M 4.9 in India on 17 Mar 2017 14:01 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: 49.65 Km
Lat/Lon: 11.1633 , 92.8458
Event Date: 17 Mar 2017 14:01 UTC
17 Mar 2017 19:31 Local
Exposed Population:
240000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008spa
Inserted at: 17 Mar 2017 15:00 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (India)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.2 0.2
us20008spa 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
1160932 0.2 17 Mar 2017 14:01 4.9M, 49.65km N/A 250 thousand (in 100km) 00:58 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 Rangachang, Mahglutan, Jangli Ghat, Garacherama, Palalankwe, Hastmatabad, Port Blair, Chetamale, Hobdaypur, Bamboo Flat, and Wimberleyganj.

Radius Population
100 km 250000 people
75 km 230000 people
50 km 8600 people
20 km <1000 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
Rangachang Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 48 km
Mahglutan Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 50 km
Jangli Ghat Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 51 km
Garacherama Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 51 km
Palalankwe Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 51 km
Hastmatabad Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 53 km
Port Blair Andaman and Nicobar Islands India City 110000 people 57 km
Chetamale Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 59 km
Hobdaypur Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 59 km
Bamboo Flat Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 62 km
Bajajag Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 63 km
Wimberleyganj Andaman and Nicobar Islands 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
Port Blair IXZ 18 Civ. Paved Yes 5700 55 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Blair India 58 km
Little Andaman Island India 62 km
Port Meadows India 93 km

More information

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