Overall Green Earthquake alert in India on 11 Dec 2017 03:35 UTC

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M 4.7 in India on 11 Dec 2017 03:35 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:	4.7M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	25.7439 , 90.8726
Event Date:	11 Dec 2017 03:35 UTC 11 Dec 2017 09:05 Local
Exposed Population:	10610000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000c2rj
Inserted at:	11 Dec 2017 04:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	5.4 (Bangladesh)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Bangladesh= 5.4; India= 4.6

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.3		0.3
us2000c2rj	Scaled population (vector)	6.62
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1.04

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1190650		0.3	11 Dec 2017 03:35	4.7M, 10km	N/A	10.6 million (in 100km)		00:31	NEIC
1190651		0.3	11 Dec 2017 03:35	4.7M, 10km	N/A	10.6 million (in 100km)		00:37	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 Meghalaya (population 1,864,718) . The nearest places are Rangoberam, Rengjeng, Cheran, Nongpur, Bangsi, Suanggiri, Tilapara, Songsak, Dudhnai, Bandapara, and Durgapur.

Radius	Population
100 km	10.6 million people
75 km	3.1 million people
50 km	900000 people
20 km	67000 people
10 km	21000 people
5 km	2900 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Meghalaya	India	1.9 million people
Assam	India	23.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Rangoberam	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	6 km
Rengjeng	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	14 km
Cheran	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	19 km
Nongpur	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	19 km
Bangsi	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	20 km
Suanggiri	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	26 km
Tilapara	Assam	India	Village	-	26 km
Songsak	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	27 km
Dudhnai	Assam	India	Village	-	30 km
Bandapara	Assam	India	Village	-	31 km
Patharkhnang	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	32 km
Mongwalbibra	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	35 km
Bishnupur	Assam	India	Village	-	37 km
Rongrenggiri	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	37 km
Kashikhagra	Assam	India	Village	-	39 km
Bajendoba	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	40 km
Krishnai	Assam	India	Village	-	40 km
Dalgoma	Assam	India	Village	-	41 km
Nagarbera	Assam	India	Village	-	41 km
Khutabari	Assam	India	Village	-	42 km
Umshem	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	42 km
Maumarin	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	44 km
Nongnem	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	45 km
Nongstoin	Meghalaya	India	Village	25000 people	47 km
Boko	Assam	India	Village	-	48 km
Agia	Assam	India	Village	-	50 km
Thongbolgiri	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	50 km
Rewak Songmong	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	53 km
Mawdoh	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	54 km
Goalpara	Assam	India	City	49000 people	54 km
Baida	Assam	India	Village	-	56 km
Rongoro Asimgiri	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	59 km
Kharmauza	Assam	India	Village	-	60 km
Mawdem	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	62 km
Panikunda	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	62 km
Mawrongor	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	64 km
Lengura	Dhaka	Bangladesh	Village	-	64 km
Barpeta	Assam	India	City	48000 people	65 km
Dabigiri	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	66 km
Lakhipur	Assam	India	Village	14000 people	66 km
Loharghat	Assam	India	Village	-	66 km
Amtala	Assam	India	Village	-	67 km
Chunari	Assam	India	Village	-	67 km
Bisauti	Dhaka	Bangladesh	Village	-	68 km
Takerhat	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	68 km
Rangthong	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	69 km
Adugiri	Meghalaya	India	Village	-	69 km
Tura	Meghalaya	India	Village	63000 people	69 km
Rangsi	Sylhet	Bangladesh	Village	-	69 km
Durgapur	Dhaka	Bangladesh	Village	-	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
Borjhar	GAU	49	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	82 km
Sirajganj	SAJ	unknown				0	85 km

More information

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