M 5.6 in India on 06 Feb 2017 17:03 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

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

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.6M
Depth: 14.22 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.6146 , 79.1719
Event Date: 06 Feb 2017 17:03 UTC
06 Feb 2017 22:33 Local
Exposed Population: 1640000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008hyg
Inserted at: 06 Feb 2017 17:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (India)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: India= 4.6; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 1 1
us20008hyg 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
1156498 1 06 Feb 2017 17:03 5.6M, 21.03km N/A 1.6 million (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
1156500 1 06 Feb 2017 17:03 5.6M, 14.22km 5.29 1.6 million (in 100km) 00:30 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 Uttar Pradesh (population 147,248,800) . The nearest places are Gaundar, Barmoar, Gaurikund, Kedarnath, Chamoli, Gangi, Kurchhola, Badarinath, Pipalkoti, Langsu, and Partabnagar.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 940000 people
50 km 440000 people
20 km 59000 people
10 km 11000 people
5 km 2500 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Uttar Pradesh India 147.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Gaundar Uttarakhand India Village - 1 km
Barmoar Uttarakhand India Village - 15 km
Gaurikund Uttarakhand India Village - 15 km
Kedarnath Uttarakhand India Village <1000 people 17 km
Chamoli Uttarakhand India Village - 29 km
Gangi Uttarakhand India Village - 31 km
Kurchhola Uttarakhand India Village - 32 km
Badarinath Uttarakhand India Village - 33 km
Pipalkoti Uttarakhand India Village - 33 km
Langsu Uttarakhand India Village - 36 km
Rudraprayag Uttarakhand India Village 2200 people 38 km
Joshimath Uttarakhand India Village 13000 people 38 km
Chutwapipal Uttarakhand India Village - 39 km
Bhatgaon Uttarakhand India Village - 39 km
Ghastoli Uttarakhand India Village - 40 km
Hemkund Uttarakhand India Village - 42 km
Ghat Uttarakhand India Village - 49 km
Kathur Uttarakhand India Village - 50 km
Rini Uttarakhand India Village - 52 km
Adbadri Uttarakhand India Village - 52 km
Bhaironghati Uttarakhand India Village - 52 km
Srinagar Uttarakhand India Village 20000 people 53 km
Dang Uttarakhand India Village - 55 km
Basisi Uttarakhand India Village - 56 km
Kanol Uttarakhand India Village - 57 km
Dhumku Uttarakhand India Village - 57 km
Batwari Uttarakhand India Village - 58 km
Dang Chaunra Uttarakhand India Village - 58 km
Gangnani Uttarakhand India Village - 59 km
Molnau Uttarakhand India Village - 61 km
Batari Uttarakhand India Village - 63 km
Suna Uttarakhand India Village - 63 km
Bampa Uttarakhand India Village - 63 km
Lohba Uttarakhand India Village - 64 km
Purali Uttarakhand India Village - 65 km
Kainur Uttarakhand India Village - 67 km
Partabnagar Uttarakhand India Village - 68 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
Bharkot 548 0 81 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Tehri Bhagirathi 2006 72 km

More information

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