M 4.9 in Nepal on 02 Jul 2017 01:58 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.2357 , 86.1117
Event Date: 02 Jul 2017 01:58 UTC
02 Jul 2017 07:43 Local
Exposed Population:
13550000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us100095t8
Inserted at: 02 Jul 2017 02:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.9 (Nepal)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Nepal= 5.9; India= 4.6; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.4 0.4
us100095t8 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
1172456 0.4 02 Jul 2017 01:58 4.9M, 10km N/A 13.6 million (in 100km) 00:25 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 Nepal , Zone of Janakpur (population 2,221,955) . The nearest places are Gopalpur, Ramechhap, Sangutar, Beni Ghat, Dhungrebas, Katle, Manebhaniyang, Chisapani, Barabise, Lalbhitti, and Malangwa.

Radius Population
100 km 13.6 million people
75 km 5.4 million people
50 km 1.5 million people
20 km 250000 people
10 km 40000 people
5 km 4600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Janakpur Nepal 2.2 million people
Sagarmatha Nepal 1.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Gopalpur Janakpur Nepal Village - 6 km
Ramechhap Janakpur Nepal Village - 10 km
Sangutar Janakpur Nepal Village - 16 km
Beni Ghat Janakpur Nepal Village - 18 km
Dhungrebas Janakpur Nepal Village - 19 km
Katle Janakpur Nepal Village - 20 km
Manebhaniyang Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 32 km
Chisapani Janakpur Nepal Village - 34 km
Barabise Janakpur Nepal Village - 35 km
Lalbhitti Janakpur Nepal Village - 36 km
Rasuwa Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 36 km
Dumja Bagmati Nepal Village - 36 km
Tribeni Gatt Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 38 km
Okhaldhunga Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 39 km
Bijalpura Janakpur Nepal Village - 43 km
Dhalkewar Janakpur Nepal Village - 45 km
Bhandar Janakpur Nepal Village - 45 km
Giri Janakpur Nepal Village - 46 km
Kuthanawa Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 48 km
Banrapati Janakpur Nepal Village - 48 km
Tandi Janakpur Nepal Village - 48 km
Rampur Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 48 km
Charikot Janakpur Nepal Village - 48 km
Pachuwar Ghat Bagmati Nepal Village - 51 km
Atrauli Janakpur Nepal Village - 51 km
Gurdham Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 54 km
Sripur Janakpur Nepal Village - 56 km
Junbesi Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 57 km
Birta Janakpur Nepal Village - 58 km
Chiyabari Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 58 km
Janakpur Janakpur Nepal Village 93000 people 59 km
Chilankha Janakpur Nepal Village - 59 km
Berhampuri Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 60 km
Harpur Janakpur Nepal Village - 60 km
Bela Muchhpakauni Janakpur Nepal Village - 61 km
Pahritol Janakpur Nepal Village - 61 km
Dolalghat Bagmati Nepal Village - 61 km
Sikpasor Khani Janakpur Nepal Village - 62 km
Hariharpur Gadhi Janakpur Nepal Village - 63 km
Aiselukharka Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 64 km
Barahbise Bagmati Nepal Village - 65 km
Sirha Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 65 km
Diktel Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 67 km
Wapsa Khani Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 67 km
Lahan Sagarmatha Nepal Village 27000 people 68 km
Malangwa Janakpur Nepal City 20000 people 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
Rumjartar RUM unknown 0 44 km
Jiri JIR unknown 0 46 km
Lamidanda LDN unknown 0 56 km
Phaplu PPL unknown 0 56 km
Janakpur JKR 78 Civ. Paved No 3300 61 km
Lukla LUA unknown 0 79 km
Tribhuvan International KTM 1347 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 90 km

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