Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Struck 6 km ENE of Gh?t?l, India on August 28, 2018 13:03:27

Last Updated: 2020-07-10 15:55:29

On August 28, 2018 13:03:27 an earthquake with magnitude of 4.5 on the richter scale hit 6 km ENE of Gh?t?l, India. The earthquake originated at a depth of approximately 10.0 kilometers below the Earth's surface on longitude 87.794° and latitude 22.693°. According to documented reports 7 people felt the earth quake, No tsunami was triggered due to the earthquake.

Magnitude & Depth

The earthquake that appeared on August 28, 2018 13:03:27 had a magnitude of 4.5 on the richter scale. Which is considered to be a minor earthquake and is often felt but causes little to no damage.

Shallow earthquakes are considered between 0 and 70 km deep, while intermediate earthquakes range from 70 - 300 km deep and deep earthquakes are between 300 - 700 km deep.

Are shallow earthquakes more destructive?

Shallow quakes generally tend to be more damaging than deeper quakes. Seismic waves from deep quakes have to travel farther to the surface, losing energy along the way.

Nearby Cities and Towns

The nearest significant population center is Ghatal in West Bengal, India, located 7 kilometers or 4 miles ↙ SW of the earthquake's epicenter. Other cities in close proximity include Kharar (West Bengal, India) located 11 km (7 mi) ← W and Kshirpai (West Bengal, India) located 18 km (11 mi) ← W of the epicenter.

In total, we found 109 cities in our database that might have been impacted by the earthquake.

Distance Direction City State Country
7 km (4 mi) ↙ SW Ghatal West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
11 km (7 mi) ← W Kharar West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
18 km (11 mi) ← W Kshirpai West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
20 km (12 mi) ↖ NW Arambagh community development block West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
22 km (14 mi) ↗ NE Champadanga West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
23 km (14 mi) ← W Ramjibanpur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
26 km (16 mi) → E Amta West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
28 km (17 mi) ← W Chandrakona West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
28 km (17 mi) ↖ NW Kamarpukur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
31 km (19 mi) ↗ NE Tarakeswar West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
32 km (20 mi) → E Gobindapur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
37 km (23 mi) ↖ NW Uchalan West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
39 km (24 mi) ↗ NE Jejur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
39 km (24 mi) → E Panchla West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
40 km (25 mi) → E Dhulagari West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
43 km (26 mi) → E Sahapur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
43 km (27 mi) → E Bhandardaha West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
44 km (27 mi) → E Nalpur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
44 km (27 mi) ↗ NE Dhaniakhali community development block West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
44 km (27 mi) → E Domjur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
44 km (27 mi) → E Parbatipur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
44 km (27 mi) → E Santoshpur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
44 km (27 mi) ↗ NE Gangadharpur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
45 km (28 mi) → E Sarenga West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
45 km (28 mi) → E Raghudebbati West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
45 km (28 mi) → E Fort Gloster West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
46 km (29 mi) → E Masila West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
46 km (28 mi) ↗ NE Singur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
46 km (28 mi) ↗ NE Begampur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
47 km (29 mi) → E Krishnapur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
47 km (29 mi) → E Mahiari West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
47 km (29 mi) ↗ NE Ramnagar West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
47 km (29 mi) → E Nangi West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
47 km (29 mi) → E Sankrail West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
49 km (31 mi) ← W Amlagora West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
51 km (32 mi) → E Monoharpur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
52 km (32 mi) ↗ NE Haripur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
52 km (32 mi) → E Bankra West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
55 km (34 mi) → E Howrah West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
55 km (34 mi) ↗ NE Baidyabati West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
56 km (34 mi) → E Bally West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
56 km (35 mi) ↗ NE Serampore West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
56 km (35 mi) ↗ NE Keshabpur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
57 km (35 mi) ↗ NE Rishra West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
57 km (35 mi) ↗ NE Konnagar West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
57 km (35 mi) → E Uttarpara Kotrung West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
57 km (35 mi) → E Chakapara West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
58 km (36 mi) ↗ NE Bhadreswar West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
58 km (36 mi) → E Kolkata West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
59 km (36 mi) → E Panihati West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
59 km (36 mi) → E Kamarhati West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
59 km (36 mi) ↗ NE Titagarh West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
59 km (36 mi) → E Baranagar West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
59 km (36 mi) ↗ NE Barrackpore West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
60 km (37 mi) ↗ NE Garulia West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
60 km (37 mi) ↗ NE Champdani West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
60 km (37 mi) ↗ NE Khardaha West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
60 km (37 mi) ↗ NE Ichapur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
61 km (38 mi) ↗ NE Sodpur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
61 km (37 mi) ↗ NE Shyamnagar West Bengal West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
62 km (38 mi) → E Garui West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
62 km (38 mi) ↑ N Bardhaman West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
62 km (38 mi) ↖ NW Patrasaer West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
63 km (39 mi) ↗ NE Chandannagar West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
64 km (40 mi) → E Dam Dam West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
65 km (40 mi) ↑ N Memari West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
65 km (40 mi) ↗ NE Pandua West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
65 km (40 mi) ↗ NE Hooghly district West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
66 km (41 mi) ↗ NE Bhatpara West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
67 km (41 mi) ↗ NE Madhyamgram West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
68 km (42 mi) ↗ NE Naihati West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
69 km (42 mi) ↑ N Gopinathpur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
69 km (43 mi) ↗ NE Bansberia West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
70 km (43 mi) ↗ NE Halisahar West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
72 km (45 mi) ↗ NE Kalyani West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
72 km (44 mi) ↗ NE Kanchrapara West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
74 km (46 mi) ↗ NE Ramchandrapur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
77 km (48 mi) ↖ NW Sonamukhi West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
78 km (48 mi) ↗ NE Ula West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
79 km (49 mi) ↗ NE Madanpur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
80 km (49 mi) ↑ N Srirampur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
83 km (51 mi) ↗ NE Kalna West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
84 km (52 mi) ↗ NE Haringhata West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
85 km (53 mi) ↗ NE Chakdaha West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
89 km (55 mi) ↗ NE Santipur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
89 km (55 mi) ↖ NW Guskhara West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
92 km (57 mi) ↖ NW Beliatore West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
92 km (57 mi) ↖ NW Panagarh West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
97 km (60 mi) ↗ NE Aistala West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
97 km (60 mi) ↗ NE Ranaghat West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
97 km (60 mi) ↖ NW Barjora West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
99 km (61 mi) ↑ N Nabadwip West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
99 km (61 mi) ↗ NE Badkulla West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
105 km (65 mi) ↑ N Srikhanda West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
106 km (66 mi) ↖ NW Durgapur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
106 km (65 mi) ↑ N Patuli West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
106 km (66 mi) ↑ N Krishnanagar West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
106 km (66 mi) ↑ N Nadia district West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
108 km (67 mi) ↖ NW Bolpur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
111 km (69 mi) ↑ N Katwa West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
112 km (69 mi) ↑ N Muragacha West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
117 km (73 mi) ↖ NW Andal West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
117 km (73 mi) ↑ N Kirnahar West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
117 km (73 mi) ↖ NW Sankarpur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
120 km (75 mi) ↑ N Debagram West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
123 km (76 mi) ↖ NW Bahula West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
126 km (78 mi) ↖ NW Ahmedpur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
130 km (80 mi) ↖ NW Dubrajpur West Bengal 🇮🇳 India
139 km (86 mi) ↖ NW Bakreswar West Bengal 🇮🇳 India

