M 4.5 in India on 19 May 2017 00:02 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: 4.5M
Depth: 42.99 Km
Lat/Lon: 33.0204 , 76.1431
Event Date: 19 May 2017 00:02 UTC
19 May 2017 05:32 Local
Exposed Population:
2180000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10008tgd
Inserted at: 19 May 2017 04:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.6 (India)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10008tgd 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1168297 0 19 May 2017 00:02 4.5M, 39.12km N/A 1.4 million (in 100km) 00:18 NEIC
1168311 0 19 May 2017 00:02 4.5M, 42.99km N/A 2.2 million (in 100km) 04:09 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 Jammu & Kashmir (population 8,175,043) . The nearest places are Bistaun, Alwas, Goati, Kuta, Kadnel, Kumar, Gondo, Dumare, Chishot, Shazal, and Thirdu.

Radius Population
100 km 1.4 million people
75 km 750000 people
50 km 300000 people
20 km 35000 people
10 km 3300 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Jammu & Kashmir India 8.2 million people
Himachal Pradesh India 5.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Bistaun Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 10 km
Alwas Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 15 km
Goati Himachal Pradesh India Village - 17 km
Kuta Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 18 km
Kadnel Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 22 km
Kumar Himachal Pradesh India Village - 25 km
Gondo Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 26 km
Dumare Himachal Pradesh India Village - 31 km
Chishot Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 32 km
Shazal Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 33 km
Shaini Himachal Pradesh India Village - 37 km
Banon Himachal Pradesh India Village - 40 km
Shandero Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 40 km
Sunukothi Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 41 km
Hinsa Himachal Pradesh India Village - 42 km
Bhuzas Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 42 km
Khandhot Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 44 km
Kund Bara Himachal Pradesh India Village - 45 km
Danga Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 46 km
Ariz Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 46 km
Tunguna Himachal Pradesh India Village - 47 km
Bhadarwah Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 48 km
Dul Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 51 km
Chandal Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 54 km
Thalol Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 54 km
Sondar Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 54 km
Hawal Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 55 km
Saho Himachal Pradesh India Village - 55 km
Bhart Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 58 km
Mugal Maidan Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 59 km
Gumba Himachal Pradesh India Village - 59 km
Chamrat Himachal Pradesh India Village - 60 km
Chamba Himachal Pradesh India Village 21000 people 60 km
Kaplas Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 60 km
Doda Jammu & Kashmir India Village 18000 people 61 km
Almai Himachal Pradesh India Village - 63 km
Bhud Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 63 km
Hinsa Himachal Pradesh India Village - 64 km
Haraz Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 65 km
Dalhousie Jammu & Kashmir India Village 7600 people 66 km
Thirdu Jammu & Kashmir India Village - 68 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Thein Dam Ravi 2000 84 km

More information

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