M 5.2 in Nepal on 05 Feb 2016 16:20 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: 5.2M
Depth: 25.95 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.8396 , 85.2486
Event Date: 05 Feb 2016 16:20 UTC
05 Feb 2016 22:05 Local
Exposed Population:
7800573 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 05 Feb 2016 16:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.6 0.6
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
1118596 0.6 05 Feb 2016 16:20 5.2M, 25.95km N/A 7.8 million (in 100km) 00:18 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 Kathmandu, Kisipidi, Beklot, Chapagaon, Patan, Mahankai, Helambu, Doglang, Bhaktapur, Ramche, and Thapagaon.

Radius Population
100 km 7.8 million people
75 km 4.8 million people
50 km 3.6 million people
20 km 1.6 million people
10 km 150000 people
5 km 35000 people
2 km 7000 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 - 5 km
Beklot Bagmati Nepal Village - 9 km
Kisipidi Bagmati Nepal Village - 16 km
Kathmandu Bagmati Nepal Capital 780000 people 17 km
Patan Bagmati Nepal City - 19 km
Mahankai Bagmati Nepal Village - 20 km
Ramche Bagmati Nepal Village - 21 km
Doglang Bagmati Nepal Village - 22 km
Helambu Bagmati Nepal Village - 26 km
Bhaktapur Bagmati Nepal City 76000 people 26 km
Chapagaon Bagmati Nepal Village - 27 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
Tribhuvan International KTM 1347 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 19 km
Mountain MWP unknown 20 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kulekhani Kulekhani 1982 29 km

More information

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