M 4.6 in China on 17 Oct 2016 07:33 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: 35 Km
Lat/Lon: 32.8768 , 95.0681
Event Date: 17 Oct 2016 07:33 UTC
17 Oct 2016 15:33 Local
Exposed Population:
About 45673 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us20007eqy
Inserted at: 17 Oct 2016 08:00 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us20007eqy 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
1143070 0 17 Oct 2016 07:33 4.6M, 35km N/A 50 thousand (in 100km) 00:26 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, Cha-ch'ing, Hsi-la, Surug, Jidoi, Chieh-cha, Zhaxilhapugoin, Namsai, Gyiza, and Kaimar.

Radius Population
100 km 46000 people
75 km 17000 people
50 km 2700 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no 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 - 8 km
Adoi Qinghai China Village - 10 km
Cha-ch'ing Qinghai China Village - 29 km
Hsi-la Qinghai China Village - 32 km
Surug Qinghai China Village - 33 km
Jidoi Qinghai China Village - 37 km
Chieh-cha Qinghai China Village - 41 km
Zhaxilhapugoin Qinghai China Village - 43 km
Namsai Qinghai China Village - 51 km
Gyiza Qinghai China Village - 51 km
Zagarnagsumdo Qinghai China Village - 60 km
Mamta Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 63 km
Kaimar Qinghai China Village - 66 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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