M 5.2 in China on 04 Dec 2016 21:34 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: 5.2M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 32.3985 , 92.0975
Event Date: 04 Dec 2016 21:34 UTC
05 Dec 2016 05:34 Local
Exposed Population:
About 74330 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007euj
Inserted at: 04 Dec 2016 21:55 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007euj 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
1149191 0 04 Dec 2016 21:34 5.2M, 10km N/A 70 thousand (in 100km) 00:20 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 Xizang (population 2,433,427) . The nearest places are Nieh-jung, Par, Toudaoban, Amdo, Coyang, Bungona'og, Ragnag, Zamar, Qunaggai, Goxung, and Sogxung.

Radius Population
100 km 74000 people
75 km 41000 people
50 km 20000 people
20 km 1700 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xizang China 2.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Nieh-jung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 20 km
Par Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 36 km
Toudaoban Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 39 km
Amdo Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 41 km
Coyang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 42 km
Bungona'og Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 42 km
Ragnag Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 43 km
Zamar Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 45 km
Qunaggai Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 50 km
Goxung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 52 km
Zhasa Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 58 km
Pêxung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 65 km
Sogxung Xizang (Tibet) 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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