Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 26 Sep 2016 15:48 UTC

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M 4.9 in China on 26 Sep 2016 15:48 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:	4.9M
Depth:	21.79 Km
Lat/Lon:	30.2109 , 99.5901
Event Date:	26 Sep 2016 15:48 UTC 26 Sep 2016 23:48 Local
Exposed Population:	134432 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us10006ste
Inserted at:	26 Sep 2016 16:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us10006ste	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

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1141252		0	26 Sep 2016 15:48	4.9M, 21.79km	N/A	130 thousand (in 100km)		00:32	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 Dêdartang, Qoidê, Dagxoi, Yidun, Copu Si, Yarwa, Qoidên, Hetaoping, Ya-wa, Tang-tsun, and Goibo.

Radius	Population
100 km	130000 people
75 km	74000 people
50 km	36000 people
20 km	14000 people
10 km	4100 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Sichuan	China	118.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Dêdartang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	18 km
Qoidê	Sichuan	China	Village	-	19 km
Dagxoi	Sichuan	China	Village	-	26 km
Yidun	Sichuan	China	Village	-	31 km
Copu Si	Sichuan	China	Village	-	33 km
Yarwa	Sichuan	China	Village	-	33 km
Qoidên	Sichuan	China	Village	-	34 km
Hetaoping	Sichuan	China	Village	-	37 km
Ya-wa	Sichuan	China	Village	-	42 km
Tang-tsun	Sichuan	China	Village	-	43 km
Mai-kan-to	Sichuan	China	Village	-	47 km
Zhamla	Sichuan	China	Village	-	50 km
Sung-tui	Sichuan	China	Village	-	51 km
Xarba	Sichuan	China	Village	-	55 km
Sha-ma	Sichuan	China	Village	-	56 km
Batang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	57 km
Bowo	Sichuan	China	Village	-	59 km
Shuimogou	Sichuan	China	Village	-	60 km
Baan'	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	61 km
Po-mi	Sichuan	China	Village	-	63 km
Reshuitang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	65 km
Litang	Sichuan	China	Village	-	69 km
Goibo	Xizang (Tibet)	China	Village	-	70 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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