M 4.7 in India on 01 Mar 2021 18:21 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: 69.45 Km
Lat/Lon: 6.5665 , 94.3289
Event Date: 01 Mar 2021 18:21 UTC
02 Mar 2021 00:21 Local
Exposed Population:
About 10000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000demx
Inserted at: 01 Mar 2021 22:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (India)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000demx Scaled population (vector) 3.7  
  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
1361352 0 01 Mar 2021 18:21 4.7M, 69.45km N/A 10 thousand (in 100km) 04:09 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 , Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (population 295,612) . The nearest places are Maitaita-anla, Henhoaha, Bananga, Tenlaa, and Kanalla.

Radius Population
100 km 11000 people
75 km 9800 people
50 km no people
20 km no people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Andaman and Nicobar Islands India 300000 people
Aceh Indonesia 4.3 million people
Phuket Thailand 170000 people
Phangnga Thailand 220000 people
Sumatera Utara Indonesia 9.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Maitaita-anla Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 56 km
Henhoaha Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 60 km
Bananga Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 61 km
Tenlaa Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 67 km
Kanalla Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 69 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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