M 7.3 in Nepal on 12 May 2015 07:05 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a high humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 7.3M
Depth: 15 Km
Lat/Lon: 27.8368 , 86.0772
Event Date: 12 May 2015 07:05 UTC
12 May 2015 12:50 Local
Exposed Population: About 44000 people in MMI
5270000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20002ejl
Inserted at: 12 May 2015 07:57 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 2.6 2.6
us20002ejl 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.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1080095 2.4 12 May 2015 07:05 7.1M, 10km N/A 5.6 million (in 100km) 00:07 GEOFON
1080098 2.6 12 May 2015 07:05 7.4M, 18.47km 7.07 5 million (in 100km) 00:23 NEIC
1080107 2.6 12 May 2015 07:05 7.3M, 15km 7.07 360 thousand (in MMI>=VII) 00:51 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 Nepal ,of Janakpur (population 37,382) . The alertlevel for this event is Green

Intensity Population
45000 people
320000 people
4.1 million people
59.6 million people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1080107 27.837/86.077 7.3 15 7.07 17 Oct 2016 10:34 524d 03:29 (new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Janakpur Nepal 37000 people
Bagmati Nepal 7500 people
Janakpur Nepal 150000 people
Bagmati Nepal 160000 people
Xizang China <1000 people
Janakpur Nepal 340000 people
Bagmati Nepal 3.2 million people
Xizang China 3400 people
Sagarmatha Nepal 24000 people
Bihar India 520000 people
Janakpur Nepal 2.9 million people
Bagmati Nepal 870000 people
Xizang China 33000 people
Sagarmatha Nepal 2.2 million people
Narayani Nepal 3.3 million people
Kosi Nepal 1.7 million people
Gandaki Nepal 7700 people
Bihar India 45.9 million people
Mechi Nepal 170000 people
Lumbini Nepal 120000 people
West Bengal India 960000 people
Uttar Pradesh India 1.5 million people
Rajshahi Bangladesh 1300 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Barahbise Bagmati Nepal Village - 18 km
Ramechhap Janakpur Nepal Village - 57 km
Banepa Bagmati Nepal Village 17000 people 59 km
Bhaktapur Bagmati Nepal City 76000 people 67 km
Patan Bagmati Nepal City - 76 km
Kathmandu Bagmati Nepal Capital 780000 people 76 km
Danapur Bihar India City - 265 km
Khagaul Bihar India City 51000 people 271 km
Congdü Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 41 km
Zhangdong Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 52 km
Langtang Bagmati Nepal Village - 65 km
Ko-ya-ta-ko Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 67 km
Okhaldhunga Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 71 km
Syaburbensi Bagmati Nepal Village - 82 km
Rasua Bagmati Nepal Village - 85 km
Kisipidi Bagmati Nepal Village - 87 km
Ramche Bagmati Nepal Village - 90 km
Beklot Bagmati Nepal Village - 90 km
Nailung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 97 km
Tingri Xizang (Tibet) China City - 97 km
Bhimphedi Narayani Nepal Village - 99 km
Bingara Narayani Nepal Village - 105 km
Hsi-mu-ti Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 105 km
Xaga Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 107 km
Banrapati Janakpur Nepal Village - 111 km
Hetauda Narayani Nepal Village 84000 people 113 km
Sripur Janakpur Nepal Village - 114 km
Kaimar Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 116 km
Gurdham Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 118 km
Bairia Narayani Nepal Village - 118 km
Bela Muchhpakauni Janakpur Nepal Village - 119 km
Malangwa Janakpur Nepal City 20000 people 120 km
Janakpur Janakpur Nepal Village 93000 people 123 km
Lahan Sagarmatha Nepal Village 27000 people 130 km
Sirha Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 131 km
Batra Narayani Nepal Village - 134 km
Jaleswar Janakpur Nepal Village - 135 km
Sursand Bihar India Village - 137 km
Madhwapur Janakpur Nepal Village - 138 km
