M 5 in India on 28 Aug 2019 13:40 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: 43.07 Km
Lat/Lon: 13.1483 , 93.2182
Event Date: 28 Aug 2019 13:40 UTC
28 Aug 2019 19:10 Local
Exposed Population:
100000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us7000595a
Inserted at: 28 Aug 2019 13:59 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (India)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000595a Scaled population (vector) 5.09  
  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
1271330 0 28 Aug 2019 13:40 5M, 43.07km N/A 100 thousand (in 100km) 00:19 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 Diglipur, Ilichar, Karen, Pahlagaon, Betapur, and Kartara.

Radius Population
100 km 100000 people
75 km 76000 people
50 km 54000 people
20 km <1000 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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Diglipur Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 27 km
Ilichar Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 39 km
Karen Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 49 km
Pahlagaon Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 52 km
Betapur Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 58 km
Kartara Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 68 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Port Cornwallis India 39 km
Karen India 49 km
Middle Andaman Island India 77 km

More information

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