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)	1.73
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.94

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

ShakeMap is a product of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in conjunction with the regional seismic networks. ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes.

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 ,of Arunachal Pradesh (population 2,213) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	<1000 people
	16000 people
	50000 people
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	Score	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	0	1257725	28.463/94.564	6.1	9.4	7.171	23 Apr 2019 20:35	00:20	(new episode)
2	0	1257727	28.463/94.564	6.1	9.4	7.171	23 Apr 2019 21:12	00:57	(new episode)
3	0	1257727	28.435/94.601	5.9	14.0	7.161	23 Apr 2019 21:14	00:58	(upd of #2)
4	0	1257727	28.435/94.601	5.9	14.0	7.16	23 Apr 2019 22:18	02:03	(upd of #3)
5	0.1	1257727	28.416/94.6	5.9	14.0	7.396	24 Apr 2019 18:05	21:49	(upd of #4)
6	0	1257727	28.416/94.6	5.9	14.0	7.3	24 Apr 2019 20:20	1d 00:04	(upd of #5)
7	0.2	1257727	28.414/94.599	5.9	14.0	7.314	26 Apr 2019 17:04	2d 20:48	(upd of #6)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Arunachal Pradesh	India	16000 people
Arunachal Pradesh	India	47000 people
Arunachal Pradesh	India	240000 people
Assam	India	1.8 million people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Yiku	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	14 km
Rangku	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
Dorkang	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	38 km
Pareng	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	32 km
Kombong	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	43 km
Riga	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	43 km
Domkeng	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	44 km
Ramsing	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	46 km
Riu	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	46 km
Miging	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	48 km
Rikor	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	49 km
Kalom	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	52 km
Pasighat	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	22000 people	84 km
Dhemaji	Assam	India	Village	13000 people	105 km
Bomjur	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	109 km
Oaklands	Assam	India	Village	-	110 km
Dibrugrh	Assam	India	City	-	110 km
Nakapur	Assam	India	Village	-	114 km
Balijangaon	Assam	India	Village	-	114 km
Chabua	Assam	India	Village	7300 people	121 km
Sadiya	Assam	India	Village	-	124 km
Saikhoa Ghat	Assam	India	Village	-	124 km
Dhapalialgaon	Assam	India	Village	-	126 km
Tinsukia	Assam	India	Village	88000 people	128 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
Pasighat	IXT	156	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3300	83 km
Daparizo	DAE	unknown				0	107 km
Chabua	DIB	110	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	113 km
Chabua		107				0	119 km

More information

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