M 4.6 in China on 27 Mar 2017 15:27 UTC
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: 4.6M
Depth: 44.38 Km
Lat/Lon: 40.2027 , 75.5721
Event Date: 27 Mar 2017 15:27 UTC
27 Mar 2017 23:27 Local
Exposed Population:
930000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20008v0s
Inserted at: 27 Mar 2017 16:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4.5 (Kyrgyzstan)
INFORM Coping capacity of the affected contries: Kyrgyzstan= 4.5; China= 3.6

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20008v0s 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
1161948 0 27 Mar 2017 15:27 4.6M, 44.38km N/A 940 thousand (in 100km) 01:06 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 China , Autonomous Region of Xinjiang (population 16,794,560) . The nearest places are Tuoyun, Chia-ko-ma-ko, Chi-su-ko-erh-han-ka, Baykurt, Chia-fa, Karool-Debe, Tishik Tash, Tügürmiti, Kek-Aygyr, Wuqia, and To-kai-erh-mai-tan.

Radius Population
100 km 940000 people
75 km 57000 people
50 km 13000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xinjiang China 16.8 million people
Naryn Kyrgyzstan -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Tuoyun Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 16 km
Chia-ko-ma-ko Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 19 km
Chi-su-ko-erh-han-ka Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 22 km
Baykurt Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 30 km
Chia-fa Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 32 km
Karool-Debe Naryn Kyrgyzstan Village - 50 km
Tishik Tash Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 54 km
Tügürmiti Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 55 km
Kek-Aygyr Naryn Kyrgyzstan Village - 58 km
Wuqia Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 64 km
To-kai-erh-mai-tan Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 65 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
Kashi Af P KHG 1356 Civ. Paved Yes 10400 83 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Salem Nj China 72 km

More information

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