M 4.6 in India on 08 Sep 2016 23:35 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This is a preliminary assessment. The final GDACS Alert Level has been/will be published using more detailed information.

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.6M
Depth: 82.35 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.5824 , 93.8461
Event Date: 08 Sep 2016 23:35 UTC
09 Sep 2016 05:05 Local
Exposed Population:
About 13614 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10006n7k
Inserted at: 09 Sep 2016 00:03 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC n.a n.a
us10006n7k 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
1139385 n.a 08 Sep 2016 23:35 4.6M, 82.35km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 00:28 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 India , Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (population 295,612) . The nearest places are Taka-roait, Keaiya, and Maru.

Radius Population
100 km 14000 people
75 km 6400 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Andaman and Nicobar Islands India 300000 people
Aceh Indonesia 4.3 million people
Phangnga Thailand 220000 people
Tenasserim Myanmar 1.2 million people
Phuket Thailand 170000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Taka-roait Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 54 km
Keaiya Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 61 km
Maru Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 69 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Nancowry India 72 km

More information

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