M 4.6 in China on 09 Mar 2016 22:05 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: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.4447 , 99.8969
Event Date: 09 Mar 2016 22:05 UTC
10 Mar 2016 06:05 Local
Exposed Population:
154865 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 09 Mar 2016 22:36 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
1121817 0 09 Mar 2016 22:05 4.6M, 10km N/A 150 thousand (in 100km) 00:30 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 Qoid�, Bajoi, Sung-tui, Qoid�n, Kyangba, Mar�, Xarba, D�dartang, Copu Si, and Gulung.

Radius Population
100 km 150000 people
75 km 100000 people
50 km 27000 people
20 km 8800 people
10 km no people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sichuan China 118.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Qoid�n Sichuan China Village - 6 km
Sung-tui Sichuan China Village - 18 km
Xarba Sichuan China Village - 18 km
Qoid� Sichuan China Village - 27 km
Copu Si Sichuan China Village - 36 km
Kyangba Sichuan China Village - 40 km
Mar� Sichuan China Village - 44 km
Gulung Sichuan China Village - 49 km
D�dartang Sichuan China Village - 50 km
Bajoi Sichuan China Village - 53 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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