Overall Green Earthquake alert in India on 23 Apr 2019 20:15 UTC

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M 5.9 in India on 23 Apr 2019 20:15 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:	14 Km
Lat/Lon:	28.4348 , 94.6006
Event Date:	23 Apr 2019 20:15 UTC 24 Apr 2019 01:45 Local
Exposed Population:	About 5000 people in MMI 750000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us70003axc
Inserted at:	23 Apr 2019 21:12 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 (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0.2		0.2
us70003axc	Scaled population (vector)	2.73
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.94

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1257725		0	23 Apr 2019 20:15	6.1M, 9.38km	7.17	754 (in MMI>=VII)		00:18	NEIC
1257727		0.2	23 Apr 2019 20:15	5.9M, 14km	7.31	5 thousand (in MMI>=VII)		00:56	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 Mega, Rangku, Yiku, Boru, Regong, Yapuik, Gasheng, Poyom, Pareng, Jining, and Taipudia.

Radius	Population
100 km	760000 people
75 km	230000 people
50 km	120000 people
20 km	20000 people
10 km	8800 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
Mega	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	10 km
Rangku	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	14 km
Yiku	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	14 km
Boru	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	17 km
Regong	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	22 km
Yapuik	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	25 km
Gasheng	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	25 km
Poyom	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	26 km
Pareng	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	32 km
Jining	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	36 km
Lhatsa Gömpa	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	37 km
Dorkang	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	38 km
Gamkik	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	41 km
Kombong	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	43 km
Riga	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	43 km
Domkeng	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	44 km
Bomdo	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	44 km
Ramsing	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	46 km
Riu	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	46 km
Mainquka	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	47 km
Karko	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	47 km
Miging	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	48 km
Rikor	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	49 km
Kalom	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	52 km
Tamid Arung	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	52 km
Banggou	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	52 km
Kodak	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	53 km
Kebang	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	53 km
Mukki	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	54 km
Sagong	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	55 km
Duding	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	55 km
Sibbum	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	56 km
Mara	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	56 km
Dalbuing	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	59 km
Marniu	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	61 km
Ninging	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	62 km
Damro	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	63 km
Roiung	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	63 km
Sibbuk	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	66 km
Daring	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	66 km
Dosing	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	67 km
Deni	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	67 km
Jido	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	68 km
Nyereng	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	69 km
Taipudia	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	69 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Along	IXV	274				0	35 km
Machuka		2400				0	50 km
Daparijo		255				0	62 km
Tuting		572				0	68 km
Pasighat	IXT	156	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3300	83 km

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