M 4.7 in India on 03 Dec 2016 19:42 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: 4.7M
Depth: 29.03 Km
Lat/Lon: 10.9218 , 91.9109
Event Date: 03 Dec 2016 19:42 UTC
04 Dec 2016 01:42 Local
Exposed Population:
About 13014 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007emp
Inserted at: 03 Dec 2016 22:16 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007emp 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
1149079 0 03 Dec 2016 19:42 4.7M, 29.03km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 02:33 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 and Palalankwe.

Radius Population
100 km 13000 people
75 km 7200 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Palalankwe Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 63 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
Little Andaman Island India 76 km

More information

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