M 4.3 in India on 09 Nov 2006 05:05 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: 4.3M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 8.364 , 93.963
Event Date: 09 Nov 2006 05:05 UTC
09 Nov 2006 11:05 Local
Exposed Population:
about 17000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 11 Nov 2006 14:45 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
22498 0.5 09 Nov 2006 05:05 4.3M, 30km N/A 20 thousand (in 100km) 2d 09:40 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 Taka-roait, Keaiya, Maru, and Anowa.

Radius Population
100 km 14000 people
75 km 6500 people
50 km <1000 people
20 km no 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
Aceh Indonesia 4.3 million people
Phangnga Thailand 220000 people
Phuket Thailand 170000 people
Tenasserim Myanmar 1.2 million people
Ranong Thailand 120000 people
Surat Thani Thailand 790000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Taka-roait Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 50 km
Keaiya Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 57 km
Maru Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 61 km
Anowa Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 62 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
Nancowry India 62 km

More information

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