M 4.7 in China on 20 Mar 2016 16:54 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: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 29.9582 , 93.1727
Event Date: 20 Mar 2016 16:54 UTC
21 Mar 2016 00:54 Local
Exposed Population:
About 83410 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 20 Mar 2016 18:30 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
1122882 0 20 Mar 2016 16:54 4.7M, 10km N/A 80 thousand (in 100km) 01:35 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 Gyaxing, A-p'ei-ch'iao, Chin-ta, Nyangbo, Nyingda, Chiang-ta, Gatang, Taizhao, Gongboyyamda, and Gyamda.

Radius Population
100 km 83000 people
75 km 39000 people
50 km 22000 people
20 km 3200 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xizang China 2.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Gyamda Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 5 km
Chiang-ta Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 8 km
Taizhao Xizang (Tibet) China City - 10 km
Gongboyyamda Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 11 km
A-p'ei-ch'iao Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 21 km
Nyingda Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 25 km
Gatang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 26 km
Nyangbo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 30 km
Chin-ta Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 33 km
Gyaxing Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 37 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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