Overall Green Earthquake alert in India on 10 May 2008 05:58 UTC

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M 4.3 in India on 10 May 2008 05:58 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.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude:	4.3M
Depth:	Km
Lat/Lon:	27.5931 , 92.723
Event Date:	10 May 2008 05:58 UTC 10 May 2008 11:28 Local
Exposed Population:	1110000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC
Inserted at:	10 May 2008 07:52 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.5		0.5
	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.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
38918	0.5	10 May 2008 05:58	4.8M, 10km	N/A	3.7 million (in 100km)	01:23	GEOFON
38919	0.5	10 May 2008 05:58	4.3M, 65.3km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	01:53	NEIC
38920	0.5	10 May 2008 05:58	4.3M, 65.3km	N/A	1.1 million (in 100km)	01:57	NEIC
38931	0.5	10 May 2008 05:58	4.5M, 60km	N/A	750 thousand (in 100km)	05:58	EMSC
38941	0.5	10 May 2008 05:58	4.5M, 60km	N/A	750 thousand (in 100km)	06:05	EMSC

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 Arunachal Pradesh (population 909,143) . The nearest places are Bumdirla, Sachida, Bomdila, Lagam, Pyudung, Nizau, Pointong, Dirang, Dijungania, Karangania, and Gabharu.

Radius	Population
100 km	3.9 million people
75 km	1.5 million people
50 km	140000 people
20 km	22000 people
10 km	7000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Arunachal Pradesh	India	910000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Bumdirla	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	6 km
Sachida	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	7 km
Bomdila	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	9 km
Lagam	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	15 km
Pyudung	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	20 km
Nizau	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	21 km
Pointong	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	22 km
Dirang	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	23 km
Dijungania	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	25 km
Karangania	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	26 km
Phutang	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	27 km
Bhalukpung	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	29 km
Nashir	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	31 km
Shergaon	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	31 km
Sakong	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	33 km
Doimara	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	36 km
Senge Dzong	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	44 km
Kalaktang	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	44 km
Chumba	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	45 km
Digbaljuli	Assam	India	Village	-	50 km
Talong	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	51 km
Rang	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	53 km
Amatulla	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	54 km
Rangapara North	Assam	India	Village	-	54 km
Norang	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	58 km
Diptsang	Samdrup-Jongkhar	Bhutan	Village	-	58 km
Jang	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	59 km
Majbat	Assam	India	Village	-	59 km
Chuna	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	60 km
Bansbera	Assam	India	Village	-	60 km
Semma	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	61 km
Kafi	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	61 km
Tashigang	Trashigang	Bhutan	Village	-	62 km
Dhekiajuli	Assam	India	Village	21000 people	66 km
Orang	Assam	India	Village	-	69 km
Twang Shyo	Arunachal Pradesh	India	Village	-	69 km
Udalguri	Assam	India	Village	16000 people	70 km
Gabharu	Assam	India	Village	-	70 km

see full list

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
Tezpur		73				0	71 km

More information

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