M 4.6 in China on 09 Feb 2016 02:29 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: 4.6M
Depth: 40.24 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.6371 , 86.123
Event Date: 09 Feb 2016 02:29 UTC
09 Feb 2016 10:29 Local
Exposed Population:
About 37491 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 09 Feb 2016 02:42 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
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
1118924 0 09 Feb 2016 02:29 4.6M, 40.24km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 00:12 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 Chibma, Xagar, K'ang-ma-erh, Cho-shun-ka, Qugcodoi, Gyarab, Kunglung, Bangkor, Qulho, and Nyixung.

Radius Population
100 km 37000 people
75 km 25000 people
50 km 9500 people
20 km 1100 people
10 km no people
5 km no 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
Kunglung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 18 km
Xagar Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 25 km
Qugcodoi Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 40 km
Nyixung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 41 km
Bangkor Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 44 km
Cho-shun-ka Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 47 km
Qulho Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 50 km
Gyarab Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 53 km
K'ang-ma-erh Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 58 km
Chibma Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 59 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

More information

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