M 5.5 in India on 19 Jul 2019 09:22 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: 5.5M
Depth: 16.81 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.7066 , 92.8088
Event Date: 19 Jul 2019 09:22 UTC
19 Jul 2019 14:52 Local
Exposed Population: Less than 100 people in MMI VII
610000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us70004nrn
Inserted at: 19 Jul 2019 11:23 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (India)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Bhutan= 4.6; India= 4.6; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us70004nrn Scaled population (raster) 1.3  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1266038 0 19 Jul 2019 09:22 5.5M, 16.81km 6.96 228 (in MMI>=VII) 02:01 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 Norang, Talong, Sakong, Nizau, Pointong, Dijungania, Kafi, Rang, Pyudung, Karangania, and Dui Yambi.

Radius Population
100 km 560000 people
75 km 210000 people
50 km 90000 people
20 km 8900 people
10 km 1500 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Arunachal Pradesh India 910000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Norang Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 23 km
Talong Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 30 km
Sakong Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 32 km
Nizau Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 34 km
Pointong Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 39 km
Dijungania Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 42 km
Kafi Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 44 km
Rang Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 47 km
Pyudung Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 48 km
Karangania Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 48 km
Chumba Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 50 km
Bumdirla Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 52 km
Lagam Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 53 km
Sachida Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 54 km
Semma Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 58 km
Pin-to Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 58 km
Chuna Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 59 km
Helam Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 60 km
Bomdila Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 63 km
Ch'a-erh Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 64 km
Qayü Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 65 km
Nashir Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 67 km
Dirang Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 68 km
Dui Yambi Arunachal Pradesh India Village - 68 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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