Overall Green Earthquake alert in India on 17 Dec 2017 06:20 UTC

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M 4.6 in India on 17 Dec 2017 06:20 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:	16.38 Km
Lat/Lon:	27.6347 , 94.2519
Event Date:	17 Dec 2017 06:20 UTC 17 Dec 2017 11:50 Local
Exposed Population:	4410000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000c5d1
Inserted at:	17 Dec 2017 06:58 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (India)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000c5d1	Scaled population (vector)	6.48
	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1191322		0	17 Dec 2017 06:20	4.6M, 16.38km	N/A	4.4 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 Arunachal Pradesh (population 909,143) . The nearest places are Bini, Gocham, Balijangaon, Gasigaon, Chemir, Huliagaon, Bardalani, Gagaldubi, Marniu, Siajuli, and Disangmukh.

Radius	Population
100 km	4.4 million people
75 km	2 million people
50 km	1.1 million people
20 km	22000 people
10 km	1100 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Arunachal Pradesh	India	910000 people
Assam	India	23.6 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Bini	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	10 km
Gocham	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	15 km
Balijangaon	Assam	India	Village	-	21 km
Gasigaon	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	23 km
Chemir	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	24 km
Huliagaon	Assam	India	Village	-	27 km
Bardalani	Assam	India	Village	-	30 km
Gagaldubi	Assam	India	Village	-	30 km
Marniu	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	34 km
Siajuli	Assam	India	Village	-	35 km
Nioku	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	37 km
Dhemaji	Assam	India	Village	13000 people	37 km
Taipudia	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	37 km
Tado	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	39 km
Dhapalialgaon	Assam	India	Village	-	40 km
Balu	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	41 km
Duta	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	42 km
Machkhoa	Assam	India	Village	-	45 km
Deni	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	46 km
Kalom	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	46 km
North Lakhimpur	Assam	India	Village	-	46 km
Mukki	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	50 km
Dnakuakhana	Assam	India	Village	-	51 km
Chutiya Mirigaon	Assam	India	Village	-	51 km
Bindula	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	52 km
Kekuri Bebejia	Assam	India	Village	-	56 km
Chod	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	56 km
Pilu	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	57 km
Gamkik	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	57 km
Bachagaon	Assam	India	Village	-	57 km
Dulahatgaon	Assam	India	Village	-	59 km
Dihingmukh	Assam	India	Village	-	61 km
Dijmur	Assam	India	Village	-	61 km
Daring	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	61 km
Mara	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	63 km
Sartam	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	63 km
Domkeng	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	65 km
Iyaba	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	66 km
Abhaipur	Assam	India	Village	-	67 km
Dibrugrh	Assam	India	City	-	67 km
Nagargaon	Assam	India	Village	-	69 km
Sagong	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	69 km
Disangmukh	Assam	India	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
Daparizo	DAE	unknown				0	17 km
Daparijo		255				0	39 km
North Lakhimpur Lilabari	IXI	100	Civ.	Paved	No	5400	41 km
Zero		1524				0	42 km
Chabua	DIB	110	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	77 km
Along	IXV	274				0	81 km
Chabua		107				0	88 km

More information

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