M 5.6 in Nepal on 24 Jan 2023 08:58 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
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: 25.227 Km
Lat/Lon: 29.5974 , 81.6522
Event Date: 24 Jan 2023 08:58 UTC
24 Jan 2023 14:43 Local
Exposed Population: 60 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us6000jivm
Inserted at: 24 Jan 2023 09:19 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
5.9 (Nepal)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000jivm Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1485213 0 24 Jan 2023 08:58 5.6M, 25.227km 5.33 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:20 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 Nepal , Zone of Seti (population 56,338) . The nearest places are Ramu, Partol, Sukadhik, Manakot, Sorukot, Sadbara, Unapani, Talkot, Kando, Maya, and Achham.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 920000 people
50 km 380000 people
20 km 52000 people
10 km 4600 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Seti Nepal 56000 people
Karnali Nepal 31000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ramu Karnali Nepal Village - 13 km
Partol Seti Nepal Village - 13 km
Sukadhik Karnali Nepal Village - 17 km
Manakot Seti Nepal Village - 28 km
Sorukot Karnali Nepal Village - 29 km
Sadbara Karnali Nepal Village - 30 km
Unapani Karnali Nepal Village - 32 km
Talkot Seti Nepal Village - 32 km
Kando Seti Nepal Village - 32 km
Maya Karnali Nepal Village - 34 km
Pahung Karnali Nepal Village - 38 km
Rara Karnali Nepal Village - 40 km
Chhibro Karnali Nepal Village - 42 km
Bholi Karnali Nepal Village - 42 km
Rupsa Karnali Nepal Village - 42 km
Dhuli Seti Nepal City - 43 km
Bajura Seti Nepal City - 43 km
Chala Karnali Nepal Village - 43 km
Chainpur Seti Nepal Village - 44 km
Darma Karnali Nepal Village - 44 km
Chautha Karnali Nepal Village - 46 km
Nepka Karnali Nepal Village - 51 km
Lunishera Karnali Nepal Village - 52 km
Salim Karnali Nepal Village - 53 km
Yari Karnali Nepal Village - 55 km
Manma Karnali Nepal Village - 55 km
Dhimni Karnali Nepal Village - 55 km
Bajang Seti Nepal Village - 56 km
Jub Seti Nepal Village - 60 km
Kurari Karnali Nepal Village - 61 km
Halji Karnali Nepal Village - 63 km
Mangri Karnali Nepal Village - 63 km
Kharchyun Karnali Nepal Village - 64 km
Thuwa Seti Nepal Village - 66 km
Bhandar Seti Nepal Village - 67 km
Siar Karnali Nepal Village - 67 km
Topla Karnali Nepal Village - 69 km
Jumla Karnali Nepal Village 8900 people 70 km
Achham Seti Nepal 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
Bajhang BJH unknown 0 39 km
Bajura BJU unknown 0 44 km
Simikot IMK unknown 0 44 km
Sanfebagar FEB unknown 0 58 km
Jumla JUM unknown 0 64 km
Silgadi Doti SIH unknown 0 75 km
Rukumkot RUK unknown 0 93 km

More information

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