M 5.5 in India on 03 Jan 2017 09:09 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: 5.5M
Depth: 36.15 Km
Lat/Lon: 24.0161 , 92.0062
Event Date: 03 Jan 2017 09:09 UTC
03 Jan 2017 14:39 Local
Exposed Population: 13830000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007pfk
Inserted at: 03 Jan 2017 09:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.4 (Bangladesh)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Bangladesh= 5.4; India= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
us10007pfk Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1152749 0.5 03 Jan 2017 09:09 5.5M, 36.15km 4.34 13.8 million (in 100km) 00:21 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 Tripura (population 2,907,105) . The nearest places are Khopaiyaoara, Bahadurpara, Dhanyacharanbari, Ambasa, Balaganj, Sakhan, Manpui, Kamalpur, Kanaidasi, Konagaon, and Dhuliakhal.

Radius Population
100 km 13.8 million people
75 km 5.4 million people
50 km 2.1 million people
20 km 180000 people
10 km 36000 people
5 km 12000 people
2 km 1400 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Tripura India 2.9 million people
Chittagong Bangladesh 14.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Khopaiyaoara Tripura India Village - 3 km
Bahadurpara Tripura India Village - 10 km
Dhanyacharanbari Tripura India Village - 15 km
Ambasa Tripura India Village - 18 km
Balaganj Tripura India Village - 18 km
Sakhan Tripura India Village - 22 km
Manpui Tripura India Village - 25 km
Kamalpur Tripura India Village 5400 people 26 km
Kanaidasi Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 29 km
Konagaon Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 31 km
Phuldungsei Tripura India Village - 34 km
Gunamanipara Tripura India Village - 34 km
Kailasahar Tripura India Village 22000 people 35 km
Rabiraipara Tripura India Village - 36 km
Alinagar Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 36 km
Metharaipara Tripura India Village - 36 km
Radhakishorpur Tripura India Village - 37 km
Tukkalh Tripura India Village - 39 km
Rengdil Tripura India Village - 40 km
Khowai Tripura India Village 20000 people 41 km
Shamshernagar Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 41 km
Ashidun Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 43 km
Dharmanagar Tripura India Village 33000 people 43 km
Silchari Bazar Chittagong Bangladesh Village - 45 km
Hadraibari Tripura India Village - 45 km
Serhmun Mizoram India Village - 45 km
Nawagaon Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 46 km
Hriphaw Tripura India Village - 46 km
Munshi Bazar Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 46 km
Manu Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 46 km
Zopui Chittagong Bangladesh Village - 47 km
Kalikapur Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 48 km
Muchikandi Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 49 km
Mamit Mizoram India Village 6100 people 49 km
Abdullapur Tripura India Village - 50 km
Sagarnal Tripura India Village - 52 km
Sirdukbari Tripura India Village - 52 km
Chatachara Assam India Village - 53 km
Gandharbapur Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 53 km
Bhujabal Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 54 km
Ghazipur Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 54 km
Ampi Bazar Tripura India Village - 54 km
Chunarghat Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 55 km
Brahman Bazar Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 55 km
Rajnagar Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 56 km
Maulvi Bazar Sylhet Bangladesh Village 45000 people 57 km
Latifpur Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 59 km
Mirzapur Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 59 km
Saitlaw Mizoram India Village - 59 km
Baniagaon Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 59 km
Lungtian Chittagong Bangladesh Village - 60 km
Hmunpui Mizoram India Village - 60 km
Alawa Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 60 km
Barabari Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 61 km
Bualpui Mizoram India Village - 61 km
Shamsherganj Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 62 km
Jabda Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 62 km
Shaistaganj Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 63 km
Bampurbari Tripura India Village - 63 km
Masajan Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 64 km
Lallen Mizoram India Village - 64 km
Sahapur Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 65 km
Jampai Tripura India Village - 65 km
Antehari Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 65 km
Jagatpur Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 65 km
Dharmaghar Tripura India Village - 67 km
Mantala Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 67 km
Debpara Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 67 km
Rakta Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 67 km
Chatarachhara Chittagong Bangladesh Village - 69 km
Bahurbhag Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 69 km
Abdullapur Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 70 km
Lugaon Sylhet Bangladesh Village - 70 km
Kukichara Assam India Village - 70 km
Dhuliakhal Sylhet 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
Kamalpur IXQ 45 Civ. Unpaved No 4500 24 km
Kailashahar IXH 28 Civ. Paved No 3300 32 km
Khowai IXN unknown 0 38 km
Shamshernagar ZHM unknown 0 43 km
Lengpui 417 0 65 km
Singerbhil IXA 17 Civ. Paved Yes 6000 79 km
Aizwal AJL 305 Civ. Paved No 4100 86 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Gumti Gumti 1976 64 km

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