M 4.5 in Nepal on 05 Oct 2015 07:33 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: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.6148 , 86.075
Event Date: 05 Oct 2015 07:33 UTC
05 Oct 2015 13:18 Local
Exposed Population:
7183533 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 05 Oct 2015 10:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
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
1100830 0 05 Oct 2015 07:33 4.5M, 10km N/A 7.2 million (in 100km) 03:05 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 Janakpur (population 2,221,955) . The nearest places are Barabise, Charikot, Giri, Chilankha, Tandi, Bhandar, Sikpasor Khani, Barahbise, Beni Ghat, Sangutar, and Kathmandu.

Radius Population
100 km 7.1 million people
75 km 2.3 million people
50 km 880000 people
20 km 170000 people
10 km 55000 people
5 km 13000 people
2 km 1200 people

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Barabise Janakpur Nepal Village - 8 km
Charikot Janakpur Nepal Village - 8 km
Giri Janakpur Nepal Village - 13 km
Chilankha Janakpur Nepal Village - 17 km
Tandi Janakpur Nepal Village - 18 km
Bhandar Janakpur Nepal Village - 25 km
Sikpasor Khani Janakpur Nepal Village - 26 km
Barahbise Bagmati Nepal Village - 27 km
Beni Ghat Janakpur Nepal Village - 32 km
Sangutar Janakpur Nepal Village - 32 km
Ramechhap Janakpur Nepal Village - 33 km
Lamabagar Janakpur Nepal Village - 33 km
Dumja Bagmati Nepal Village - 35 km
Pachuwar Ghat Bagmati Nepal Village - 35 km
Dolalghat Bagmati Nepal Village - 40 km
Beding Janakpur Nepal Village - 41 km
Zham Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 42 km
Chautara Bagmati Nepal Village - 43 km
Lomnang Janakpur Nepal Village - 43 km
Junbesi Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 43 km
Gamphathang Bagmati Nepal Village - 47 km
Dhungrebas Janakpur Nepal Village - 48 km
Gopalpur Janakpur Nepal Village - 48 km
Okhaldhunga Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 52 km
Quxam Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 54 km
Rongxar Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 56 km
Banepa Bagmati Nepal Village 17000 people 57 km
Manebhaniyang Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 57 km
Katle Janakpur Nepal Village - 57 km
Hilajug Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 60 km
Ch'ung-tui Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 60 km
Chaunrikharka Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 61 km
Wapsa Khani Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 62 km
Chhule Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 63 km
Congdü Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 65 km
Bhaktapur Bagmati Nepal City 76000 people 67 km
Mahankai Bagmati Nepal Village - 68 km
Rasuwa Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 68 km
Hariharpur Gadhi Janakpur Nepal Village - 70 km
Kathmandu Bagmati Nepal Capital 780000 people 78 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 13 km
Phaplu PPL unknown 0 49 km
Rumjartar RUM unknown 0 57 km
Lukla LUA unknown 0 63 km
Lamidanda LDN unknown 0 70 km
Tribhuvan International KTM 1347 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 74 km
Mountain MWP unknown 0 86 km

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