M 4.9 in India on 18 Jan 2017 15:42 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: 4.9M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 12.2295 , 94.9875
Event Date: 18 Jan 2017 15:42 UTC
18 Jan 2017 21:42 Local
Exposed Population:
No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007tz3
Inserted at: 19 Jan 2017 00:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
1.1 (India)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007tz3 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
1154489 0 18 Jan 2017 15:42 4.9M, 27.85km N/A No people affected (in 100km) 08:59 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) .

Radius Population
100 km no people
75 km no people
50 km no 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
Tenasserim Myanmar 1.2 million people
Irrawaddy Myanmar 6.3 million people
Mon State Myanmar 2.1 million people
Ranong Thailand 120000 people
Kanchanaburi Thailand 670000 people
Chumphon Thailand 390000 people
Phetchaburi Thailand 420000 people
Ratchaburi Thailand 770000 people
Rangoon Myanmar 5 million people
Prachuap Khiri Khan Thailand 430000 people
Karen State Myanmar 1.1 million people
Phangnga Thailand 220000 people

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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