Overall Green Earthquake alert in India on 23 Sep 2017 00:14 UTC

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M 4.6 in India on 23 Sep 2017 00:14 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:	4.6M
Depth:	35 Km
Lat/Lon:	34.2131 , 74.5944
Event Date:	23 Sep 2017 00:14 UTC 23 Sep 2017 05:44 Local
Exposed Population:	7810000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000atf6
Inserted at:	23 Sep 2017 03:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	5.7 (Pakistan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Pakistan= 5.7; India= 4.6

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000atf6	Scaled population (vector)	7.22
	C1 earthquake	2.1
	C2 earthquake	-0.9
	Country Vulnerability	0.87
	INFORM_normalised	1.07

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1181573		0	23 Sep 2017 00:14	4.5M, 35km	N/A	7.5 million (in 100km)		00:20	NEIC
1181574		0	23 Sep 2017 00:14	4.6M, 35km	N/A	7.8 million (in 100km)		03:09	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 Jammu & Kashmir (population 8,175,043) . The nearest places are Hajan, Shadipur, Palhalan, Sopor, Mangom, Nagin Bagh, Dragriyung, Wanagam, Srinagar, Mugam, and Maharaj Gund.

Radius	Population
100 km	7.5 million people
75 km	5.6 million people
50 km	4.1 million people
20 km	910000 people
10 km	160000 people
5 km	36000 people
2 km	7500 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Jammu & Kashmir	India	8.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hajan	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	10000 people	6 km
Shadipur	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	7 km
Palhalan	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	11 km
Sopor	Jammu & Kashmir	India	City	-	17 km
Mangom	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	18 km
Nagin Bagh	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	19 km
Dragriyung	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	21 km
Wanagam	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	22 km
Srinagar	Jammu & Kashmir	India	City	900000 people	23 km
Mugam	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	25 km
Siul	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	25 km
Badgam	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	16000 people	26 km
Harwan	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	26 km
Baramula	Jammu & Kashmir	India	City	63000 people	27 km
Kangan	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	27 km
Udur	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	29 km
Yechagam	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	30 km
Gulmarg	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	<1000 people	30 km
Shudur	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	32 km
Pampur	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	33 km
Harganyiwan	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	35 km
Kasba	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	37 km
Sumbal	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	11000 people	39 km
Kuligam	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	39 km
Nutnus	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	40 km
Aphit	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	42 km
Shar	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	43 km
Darugmul	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	44 km
Kulan	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	46 km
Pulawom	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	47 km
Makhn	Azad Kashmir	Pakistan	Village	-	48 km
Sangarwain	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	48 km
Narastan	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	48 km
Wampor	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	48 km
Rampur	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	48 km
Danna	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	49 km
Awantipura	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	50 km
Dudi	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	52 km
Niru	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	52 km
Rezan	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	52 km
Larikpur	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	53 km
Balhom	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	54 km
Muhri	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	56 km
Suti	Azad Kashmir	Pakistan	Village	-	56 km
Uri	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	6700 people	56 km
Trahagam	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	57 km
Rajpur	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	58 km
Badoab	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	59 km
Shupiyan	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	12000 people	59 km
Brariyen	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	60 km
Kamri	Azad Kashmir	Pakistan	Village	-	61 km
Sonamarg	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	61 km
Kahuta	Azad Kashmir	Pakistan	Village	-	61 km
Sokh Sarul	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	63 km
Seri	Azad Kashmir	Pakistan	Village	-	63 km
Chanowali	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	64 km
Pahalgam	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	6000 people	64 km
Bijbiara	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	20000 people	65 km
Aish Mugam	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	67 km
Abdullun	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	68 km
Khanetar	Jammu & Kashmir	India	Village	-	69 km
Rakot	Azad Kashmir	Pakistan	Village	-	69 km
Maharaj Gund	Azad Kashmir	Pakistan	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
Srinagar	SXR	1664	Civ.	Paved	No	12000	31 km
Awantipur		1646				0	51 km

More information

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