M 5.9 in India on 25 Jan 2018 01:15 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: 5.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 8.2698 , 91.7832
Event Date: 25 Jan 2018 01:15 UTC
25 Jan 2018 07:15 Local
Exposed Population: No people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000cp4g
Inserted at: 25 Jan 2018 01:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (India)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000cp4g Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1195543 0 25 Jan 2018 01:15 5.9M, 10km 3.65 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:17 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 ,of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (population 11,548) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
10000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1195543 8.27/91.783 5.9 10 3.65 25 Jan 2018 01:35 00:19 (new episode)
2 0 1195543 8.27/91.783 5.9 10 3.65 25 Jan 2018 03:19 02:03 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Andaman and Nicobar Islands India 30000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Arong Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 143 km
Chanumla Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 143 km
Hinam Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 144 km
Kakana Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 146 km
Haoin Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 146 km
Passa Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 148 km
Kola-rue Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 150 km
Malacca Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 151 km
Lopate Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 152 km
Mus Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 153 km
Mohean Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 174 km
Oal-Kolo-Kwak Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 175 km
Keaiya Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 187 km
Maru Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 189 km
Olenchi Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 189 km
Taka-roait Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 194 km
Anowa Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 200 km
Enfok Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 228 km
Heya Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 231 km
Tiden Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 234 km
Tafwap Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 238 km
Patua Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 238 km
Dak-omkeh Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 247 km
Laful Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 261 km
Tae-angha Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 265 km
Kanalla Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 270 km
Tenlaa Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 274 km
Bananga Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 278 km
Henhoaha Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 279 km
Maitaita-anla Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 282 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Car Nicobar CBD 13 Mil. Paved No 7500 149 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Nancowry India 194 km
Little Nicobar Island India 228 km
Little Andaman Island India 279 km

More information

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