M 4.9 in China on 14 Dec 2016 08:14 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: 4.9M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.5954 , 90.062
Event Date: 14 Dec 2016 08:14 UTC
14 Dec 2016 16:14 Local
Exposed Population:
About 25794 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us200080p1
Inserted at: 14 Dec 2016 08:46 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us200080p1 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
1150498 0 14 Dec 2016 08:14 4.9M, 10km N/A 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:31 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 Mang-ya-chen, Mangnai Zhen, Mandalik, Rodnik Timurlik, Basch Kurghan, Baxkorgan, Qigequan, Qilanbulak, Hongliugou, and Hongliuquan.

Radius Population
100 km 26000 people
75 km 5500 people
50 km 4100 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km no people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xinjiang China 16.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Mang-ya-chen Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 27 km
Mangnai Zhen Qinghai China Village - 29 km
Mandalik Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 37 km
Rodnik Timurlik Qinghai China Village - 50 km
Basch Kurghan Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 52 km
Baxkorgan Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 54 km
Qigequan Qinghai China Village - 58 km
Qilanbulak Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 60 km
Hongliugou Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 65 km
Hongliuquan Qinghai China Village - 70 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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