M 5 in Nepal on 23 Aug 2012 16:30 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: 5.0M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 28.4991 , 82.693
Event Date: 23 Aug 2012 16:30 UTC
23 Aug 2012 22:15 Local
Exposed Population:
3550000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usc000c5jj
Inserted at: 23 Aug 2012 16:59 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usc000c5jj Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
119000 0.5 23 Aug 2012 16:30 5M, 38.3km N/A 3.6 million (in 100km) 00:29 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 Rapti (population 1,128,149) . The nearest places are Thabang, Jelbang, Padmi, Bubakone, Baramelo, Mailkot, Maikot, Musikot, Patdarha, Lampakha, and Pudamigaon.

Radius Population
100 km 3.7 million people
75 km 2.4 million people
50 km 950000 people
20 km 140000 people
10 km 34000 people
5 km 8200 people
2 km 1300 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Rapti Nepal 1.1 million people
Dhawalagiri Nepal 530000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Thabang Rapti Nepal Village - 3 km
Jelbang Rapti Nepal Village - 14 km
Padmi Rapti Nepal Village - 15 km
Bubakone Rapti Nepal Village - 18 km
Baramelo Rapti Nepal Village - 24 km
Mailkot Rapti Nepal Village - 26 km
Maikot Rapti Nepal Village - 27 km
Musikot Rapti Nepal Village - 27 km
Patdarha Rapti Nepal Village - 29 km
Lampakha Rapti Nepal Village - 30 km
Seulabang Rapti Nepal Village - 32 km
Thapagaon Dhawalagiri Nepal Village - 34 km
Ulejula Rapti Nepal Village - 35 km
Dhorpatan Dhawalagiri Nepal Village - 36 km
Phugru Rapti Nepal Village - 37 km
Daban Rapti Nepal Village - 37 km
Gairagaon Rapti Nepal Village - 39 km
Swargdwar Rapti Nepal Village - 42 km
Khadi Rapti Nepal Village - 42 km
Bailikot Rapti Nepal Village - 45 km
Khumkhani Rapti Nepal Village - 46 km
Pyuthan Rapti Nepal Village - 48 km
Dali Rapti Nepal Village - 48 km
Lawamjula Rapti Nepal City - 49 km
Burtibang Dhawalagiri Nepal Village - 50 km
Aulgurta Karnali Nepal Village - 50 km
Tarakot Karnali Nepal Village - 51 km
Jajarkot Bheri Nepal City - 51 km
Gurja Dhawalagiri Nepal Village - 54 km
Lammela Dhawalagiri Nepal Village - 57 km
Lunh Karnali Nepal Village - 59 km
Bardanda Rapti Nepal Village - 60 km
Dumjala Bheri Nepal Village - 61 km
Kanchanpur Rapti Nepal Village - 61 km
Bhurchaur Bheri Nepal Village - 61 km
Kattike Rapti Nepal Village - 62 km
Para Karnali Nepal Village - 63 km
Balapur Rapti Nepal Village - 63 km
Ramkot Lumbini Nepal Village - 63 km
Kakkotgaon Karnali Nepal Village - 64 km
Buriali Rapti Nepal Village - 66 km
Barikot Bheri Nepal Village - 68 km
Pudamigaon Karnali Nepal Village - 68 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
Rolpa RPA unknown 0 23 km
Dang DNP unknown 0 56 km
Dolpa DOP unknown 0 57 km
Rukumkot RUK unknown 0 65 km
Jumla JUM unknown 0 99 km

More information

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