M 5.9 in China on 17 Oct 2016 07:14 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: 5.9M
Depth: 23.32 Km
Lat/Lon: 32.9064 , 94.8796
Event Date: 17 Oct 2016 07:14 UTC
17 Oct 2016 15:14 Local
Exposed Population: About 46000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20007eqh
Inserted at: 17 Oct 2016 15:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20007eqh 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
1143069 0 17 Oct 2016 07:14 6.4M, 32.06km 5.69 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:24 NEIC
1143217 0 17 Oct 2016 07:14 5.9M, 23.32km 4.96 50 thousand (in 100km) 08:36 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 Qinghai (population 4,938,862) . The nearest places are Kurkung, Adoi, Zhaxilhapugoin, Hsi-la, Cha-ch'ing, Zagarnagsumdo, Surug, Jidoi, Mamta, Chieh-cha, and Namsai.

Radius Population
100 km 46000 people
75 km 20000 people
50 km 4800 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Qinghai China 4.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kurkung Qinghai China Village - 16 km
Adoi Qinghai China Village - 28 km
Zhaxilhapugoin Qinghai China Village - 31 km
Hsi-la Qinghai China Village - 35 km
Cha-ch'ing Qinghai China Village - 39 km
Zagarnagsumdo Qinghai China Village - 45 km
Surug Qinghai China Village - 45 km
Jidoi Qinghai China Village - 52 km
Mamta Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 54 km
Chieh-cha Qinghai China Village - 56 km
Damxung Qinghai China Village - 60 km
Mugxung Qinghai China Village - 61 km
Gyiza Qinghai China Village - 68 km
Namsai Qinghai China Village - 68 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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