M 5 in China on 12 Aug 2013 08:09 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: 5.0M
Depth: 9.6 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.1251 , 97.938
Event Date: 12 Aug 2013 08:09 UTC
12 Aug 2013 16:09 Local
Exposed Population:
280217 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000j10g
Inserted at: 12 Aug 2013 08:36 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
usb000j10g 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

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1003450 0.1 12 Aug 2013 08:09 5M, 9.6km N/A 280 thousand (in 100km) 00:26 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 Xizang (population 2,433,427) . The nearest places are and Zaisang.

Radius Population
100 km 280000 people
75 km 160000 people
50 km 75000 people
20 km 16000 people
10 km 3600 people
5 km 1300 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xizang China 2.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Zaisang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 9 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
Chudra 4409 92 km

More information

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