Overall Green Earthquake alert in India on 24 Feb 2017 12:02 UTC

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M 5 in India on 24 Feb 2017 12:02 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:	5.0M
Depth:	61.72 Km
Lat/Lon:	24.1314 , 93.4958
Event Date:	24 Feb 2017 12:02 UTC 24 Feb 2017 17:32 Local
Exposed Population:	3420000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20008m0e
Inserted at:	24 Feb 2017 12:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	6.4 (Myanmar)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries:	Myanmar= 6.4; India= 4.6

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.7		0.7
us20008m0e	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 earthquake	1
	C2 earthquake	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1158503		0.7	24 Feb 2017 12:02	5M, 61.72km	N/A	3.4 million (in 100km)		00:21	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 Manipur (population 1,934,713) . The nearest places are Tonglon, Molnom, Kolnoi, Songkong, Haicin, Mulam, Munpi, Chikha, Kongtal, Songpekmun, and Khawruhlian.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.4 million people
75 km	990000 people
50 km	370000 people
20 km	19000 people
10 km	4400 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Manipur	India	1.9 million people
Chin State	Myanmar	470000 people
Mizoram	India	730000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tonglon	Manipur	India	Village	-	12 km
Molnom	Manipur	India	Village	-	12 km
Kolnoi	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	15 km
Songkong	Manipur	India	Village	-	20 km
Haicin	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	20 km
Mulam	Manipur	India	Village	-	20 km
Munpi	Manipur	India	Village	-	21 km
Chikha	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	24 km
Kongtal	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	29 km
Songpekmun	Manipur	India	Village	-	30 km
Tuimu	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	32 km
Bizang	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	38 km
Parbung	Manipur	India	Village	-	41 km
Singgel	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	42 km
Shuganu	Manipur	India	Village	-	42 km
Songsang	Manipur	India	Village	-	42 km
Jun	Manipur	India	Village	-	44 km
Khuangkhan	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	44 km
Bapi	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	45 km
Lungphunlian	Mizoram	India	Village	-	47 km
Khawlek	Mizoram	India	Village	-	48 km
Moirang	Manipur	India	Village	17000 people	49 km
Suangpuilawn	Mizoram	India	Village	-	51 km
Anlung	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Mualkawi	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	52 km
Teikhang	Manipur	India	Village	-	53 km
Tangsiat	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	53 km
Bualkuang	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	54 km
Darkhai	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	56 km
Murlen	Mizoram	India	Village	-	58 km
Thingsat	Mizoram	India	Village	-	58 km
Hmangzawl	Mizoram	India	Village	-	58 km
Ratu	Mizoram	India	Village	-	59 km
Nungkuinu	Manipur	India	Village	-	59 km
Chalong	Manipur	India	Village	-	59 km
Pangzang	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	60 km
Kakching	Manipur	India	Village	30000 people	63 km
Lagairong	Manipur	India	Village	-	63 km
Saichal	Mizoram	India	Village	-	63 km
Ngente	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	65 km
Mayang Imphal	Manipur	India	Village	21000 people	66 km
Tung Taung	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	66 km
Seksih	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Balbil	Chin	Myanmar	Village	-	68 km
Teidukhan	Mizoram	India	Village	-	68 km
Oinnam	Manipur	India	Village	-	69 km
Nungba	Manipur	India	Village	-	69 km
Saibom	Manipur	India	Village	-	70 km
Tualbung	Mizoram	India	Village	-	70 km
Khawruhlian	Mizoram	India	Village	-	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
Imphal Municipal	IMF	775	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9000	81 km
Aizwal	AJL	305	Civ.	Paved	No	4100	82 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Khuga	Khuga	2007	25 km

More information

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