M 4.6 in India on 09 Dec 2017 10:43 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: 28.99 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.4741 , 76.9222
Event Date: 09 Dec 2017 10:43 UTC
09 Dec 2017 16:13 Local
Exposed Population:
170000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000c2cc
Inserted at: 09 Dec 2017 11:06 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (India)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000c2cc Scaled population (vector) 5.1  
  C1 earthquake 0.74  
  C2 earthquake -0.08  
  Country Vulnerability -0.39  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1190534 0 09 Dec 2017 10:43 4.6M, 28.99km N/A 170 thousand (in 100km) 00:22 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 Chila, Su, Chilingkik, Reru, Dorzong, Phe, Honia, Char, Yaytah, Rulagung, and Bistaun.

Radius Population
100 km 170000 people
75 km 59000 people
50 km 16000 people
20 km 7400 people
10 km 4100 people
5 km 1600 people
2 km <1000 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
Chila Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 4 km
Su Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 11 km
Chilingkik Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 13 km
Reru Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 15 km
Dorzong Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 23 km
Phe Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 25 km
Honia Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 25 km
Char Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 32 km
Yaytah Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 32 km
Rulagung Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 34 km
Danga Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 37 km
Kushol Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 38 km
Bhuzas Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 44 km
Linshot Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 49 km
Tichip Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 51 km
Kurgiakh Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 53 km
Khanuh Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 54 km
Khurna Kur Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 57 km
Banon Himachal Pradesh India Village - 58 km
Chishot Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 62 km
Goati Himachal Pradesh India Village - 65 km
Chaluk Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 65 km
Kumar Himachal Pradesh India Village - 65 km
Skio Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 66 km
Doltal Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 68 km
Gumba Himachal Pradesh India Village - 68 km
Taka Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 69 km
Longzaling Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 69 km
Bistaun Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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