M 5.6 in India on 13 Feb 2018 02:39 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: 5.6M
Depth: 69.37 Km
Lat/Lon: 12.3644 , 93.1316
Event Date: 13 Feb 2018 02:39 UTC
13 Feb 2018 08:09 Local
Exposed Population: 310000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000d1a1
Inserted at: 13 Feb 2018 03:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 4.6 (India)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000d1a1 Scaled population (vector) -8  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.94  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1198709 0 13 Feb 2018 02:39 5.6M, 69.37km 4.11 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:29 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 Andaman and Nicobar Islands (population 67,831) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people
490000 people


Shakemaps Timeline

AlertShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1198709 12.364/93.132 5.6 69.37 4.11 13 Feb 2018 03:11 00:31 (new episode)
2 0 1198709 12.364/93.132 5.6 69.37 4.11 13 Feb 2018 04:42 02:02 (upd of #1)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Andaman and Nicobar Islands India 68000 people
Andaman and Nicobar Islands India 260000 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Rongat Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 27 km
Sabari Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 32 km
Betapur Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 49 km
Pahlagaon Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 60 km
Karen Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 66 km
Wimberleyganj Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 80 km
Bamboo Flat Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 85 km
Port Blair Andaman and Nicobar Islands India City 110000 people 87 km
Bajajag Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 89 km
Jangli Ghat Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 92 km
Hobdaypur Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 94 km
Garacherama Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 95 km
Rangachang Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 96 km
Hastmatabad Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 101 km
Mahglutan Andaman and Nicobar Islands India Village - 101 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
Port Blair IXZ 18 Civ. Paved Yes 5700 91 km
Coco Island 6 Civ. Paved No 3900 198 km

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Middle Andaman Island India 24 km
Port Meadows India 55 km
Karen India 64 km
Port Blair India 86 km
Port Cornwallis India 109 km
Little Andaman Island India 197 km

More information

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