M 4.9 in India on 11 May 2022 04:33 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 4.9M
Depth: 21.41 Km
Lat/Lon: 29.9908 , 80.4388
Event Date: 11 May 2022 04:33 UTC
11 May 2022 10:03 Local
Exposed Population:
2.3 million in 100km
Source: NEIC us7000h8ii
Inserted at: 12 May 2022 00:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.9 (Nepal)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Nepal= 5.9; India= 4.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000h8ii Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact -0.59  
  C2 rapid impact 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1442723 0 11 May 2022 04:33 4.9M, 38.51km 3.6 2.2 million (in 100km) 00:21 NEIC
1442863 0 11 May 2022 04:33 4.9M, 21.41km 4.12 2.3 million (in 100km) 19:27 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 Uttar Pradesh (population 96,478) . The nearest places are Khela, Mathkot, Dhamigaon, Sobala, Bagar, Girgaon, Lilam, Tham, Nachani, Mankot, and Bageshwar.

Radius Population
100 km 2.3 million people
75 km 1.3 million people
50 km 600000 people
20 km 120000 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Uttar Pradesh India 96000 people
Mahakali Nepal 44000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Khela Uttarakhand India Village - 14 km
Mathkot Uttarakhand India Village - 15 km
Dhamigaon Uttarakhand India Village - 16 km
Sobala Uttarakhand India Village - 17 km
Bagar Mahakali Nepal Village - 19 km
Girgaon Uttarakhand India Village - 25 km
Lilam Uttarakhand India Village - 25 km
Tham Uttarakhand India Village - 25 km
Nachani Uttarakhand India Village - 29 km
Mankot Mahakali Nepal Village - 31 km
Dakar Uttarakhand India Village - 32 km
Namik Uttarakhand India Village - 35 km
Dewal Thal Uttarakhand India Village - 39 km
Sama Uttarakhand India Village - 39 km
Berinag Uttarakhand India Village - 42 km
Garbyang Mahakali Nepal Village - 42 km
Dharamgarh Uttarakhand India Village - 42 km
Dhik Mahakali Nepal Village - 44 km
Suadi Mahakali Nepal Village - 46 km
Dwali Uttarakhand India Village - 46 km
Martoli Uttarakhand India Village - 46 km
Chaubisho Mahakali Nepal Village - 46 km
Gwara Uttarakhand India Village - 47 km
Kuthi Uttarakhand India Village - 48 km
Baitadi Mahakali Nepal Village - 48 km
Pithoragarh Uttarakhand India Village 42000 people 50 km
Gangolihat Uttarakhand India Village - 52 km
Kapkot Uttarakhand India Village - 52 km
Athpali Seti Nepal Village - 53 km
Milam Uttarakhand India Village - 56 km
Ko-chia-su-mu-na Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 59 km
Patan Mahakali Nepal Village - 59 km
Jigal Uttarakhand India Village - 60 km
Binaikgaon Mahakali Nepal Village - 61 km
Harmal Uttarakhand India Village - 64 km
Ganjri Mahakali Nepal Village - 64 km
Chira Uttarakhand India Village - 64 km
Saukatia Seti Nepal Village - 65 km
Saipal Seti Nepal Village - 67 km
Bageshwar Uttarakhand India Village 7900 people 68 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
Darchula DAP unknown 0 36 km
Pithorgarh 2100 0 48 km
Baitadi BIT unknown 0 51 km
Bajhang BJH unknown 0 92 km
Silgadi Doti SIH unknown 0 96 km

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