Nearby Power Plants

We found a total 10 utility-scale power plants in the vecinity of the earthquakes epicenter. The closest being Salboni OCL Solar power plant, located 53 kilometers (33 miles) ↙ SW from the epicenter.

Distance Direction Power Plant Type Capacity
53 km (33 mi) ↙ SW Salboni OCL Solar 5.5 MW
53 km (33 mi) → E SOUTHERN REPL. Coal 135.0 MW
55 km (34 mi) ↙ SW Salboni WBSEDCL Solar 10.0 MW
59 km (36 mi) ↗ NE TITAGARH Coal 240.0 MW
71 km (44 mi) ↗ NE BANDEL Coal 335.0 MW
92 km (57 mi) ↖ NW Kanksha Solar 5.0 MW
104 km (65 mi) ↖ NW D.P.L. Coal 660.0 MW
108 km (67 mi) ↖ NW DURGAPUR Coal 210.0 MW
115 km (71 mi) ↖ NW DURGAPUR STEEL TPS Coal 1000.0 MW
131 km (81 mi) ↖ NW BAKRESWAR Coal 1050.0 MW

Power Plants & Risks During Earthquakes

We found 2 types of power plants in the vecinity of the magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 6 km ENE of Gh?t?l, India on August 28, 2018 13:03:27. These types were Coal power plants, Solar power plants, below you find information how each type of power plant can pose a risk to you as a person or the ecosytem around you.

None of this information should be used as guidence in an event of an emergency, but rather as additional references to information provided by national, state and local authorities.

Solar Power

Solar power plants generally pose fewer risks compared to conventional power plants that use fossil fuels or nuclear energy. However, they are not without their own set of potential risks and challenges. Below you can find some of the risks associated with solar power plants in an event of a severe earthquake.

Environmental Impact

The production of solar panels involves the use of various materials, including rare metals and chemicals. Severe earthquakes could potentially introduce these into the ecosystems of their location.

Fire Risk

Although the solar panels themselves are not typically a fire hazard, electrical components like inverters and batterises that store the electricity can pose a risk. Electrical malfunctions or faults can lead to fires, especially in poorly maintained systems in an event of a severe earthquake, and thus pose a longterm risk for the local ecosystem.

Overall, the mitigation of risks associated with utility-scale solar power plants involves a combination of technological advancements, sustainable practices, regulatory adherence, and ongoing monitoring and maintenance.

Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.

Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Struck 6 km ENE of Gh?t?l, India on August 28, 2018 13:03:27
Date and Time
2018-08-28 13:03:27 (UTC)
Magnitude
4.5 Magnitude (richter scle)
Depth
10.0 km
Reports
7 people has reported that they felt this earthquake
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