M 6.6 in China on 25 Nov 2016 14:24 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: 6.6M
Depth: 12.57 Km
Lat/Lon: 39.2378 , 74.0472
Event Date: 25 Nov 2016 14:24 UTC
25 Nov 2016 22:24 Local
Exposed Population: About 34000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007ca5
Inserted at: 25 Nov 2016 23:09 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007ca5 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
1148170 0 25 Nov 2016 14:24 6.9M, 10km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:08 GEOFON
1148175 0 25 Nov 2016 14:24 6.5M, 12km N/A 40 thousand (in 100km) 00:23 NEIC
1148221 0 25 Nov 2016 14:24 6.6M, 12.57km 6.89 30 thousand (in 100km) 08:44 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 Xinjiang (population 16,794,560) . The nearest places are Koktal, Muji, Mo-chi, Nura, Karakul', Irkeshtam, Ikazak, Markansu, Ta-erh-ka-la-k'o, Ullug-tshat, and Ulugqat.

Radius Population
100 km 35000 people
75 km 19000 people
50 km 5500 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xinjiang China 16.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Koktal Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 22 km
Muji Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 39 km
Mo-chi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 44 km
Nura Osh Kyrgyzstan Village - 47 km
Karakul' Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 49 km
Irkeshtam Osh Kyrgyzstan Village - 51 km
Ikazak Osh Kyrgyzstan Village - 60 km
Markansu Kuhistoni Badakhshon Tajikistan Village - 62 km
Ta-erh-ka-la-k'o Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 63 km
Ullug-tshat Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 65 km
Ulugqat Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 69 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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