M 4.9 in Nepal on 25 Apr 2015 09:03 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.8741 , 85.3069
Event Date: 25 Apr 2015 09:03 UTC
25 Apr 2015 14:48 Local
Exposed Population:
7113130 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 25 Apr 2015 09:31 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1077636 0.3 25 Apr 2015 09:03 4.9M, 10km N/A 7.1 million (in 100km) 00:27 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 Nepal , Zone of Bagmati (population 2,425,622) . The nearest places are Thapagaon, Beklot, Mahankai, Doglang, Kathmandu, Ramche, Helambu, Patan, Kisipidi, Bhaktapur, and Zham.

Radius Population
100 km 7.2 million people
75 km 5.1 million people
50 km 4.1 million people
20 km 1.8 million people
10 km 78000 people
5 km 16000 people
2 km 3200 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Bagmati Nepal 2.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Thapagaon Bagmati Nepal Village - 2 km
Beklot Bagmati Nepal Village - 14 km
Mahankai Bagmati Nepal Village - 17 km
Doglang Bagmati Nepal Village - 18 km
Kathmandu Bagmati Nepal Capital 780000 people 19 km
Ramche Bagmati Nepal Village - 20 km
Helambu Bagmati Nepal Village - 20 km
Patan Bagmati Nepal City - 21 km
Kisipidi Bagmati Nepal Village - 21 km
Bhaktapur Bagmati Nepal City 76000 people 25 km
Chapagaon Bagmati Nepal Village - 30 km
Malemchigaon Bagmati Nepal Village - 30 km
Banepa Bagmati Nepal Village 17000 people 34 km
Syaburbensi Bagmati Nepal Village - 35 km
Palung Narayani Nepal Village - 35 km
Dhading Bagmati Nepal Village - 38 km
Bhimphedi Narayani Nepal Village - 39 km
Barang Bagmati Nepal Village - 40 km
Chautara Bagmati Nepal Village - 41 km
Karigaon Gandaki Nepal Village - 42 km
Rasua Bagmati Nepal Village - 46 km
Dolalghat Bagmati Nepal Village - 46 km
Langtang Bagmati Nepal Village - 46 km
Dharot Gandaki Nepal Village - 49 km
Gamphathang Bagmati Nepal Village - 50 km
Benighat Bagmati Nepal Village - 51 km
Arughat Bazar Gandaki Nepal Village - 53 km
Kandrang Garhi Bagmati Nepal Village - 54 km
Pachuwar Ghat Bagmati Nepal Village - 56 km
Hetauda Narayani Nepal Village 84000 people 57 km
Gyirong Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 59 km
Barahbise Bagmati Nepal Village - 60 km
Ku-la-ko Gandaki Nepal Village - 60 km
Beluwa Narayani Nepal Village - 61 km
Makaising Gandaki Nepal Village - 61 km
Chi-lung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 64 km
Hardia Chauki Narayani Nepal Village - 64 km
Hariharpur Gadhi Janakpur Nepal Village - 64 km
Chi-lung-tsung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 66 km
Tandi Janakpur Nepal Village - 66 km
Debichaur Narayani Nepal Village - 67 km
Gorakha Gandaki Nepal Village - 67 km
Jiwadanda Gandaki Nepal Village - 67 km
Zham Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 68 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
Mountain MWP unknown 0 15 km
Tribhuvan International KTM 1347 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 20 km
Gorkha GKH 457 Civ. Unpaved No 3600 84 km
Simara SIF 137 Civ. Unpaved No 4000 85 km
Bharatpur BHR 183 Civ. Unpaved No 3800 89 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kulekhani Kulekhani 1982 34 km

More information

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