Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 04 May 2017 05:40 UTC

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M 4.9 in China on 04 May 2017 05:40 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:	4.9M
Depth:	10 Km
Lat/Lon:	28.1479 , 104.9158
Event Date:	04 May 2017 05:40 UTC 04 May 2017 13:40 Local
Exposed Population:	8600000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10008p5s
Inserted at:	04 May 2017 06:24 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0.2		0.2
us10008p5s	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1166475		0.2	04 May 2017 05:40	4.9M, 10km	N/A	8.6 million (in 100km)		00:43	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 , Province of Sichuan (population 118,811,800) . The nearest places are Shangluochang, Lo-piao, Yongxing, Didong, Zhangguansi, Chiu-chang-ning, Daba, Gong Xian, Mu'ai, Hingwen, and Anbianzhen.

Radius	Population
100 km	8.6 million people
75 km	4.9 million people
50 km	2.1 million people
20 km	290000 people
10 km	82000 people
5 km	13000 people
2 km	1200 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sichuan	China	118.8 million people
Yunnan	China	41 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Shangluochang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	10 km
Lo-piao	Sichuan	China	Village	-	14 km
Yongxing	Sichuan	China	Village	-	15 km
Didong	Sichuan	China	Village	-	15 km
Zhangguansi	Yunnan	China	Village	-	21 km
Chiu-chang-ning	Sichuan	China	City	-	24 km
Daba	Sichuan	China	Village	-	26 km
Gong Xian	Sichuan	China	City	-	26 km
Mu'ai	Sichuan	China	Village	-	28 km
Hingwen	Sichuan	China	Village	-	29 km
Lo-hsing-tu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	31 km
Hongqiao	Sichuan	China	Village	-	32 km
Ku-sung	Sichuan	China	Village	-	35 km
Gaotian	Yunnan	China	Village	-	36 km
Hsun-ssu-ch'ang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	37 km
Gusong	Sichuan	China	Village	-	37 km
Xunchang	Sichuan	China	Village	64000 people	37 km
Yunlian	Sichuan	China	City	-	38 km
Chün-lien	Sichuan	China	Village	-	40 km
Gao Xian	Sichuan	China	City	-	41 km
Luochang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	41 km
Yangling	Sichuan	China	Village	-	41 km
Ch'ing-fu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	43 km
Yuhe	Yunnan	China	Village	-	44 km
Cha-hsi	Yunnan	China	Village	-	44 km
Shaheyi	Sichuan	China	Village	-	45 km
Shuanghe	Yunnan	China	Village	-	46 km
Changning	Sichuan	China	City	-	46 km
Ch'ing-fu-hsien	Sichuan	China	Village	-	46 km
An-ning	Sichuan	China	Village	-	47 km
Fenshuijie	Sichuan	China	Village	-	48 km
Qingfu	Sichuan	China	City	-	49 km
Lo-pa-ti	Sichuan	China	Village	-	49 km
Hsü-yung	Sichuan	China	Village	-	50 km
Fenshui	Sichuan	China	Village	-	51 km
Niuzhai	Yunnan	China	Village	-	51 km
Dipeng	Sichuan	China	Village	-	52 km
Maling	Sichuan	China	Village	-	53 km
Jiangmenchang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	54 km
Lo-k'an	Yunnan	China	Village	-	55 km
Jinshawan	Sichuan	China	Village	-	56 km
Mangbu	Yunnan	China	Village	-	57 km
Gujiahe	Sichuan	China	Village	-	57 km
Dawan	Yunnan	China	Village	-	57 km
Dashu	Sichuan	China	Village	-	58 km
Shangmachang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	59 km
Niujie	Yunnan	China	Village	-	59 km
Miaoba	Yunnan	China	Village	-	59 km
Potou	Yunnan	China	Village	-	61 km
Tantou	Yunnan	China	Village	-	63 km
Yenjin	Yunnan	China	City	-	64 km
Niu--kun-tang	Yunnan	China	Village	-	65 km
Shuiwei	Sichuan	China	Village	-	65 km
Jiangan	Sichuan	China	City	-	66 km
Li-chuang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	66 km
Shiba	Sichuan	China	Village	-	66 km
Baixi	Sichuan	China	Village	-	67 km
Wude	Yunnan	China	Village	-	67 km
Heng-chiang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	67 km
Banqiao	Yunnan	China	Village	-	68 km
Huguochang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	69 km
Anbian	Sichuan	China	Village	-	69 km
Shanshu	Yunnan	China	Village	-	69 km
Anbianzhen	Sichuan	China	City	-	69 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
Yibin Heliport P		250				0	79 km
Luzhou	LZO	219				0	91 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Haojiacun		n/a	48 km
	Mamiao		1959	73 km

More information

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