M 5.1 in China on 22 May 2016 02:05 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: 5.1M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 28.524 , 87.4181
Event Date: 22 May 2016 02:05 UTC
22 May 2016 10:05 Local
Exposed Population:
197879 people within 100km
Source: NEIC
Inserted at: 22 May 2016 02:24 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
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
1128978 0.1 22 May 2016 02:05 5.1M, 10km N/A 200 thousand (in 100km) 00:18 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 Cogo, Chamco, Chukhor, B�bar, and Lu-lu.

Radius Population
100 km 200000 people
75 km 110000 people
50 km 51000 people
20 km 7700 people
10 km 2200 people
5 km <1000 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
Cogo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 3 km
Chamco Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 17 km
Chukhor Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 25 km
B�bar Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 26 km
Lu-lu Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 30 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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