Africa	Village	-	327 km
Ngwesi	Matabeleland South	Zimbabwe	Village	-	327 km
Tsetsebjwe	Central	Botswana	Village	-	335 km
Maasstroom	Limpopo	South Africa	Village	-	340 km
Toteng	Ngamiland	Botswana	Village	<1000 people	340 km
Ramokgwebane	North-East	Botswana	Village	-	342 km
Sunnyside	Ghanzi	Botswana	Village	-	342 km
Magobistad	North West	South Africa	Village	-	343 km
Kirstonia	North West	South Africa	Village	-	344 km
Mapoka	North-East	Botswana	Village	-	344 km
Bobonong	Central	Botswana	City	18000 people	346 km
Tolwe	Limpopo	South Africa	Village	-	352 km
Maitengwe	Central	Botswana	Village	-	353 km
Makgori	North West	South Africa	Village	-	354 km
Tshidilamolomo	North West	South Africa	Village	-	355 km
Mafeking	North West	South Africa	City	-	358 km
Phologelo	Ngamiland	Botswana	Village	-	359 km
Vergeleë	North West	South Africa	Village	-	359 km
Slurry	North West	South Africa	Village	-	361 km
Terra Firma	North West	South Africa	Village	-	372 km
Ghanzi	Ghanzi	Botswana	Village	12000 people	376 km
Tosca	North West	South Africa	Village	-	377 km
Kobojango	Central	Botswana	Village	1800 people	380 km
Butabubili	Matabeleland North	Zimbabwe	Village	-	385 km
Pelendaba	Matabeleland North	Zimbabwe	Village	-	392 km
Rustenburg	North West	South Africa	City	120000 people	395 km
Pretoria	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Capital	1.6 million people	462 km
Pretória	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Capital	1.6 million people	462 km
Krugersdorp	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	370000 people	464 km
Roodepoort	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	-	468 km
Lyttelton	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	470 km
Irene	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	473 km
Randburg	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	475 km
Sandton	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	479 km
Alexandra	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	485 km
Joanesburgo	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Major city	2 million people	486 km
Johannesburg	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Major city	2 million people	486 km
Klerksdorp	North West	South Africa	City	180000 people	491 km
Edenvale	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	491 km
Bedfordview	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	Village	-	493 km
Germiston	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	-	495 km
Alberton	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	200000 people	497 km
Boksburg	Gauteng (PWV)	South Africa	City	440000 people	501 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
Orapa	ORP	945	Priv.	Paved	Yes	5400	155 km
Serowe		1158	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4500	168 km
Thebephatshwa		1143				0	174 km
Rakops		914	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	202 km
Shadow View		930				0	203 km
Palapye		914	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3700	204 km
Jwaneng	JWA	1189	Priv.	Paved	Yes	5400	220 km
Tsigaro		939				0	245 km
Sua Pan		910	Priv.	Paved	No	5300	253 km
Kang		1073	Civ.	Paved	No	3900	265 km
Sunny Side		831				0	268 km
Gweta		914				0	274 km
Selebi Phikwe	PKW	892	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5800	284 km
Nata		902	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3500	288 km
Sherwood North		762				0	290 km
Motopi		975				0	292 km
Goodhope		1286				0	309 km
Swartwater Highway Strip		835				0	315 km
Arizona Farm		671				0	323 km
Baltimore New		914				0	341 km
Mafeking North		1265				0	346 km
Tonunga		945				0	350 km
Mmabatho International	MBD	1277	Civ.	Paved	Yes	15100	351 km
Slurry		1427	Priv.	Unpaved	No	3600	358 km
Tshane		1128	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	365 km
Oakdene		1146				0	370 km
Ghanzi	GNZ	1137	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4900	374 km
Hukuntsi	HUK	1097				0	377 km
Mukutsi		975				0	389 km
Kiri		945				0	402 km
Delta Camp		945				0	407 km
Xudum		945				0	407 km
Khwai River	KHW	975	Priv.	Unpaved	No	3800	413 km
Bottle Pan		975				0	431 km
Kwara		975				0	439 km
Mombo		975				0	440 km
Xigera		945				0	441 km
Shindi		997				0	446 km
Mombo		975				0	453 km
Tsabong	TBY	930	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3400	465 km
Vumbura		975				0	468 km
Omdop		975				0	477 km
Gumare		960	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3500	482 km
Chobe		965				0	483 km
Selinda		966				0	484 km
Kings Pool		945				0	490 km
Krugersdorp		1676	Civ.	Paved	No	2400	461 km
Swartkop		1457	Mil.	Paved	No	6500	465 km
Waterkloof	WKF	1506	Mil.	Paved	Yes	11000	470 km
Grand Central	GCJ	1624	Civ.	Paved	No	6000	478 km
Jan Smuts	JNB	1694	Civ.	Paved	Yes	14400	497 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Mopipi	Boteti	n/a	163 km
Shashe	Shashe	1972	275 km
Eerste Poort	Marico	1986	279 km
Letsibogo	Motloutse	n/a	281 km
Bierspruit	Bierspruit	1980	322 km
Ingwesi	Ingwesi	1968	337 km
Thornville	Sibankatzi	1967	357 km
Maitengwe		n/a	362 km

More information

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