Kalaiya Narayani Nepal Village 32000 people 138 km
Jaynagar Bihar India City 20000 people 139 km
Sitamarhi Bihar India City 57000 people 149 km
Birganj Narayani Nepal City 110000 people 150 km
Dumra Bihar India Village 16000 people 151 km
Raxual Bihar India Village - 153 km
Janakpur Road Bihar India Village 15000 people 154 km
Depura Bihar India Village - 155 km
Jhawani Narayani Nepal Village - 155 km
Dhaka Bihar India Village 33000 people 157 km
Laukaho Bihar India Village - 158 km
Garia Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 158 km
Narayangarh Narayani Nepal Village - 163 km
Madhubani Bihar India City 71000 people 164 km
Jale Bihar India Village - 165 km
Hanumannagar Sagarmatha Nepal Village - 166 km
Belsand Bihar India Village 19000 people 168 km
Pipra Kosi Nepal Village - 172 km
Jhanjharpur Bihar India Village 24000 people 175 km
Motihari Bihar India City 100000 people 176 km
Nirmalj Bihar India City - 176 km
Sagauli Bihar India Village 34000 people 178 km
Shikarpur Bihar India City - 179 km
Chanpatia Bihar India Village 23000 people 181 km
Madhuban Bihar India Village - 181 km
Madhepur Bihar India City - 187 km
Haraincha Kosi Nepal Village - 187 km
Chakia Bihar India Village 17000 people 188 km
Darbhanga Bihar India City 290000 people 188 km
Narainapur Bihar India Village - 188 km
Kataia Bihar India Village - 191 km
Kantai Bihar India Village - 191 km
Bettiah Bihar India City 130000 people 194 km
Madhura Bihar India Village - 194 km
Bahera Bihar India Village - 197 km
Supaul Bihar India Village 59000 people 197 km
Biratnagar Kosi Nepal City 170000 people 198 km
Sharfuddinpur Bihar India Village - 198 km
Muzaffarpur Bihar India City 330000 people 202 km
Kharkhana Bihar India Village - 205 km
Dulharpatti Bihar India Village - 207 km
Rangeli Kosi Nepal Village - 207 km
Forbesganj Bihar India City 45000 people 209 km
Baheri Bihar India Village - 210 km
Deoria Bihar India Village - 212 km
Amhara Bihar India Village - 212 km
Bagaha Bihar India City 100000 people 213 km
Sukhban Bihar India Village - 214 km
Sikti Bihar India Village - 217 km
Pokhraira Bihar India Village - 217 km
Barauli Bihar India Village 37000 people 217 km
Samastipur Bihar India City 56000 people 222 km
Gopalganj Bihar India Village 55000 people 222 km
Bakhra Bihar India Village - 223 km
Bangaon Bihar India Village - 223 km
Tajpur Bihar India Village - 223 km
Bulawha Uttar Pradesh India Village - 224 km
Saharsa Bihar India City 140000 people 224 km
Madhipura Bihar India Village 50000 people 224 km
Ranjganj Bihar India City - 226 km
Kaliaganj Bihar India Village - 226 km
Bishanpura Uttar Pradesh India Village - 227 km
Nibua Uttar Pradesh India Village - 229 km
Khada Uttar Pradesh India Village - 230 km
Rusera Bihar India Village 29000 people 231 km
Padrauna Uttar Pradesh India City 47000 people 232 km
Murliganj Bihar India City 23000 people 233 km
Basantpur Bihar India City - 234 km
Araria Bihar India Village 61000 people 236 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Intensity Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Jiri JIR unknown 0 27 km
Tribhuvan International KTM 1347 Civ. Paved Yes 10000 72 km
Patna PAT 52 Civ. Paved Yes 6900 268 km
Phaplu PPL unknown 0 61 km
Lukla LUA unknown 0 67 km
Mountain MWP unknown 0 75 km
Rumjartar RUM unknown 0 75 km
Lamidanda LDN unknown 0 87 km
Janakpur JKR 78 Civ. Paved No 3300 126 km
Simara SIF 137 Civ. Unpaved No 4000 132 km
Raxaul 79 Civ. Paved No 3600 156 km
Rajbiraj RJB 76 Civ. Unpaved No 4200 160 km
Bharatpur BHR 183 Civ. Unpaved No 3800 163 km
Darbhanga 48 0 183 km
Meghauli MEY 183 Civ. Unpaved No 3500 185 km
Biratnagar BIR 74 Civ. Paved Yes 5000 191 km
Muzaffarpur MZU 53 Civ. Paved No 4000 205 km
Jogbani 59 0 209 km

Dams

Intensity Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Kulekhani Kulekhani 1982 95 km

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