M 5.6 in Nepal on 12 May 2015 07:17 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.792 , 86.1334
Event Date: 12 May 2015 07:17 UTC
12 May 2015 13:02 Local
Exposed Population: 5350000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 12 May 2015 07:49 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 1 1
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
1080106 1 12 May 2015 07:17 5.6M, 10km N/A 5.4 million (in 100km) 00:31 NEIC
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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 Janakpur (population 2,221,955) . The nearest places are Chilankha, Lamabagar, Sikpasor Khani, Charikot, Lomnang, Giri, Zham, Barahbise, Beding, and Barabise.

Radius Population
100 km 5.3 million people
75 km 1.5 million people
50 km 530000 people
20 km 64000 people
10 km 17000 people
5 km 6700 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Janakpur Nepal 2.2 million people
Bagmati Nepal 2.4 million people
Xizang China 2.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Chilankha Janakpur Nepal Village - 6 km
Lamabagar Janakpur Nepal Village - 12 km
Sikpasor Khani Janakpur Nepal Village - 17 km
Charikot Janakpur Nepal Village - 20 km
Lomnang Janakpur Nepal Village - 20 km
Giri Janakpur Nepal Village - 23 km
Zham Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 24 km
Barahbise Bagmati Nepal Village - 24 km
Beding Janakpur Nepal Village - 24 km
Barabise Janakpur Nepal Village - 30 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
Jiri JIR unknown 0 23 km
Phaplu PPL unknown 0 55 km
Lukla LUA unknown 0 60 km
Rumjartar RUM unknown 0 70 km
Tribhuvan International KTM 1347 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 78 km
Mountain MWP unknown 0 82 km
Lamidanda LDN unknown 0 82 km

More information

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