M 4.5 in India on 26 Mar 2017 21:42 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: 4.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.2442 , 88.6261
Event Date: 26 Mar 2017 21:42 UTC
27 Mar 2017 03:12 Local
Exposed Population:
7380000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008uvs
Inserted at: 26 Mar 2017 22:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.9 (Nepal)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Nepal= 5.9; Bangladesh= 5.4; Bhutan= 4.6; India= 4.6; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008uvs 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
1161850 0 26 Mar 2017 21:42 4.5M, 10km N/A 7.4 million (in 100km) 00:29 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 Sikkim (population 429,479) . The nearest places are Rangphu, Gangtok, Pedong, Longthu, Barmiak, Dickchou, Chhanggu, Kalimpong, Namchi, Dzongsa Dzong, and Jamuna.

Radius Population
100 km 7.4 million people
75 km 3.8 million people
50 km 1.2 million people
20 km 360000 people
10 km 160000 people
5 km 29000 people
2 km 1800 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sikkim India 430000 people
West Bengal India 58.2 million people
Samchi Bhutan 240000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Rangphu Sikkim India Village - 5 km
Gangtok Sikkim India Village 30000 people 10 km
Pedong West Bengal India Village - 14 km
Longthu Sikkim India Village - 17 km
Barmiak Sikkim India Village - 18 km
Dickchou Sikkim India Village - 19 km
Chhanggu Sikkim India Village - 21 km
Kalimpong West Bengal India City 44000 people 24 km
Namchi Sikkim India Village 1100 people 29 km
Dzongsa Dzong Samtse Bhutan Village - 30 km
Gorubathan West Bengal India Village - 31 km
Samthar West Bengal India Village - 31 km
Mangan Sikkim India Village 1500 people 32 km
Kumai West Bengal India Village - 35 km
Xarsingma Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 36 km
Geyzing Sikkim India Village - 37 km
Shiuji Samtse Bhutan Village - 39 km
Soreng Sikkim India Village - 40 km
Mangphu West Bengal India Village - 40 km
Cheungtong Sikkim India Village - 42 km
Be Sikkim India Village - 42 km
Mal Bazar West Bengal India Village - 43 km
Darjeeling West Bengal India City - 43 km
Shaugaon West Bengal India Village - 44 km
Samardanga West Bengal India Village - 44 km
Nagrakata West Bengal India Village - 47 km
Dentam Sikkim India Village - 48 km
Lachung Sikkim India Village - 52 km
Hingtsa Haa Bhutan Village - 52 km
Kurseong West Bengal India City - 53 km
Dzongri Sikkim India Village - 54 km
Simana Basti West Bengal India Village - 57 km
Neora Nadi West Bengal India Village - 57 km
Hema Sikkim India Village - 57 km
Musarat Dhulia West Bengal India Village - 59 km
Mirik West Bengal India Village 10000 people 59 km
Gonpatang Mechi Nepal Village - 60 km
Siligurí West Bengal India City - 61 km
Gesekha Haa Bhutan Village - 64 km
Maraghat West Bengal India Village - 66 km
Chhubakha Sikkim India Village - 66 km
Rapley Samtse Bhutan Village - 67 km
Bagdogra West Bengal India Village - 67 km
Chyangthapu Mechi Nepal Village - 68 km
Sangkari Haa Bhutan Village - 68 km
Binaguri West Bengal India Village - 68 km
Jamuna Mechi Nepal Village - 69 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
Baghdogra IXB 126 Mil. Paved No 9000 69 km
Paro PBH 2235 Civ. Paved No 6500 81 km
Chandragadhi 91 Civ. Unpaved No 5000 92 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Gazaldova Teesta n/a 54 km

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