Overall Green Earthquake alert in China on 19 Oct 2016 20:51 UTC

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M 4.7 in China on 19 Oct 2016 20:51 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:	33.5895 , 120.3267
Event Date:	19 Oct 2016 20:51 UTC 20 Oct 2016 04:51 Local
Exposed Population:	8434448 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us20007fgd
Inserted at:	20 Oct 2016 00:21 UTC

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us20007fgd	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
1143396		0	19 Oct 2016 20:51	4.7M, 10km	N/A	8.4 million (in 100km)		03:30	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 Jiangsu (population 74,307,460) . The nearest places are Yang-ma-chiang, Huang-chia-chien, Nan-hsin-tsao, Hsien-shui-tung, Hsin-yang-nung-ch'ang, Chung-hsing-ch'iao, Hsü-chia, Xinyanggang, Hsiao-p'an-wan, Xujia, and Yangji.

Radius	Population
100 km	8.4 million people
75 km	5.5 million people
50 km	2.8 million people
20 km	340000 people
10 km	85000 people
5 km	28000 people
2 km	4000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Jiangsu	China	74.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Yang-ma-chiang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	1 km
Huang-chia-chien	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	4 km
Nan-hsin-tsao	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	7 km
Hsien-shui-tung	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	10 km
Hsin-yang-nung-ch'ang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	10 km
Chung-hsing-ch'iao	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	12 km
Hsü-chia	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	12 km
Xinyanggang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	13 km
Hsiao-p'an-wan	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	13 km
Xujia	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	14 km
Hsin-feng-ts'un	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	16 km
Daxing	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	16 km
Beiyang'an	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	17 km
Gancaigang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	18 km
Huangshagang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	19 km
Nanyang	Jiangsu	China	City	-	19 km
Daqiaokou	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	20 km
Xintan	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	21 km
T'ang-sheng-chiang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	21 km
Hede	Jiangsu	China	Village	88000 people	22 km
Tongxing	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	23 km
Longwangmiao	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	25 km
Lung-wang-miao	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	26 km
Fangqiang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	26 km
Dongxiaohai	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	28 km
Bantudi	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	29 km
Hsin-hsing	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	29 km
Ch'en-chia-yang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	29 km
Yancheng	Jiangsu	China	City	620000 people	29 km
Shanggang	Jiangsu	China	City	-	29 km
Dibaying	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	30 km
Shanghai Nongchang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	31 km
Dalaba	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	31 km
Dasunzhuang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	32 km
Qianqiu	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	32 km
Haiguan	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	33 km
Wu-chia-chiao	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	33 km
Wuyou	Jiangsu	China	City	-	34 km
Taipingtang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	34 km
Nijiahe	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	34 km
Ch'en-chuang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	34 km
Tongyanggang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	34 km
Sichahe	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	35 km
Biancang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	36 km
Caoyan	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	37 km
T'ang-chia-wa	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	37 km
Hsin-feng	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	38 km
Dalizhuang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	39 km
Datuan	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	40 km
Dangren	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	40 km
Guojiazhuang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	40 km
Goudun	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	41 km
Majiazhuang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	41 km
Hsü-chia-tun	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	41 km
Siming	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	41 km
Baojiadun	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	43 km
Wu-chia-t'an	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	44 km
Haifeng Nongchang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	44 km
Shuangyangzha	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	44 km
Dafeng	Jiangsu	China	Village	84000 people	45 km
Geligang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	46 km
Zhongxinzhuang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	46 km
Wufan	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	46 km
Zhongzhuang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	46 km
Badajia	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	46 km
Liu-chia-to	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	47 km
Yuhua	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	47 km
Dagang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	47 km
Ch'i-tsao	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	49 km
Fu-hsing	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	49 km
Liuzhuang	Jiangsu	China	City	-	50 km
Gaozuo	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	51 km
Shizhuang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	51 km
Yushang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	51 km
Dacuizhuang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	51 km
Huduo	Jiangsu	China	City	-	51 km
Ch'in-nan	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	52 km
Zhanggou	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	52 km
Beicaiqiao	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	53 km
Fucheng	Jiangsu	China	City	-	53 km
Hsi-t'uan	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	53 km
Shang-chuang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	54 km
Yukou	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	54 km
Chien-yang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	54 km
Yongxing	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	55 km
Liuduo	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	55 km
Dongxiazhen	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	55 km
Lo-chi	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	56 km
Shih-chia-chi	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	57 km
Tongshang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	57 km
Tongyuqiao	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	58 km
Dingmagang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	59 km
Pai-chü	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	59 km
Daying	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	59 km
Dongxiazhuang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	59 km
Nantuan	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	59 km
Hsin-kou	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	60 km
An-feng-chen	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	60 km
Dazou	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	60 km
Yao-chiang	Jiangsu	China	Village	-	61 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Distance
Yancheng	YNZ	8	21 km
Yancheng Afld P		8	21 km
Nanyang An		12	22 km
Batan Northwest		15	86 km

More information

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