Overall Orange Earthquake alert in India on 06 Feb 2017 17:03 UTC

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M 5.6 in India on 06 Feb 2017 17:03 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.6M
Depth:	14.22 Km
Lat/Lon:	30.6146 , 79.1719
Event Date:	06 Feb 2017 17:03 UTC 06 Feb 2017 22:33 Local
Exposed Population:	1640000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008hyg
Inserted at:	06 Feb 2017 17:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	4.6 (India)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	India= 4.6; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	1		1
us20008hyg	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1156498		1	06 Feb 2017 17:03	5.6M, 21.03km	N/A	1.6 million (in 100km)		00:18	NEIC
1156500		1	06 Feb 2017 17:03	5.6M, 14.22km	5.29	1.6 million (in 100km)		00:30	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 Uttar Pradesh (population 3,292,112) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Alert	Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
	1	0	1156498	30.596/79.133	5.6	21.03	0	06 Feb 2017 17:22	00:19	(new episode)
	2	0	1156500	30.615/79.172	5.6	14.22	5.29	06 Feb 2017 17:34	00:31	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Uttar Pradesh	India	3.3 million people
Uttar Pradesh	India	3.3 million people
Uttar Pradesh	India	3.3 million people
Xizang	China	<1000 people
Xizang	China	<1000 people
Xizang	China	<1000 people
Himachal Pradesh	India	<1000 people
Himachal Pradesh	India	<1000 people
Himachal Pradesh	India	<1000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Gaundar	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	1 km
Langsu	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	36 km
Langsu	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	36 km
Langsu	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	36 km
Rudraprayag	Uttarakhand	India	Village	2200 people	38 km
Rudraprayag	Uttarakhand	India	Village	2200 people	38 km
Rudraprayag	Uttarakhand	India	Village	2200 people	38 km
Joshimath	Uttarakhand	India	Village	13000 people	38 km
Joshimath	Uttarakhand	India	Village	13000 people	38 km
Joshimath	Uttarakhand	India	Village	13000 people	38 km
Bhatgaon	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	39 km
Bhatgaon	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	39 km
Bhatgaon	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	39 km
Srinagar	Uttarakhand	India	Village	20000 people	53 km
Srinagar	Uttarakhand	India	Village	20000 people	53 km
Srinagar	Uttarakhand	India	Village	20000 people	53 km
Basisi	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	56 km
Basisi	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	56 km
Basisi	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	56 km
Kanol	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	57 km
Kanol	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	57 km
Kanol	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	57 km
Dhumku	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	57 km
Dhumku	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	57 km
Dhumku	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	57 km
Dehra Dun	Uttarakhand	India	City	460000 people	112 km
Dehra Dun	Uttarakhand	India	City	460000 people	112 km
Dehra Dun	Uttarakhand	India	City	460000 people	112 km
Clement Town	Uttarakhand	India	Village	21000 people	118 km
Clement Town	Uttarakhand	India	Village	21000 people	118 km
Clement Town	Uttarakhand	India	Village	21000 people	118 km
Nainital	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	137 km
Nainital	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	137 km
Nainital	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	137 km
Roorkee	Uttarakhand	India	City	-	149 km
Roorkee	Uttarakhand	India	City	-	149 km
Roorkee	Uttarakhand	India	City	-	149 km
Pithoragarh	Uttarakhand	India	Village	42000 people	151 km
Pithoragarh	Uttarakhand	India	Village	42000 people	151 km
Pithoragarh	Uttarakhand	India	Village	42000 people	151 km
Kathgodam	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	153 km
Kathgodam	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	153 km
Kathgodam	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	153 km
Manglaur	Uttar Pradesh	India	Village	46000 people	154 km
Manglaur	Uttar Pradesh	India	Village	46000 people	154 km
Manglaur	Uttar Pradesh	India	Village	46000 people	154 km
Kashipur	Uttarakhand	India	Village	94000 people	157 km
Kashipur	Uttarakhand	India	Village	94000 people	157 km
Kashipur	Uttarakhand	India	Village	94000 people	157 km
Haldwani	Uttarakhand	India	City	130000 people	158 km
Haldwani	Uttarakhand	India	City	130000 people	158 km
Haldwani	Uttarakhand	India	City	130000 people	158 km
Jitpur	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	163 km
Jitpur	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	163 km
Jitpur	Uttarakhand	India	Village	-	163 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Distance
Pithorgarh	2100	153 km
Pithorgarh	2100	153 km
Pithorgarh	2100	153 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Tumaria	Dhela	1961	147 km
Tumaria	Dhela	1961	147 km
Tumaria	Dhela	1961	147 km

More information

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