Overall Green Earthquake alert in India on 19 Aug 2023 15:20 UTC

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M 4.7 in India on 19 Aug 2023 15:20 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:	4.7M
Depth:	35 Km
Lat/Lon:	26.2891 , 92.8188
Event Date:	19 Aug 2023 15:20 UTC 19 Aug 2023 20:50 Local
Exposed Population:	4.3 million in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us7000kpgy
Inserted at:	19 Aug 2023 15:39 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.6 (India)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Rapid Impact)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000kpgy	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 rapid impact	0
	C2 rapid impact	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1521117		0	19 Aug 2023 15:20	4.7M, 35km	3.94	4.3 million (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 , State of Assam (population 1,387,631) . The nearest places are Chapanalla, Nowgong, Dabaka, Simanagaon, Jamunamukh, Kampur, Kakamari, Laokhoa, Lengteng, Jinthanggaon, and Lumding.

Radius	Population
100 km	9.4 million people
75 km	7 million people
50 km	4.7 million people
20 km	860000 people
10 km	120000 people
5 km	14000 people
2 km	4200 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Assam	India	1.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Chapanalla	Assam	India	Village	-	7 km
Nowgong	Assam	India	City	-	14 km
Dabaka	Assam	India	Village	-	20 km
Simanagaon	Assam	India	Village	-	22 km
Jamunamukh	Assam	India	Village	-	23 km
Kampur	Assam	India	Village	-	25 km
Kakamari	Assam	India	Village	-	25 km
Laokhoa	Assam	India	Village	-	27 km
Lengteng	Assam	India	Village	-	28 km
Jinthanggaon	Assam	India	Village	-	32 km
Phuluni	Assam	India	Village	-	35 km
Dhing	Assam	India	Village	21000 people	37 km
Kaki	Assam	India	Village	-	37 km
Tezpur	Assam	India	Village	58000 people	37 km
Habaipur	Assam	India	Village	-	38 km
Baitha Langso	Assam	India	Village	-	38 km
Silghat	Assam	India	Village	-	38 km
Amguri	Assam	India	Village	-	41 km
Erdangkramsa	Assam	India	Village	-	41 km
Himaigaon	Assam	India	Village	-	43 km
Jenggaon	Assam	India	Village	-	44 km
Singri	Assam	India	Village	-	45 km
Kharikhanapatti	Assam	India	Village	-	47 km
Gabharu	Assam	India	Village	-	47 km
Burakek	Assam	India	Village	-	49 km
Major Chuk	Assam	India	Village	-	49 km
Lahorighat	Assam	India	Village	-	49 km
Makariagaon	Assam	India	Village	-	52 km
Longkamgaon	Assam	India	Village	-	53 km
Narjon Basti	Assam	India	Village	-	53 km
Bishnath	Assam	India	Village	-	54 km
Chutia	Assam	India	Village	-	54 km
Barchola	Assam	India	Village	-	55 km
Dhekiajuli	Assam	India	Village	21000 people	56 km
Sarkher Bashi	Assam	India	Village	-	56 km
Bansbera	Assam	India	Village	-	57 km
Sarhed	Assam	India	Village	-	58 km
Sirtiso	Assam	India	Village	-	58 km
Itakhola	Assam	India	Village	-	58 km
Banmurigaon	Assam	India	Village	-	59 km
Amring	Assam	India	Village	-	60 km
Umkashi	Assam	India	Village	-	62 km
Baut Bazar	Assam	India	Village	-	63 km
Rangapara North	Assam	India	Village	-	63 km
Hatikhuli	Assam	India	Village	-	63 km
Paklanggaon	Assam	India	Village	-	65 km
Nakhola	Assam	India	Village	-	66 km
Orang	Assam	India	Village	-	66 km
Mumgaon	Assam	India	Village	-	67 km
Digbaljuli	Assam	India	Village	-	68 km
Dalgaon	Assam	India	Village	-	69 km
Lumding	Assam	India	Village	26000 people	70 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
Tezpur		73				0	47 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Umrong	Umrong	1982	85 km
	Khandong	Kopili	1987	86 km

More information

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