Overall Green Earthquake alert in India on 23 Oct 2016 15:56 UTC

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M 4.6 in India on 23 Oct 2016 15:56 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:	4.6M
Depth:	28.31 Km
Lat/Lon:	26.0732 , 90.2202
Event Date:	23 Oct 2016 15:56 UTC 23 Oct 2016 21:26 Local
Exposed Population:	12977013 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20007g8h
Inserted at:	23 Oct 2016 16:39 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us20007g8h	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1143686		0	23 Oct 2016 15:56	4.6M, 28.31km	N/A	13 million (in 100km)		00:42	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 , State of Assam (population 23,612,650) . The nearest places are Lakhipur, Chunari, Bagadol, Gupigaon, Baida, Dhubri, Gauripur, Phulbari, Kharmauza, Rongmachokgiri, and Paschim Dhaniram.

Radius	Population
100 km	13 million people
75 km	7.6 million people
50 km	3.1 million people
20 km	450000 people
10 km	69000 people
5 km	23000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Assam	India	23.6 million people
Meghalaya	India	1.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Lakhipur	Assam	India	Village	14000 people	9 km
Chunari	Assam	India	Village	-	14 km
Bagadol	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	16 km
Gupigaon	Assam	India	Village	-	18 km
Baida	Assam	India	Village	-	20 km
Dhubri	Assam	India	City	-	25 km
Gauripur	Assam	India	City	24000 people	26 km
Phulbari	Assam	India	Village	-	27 km
Kharmauza	Assam	India	Village	-	28 km
Rongmachokgiri	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	31 km
Chapar	Assam	India	Village	19000 people	31 km
Duramari	Assam	India	Village	-	33 km
Agia	Assam	India	Village	-	33 km
Dabigiri	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	34 km
Basbari	Assam	India	Village	-	35 km
Bajendoba	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	35 km
Kokrajhar	Assam	India	Village	32000 people	37 km
Kashikhagra	Assam	India	Village	-	38 km
Golakganj	Assam	India	Village	8100 people	39 km
Goalpara	Assam	India	City	49000 people	42 km
Kedar	Assam	India	Village	-	42 km
Dingdinga	Assam	India	Village	-	44 km
Kochakata	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	45 km
Krishnai	Assam	India	Village	-	45 km
Damalgram	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	46 km
Agamani	Assam	India	Village	-	46 km
Dhauria Khuti	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	49 km
Harwaphuta	Assam	India	Village	-	49 km
Singrimari	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	49 km
Nunkhawa	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	51 km
North Salmala	Assam	India	Village	-	51 km
Balarampur	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	52 km
Serfanguri	Assam	India	Village	-	52 km
Dudhnai	Assam	India	Village	-	52 km
Chhat Telai	West Bengal	India	Village	-	52 km
Garobadha	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	53 km
Bhurangamari	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	55 km
Kasikatra	Assam	India	Village	-	55 km
Thongbolgiri	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	55 km
Katchugaon	Assam	India	Village	-	56 km
Bongaigaon	Assam	India	Village	64000 people	56 km
Bhabanipur	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	56 km
Bangsi	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	56 km
Dalgoma	Assam	India	Village	-	56 km
Telai	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	57 km
Ashkarnagar	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	59 km
Jatnapur	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	59 km
Dhani Gagla	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	60 km
Mahishkuchi	West Bengal	India	Village	-	60 km
Cheran	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	61 km
Tura	Meghalaya	India	Village	63000 people	61 km
Char Nautia	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	62 km
Pathardubi	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	62 km
Songsak	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	63 km
Hamar Kuthi	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	64 km
Boalmari	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	64 km
Barabhita	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	65 km
Balarampur	West Bengal	India	Village	-	65 km
Bijni	Assam	India	Village	13000 people	66 km
Ranikhata	Assam	India	Village	-	66 km
Rongrenggiri	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	68 km
Tilapara	Assam	India	Village	-	69 km
Jamuna	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	69 km
Guzimari	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	69 km
Raimana	Assam	India	Village	-	69 km
Manikarchar	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	69 km
Paschim Dhaniram	Rajshahi	Bangladesh	Village	-	70 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
Rupsi	RUP	35	Civ.	Paved	No	6000	32 km
Cooch Behar	COH	42	Civ.	Paved	No	3500	80 km

More information

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