M 4.6 in China on 04 Jan 2017 01:04 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: Km
Lat/Lon: 41.9278 , 82.5093
Event Date: 04 Jan 2017 01:04 UTC
04 Jan 2017 09:04 Local
Exposed Population:
950000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007pkm
Inserted at: 04 Jan 2017 01:45 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007pkm Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 earthquake 1  
  C2 earthquake 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 1  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1152880 0 04 Jan 2017 01:04 4.6M, 24.3km N/A 950 thousand (in 100km) 00:41 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 Hei-tzu-erh, Ming Bulak, Sai-la-mu-shih, Arguma, Qiantodong, Hei-ying-shan, Yulghum Yakka, Ch'ien-fo-tung, Chi-lan-shih, Yengimahalla, and Xahbulak.

Radius Population
100 km 950000 people
75 km 680000 people
50 km 200000 people
20 km 11000 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
Hei-tzu-erh Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 13 km
Ming Bulak Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 23 km
Sai-la-mu-shih Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 29 km
Arguma Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 30 km
Qiantodong Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 30 km
Hei-ying-shan Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 31 km
Yulghum Yakka Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 32 km
Ch'ien-fo-tung Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 35 km
Chi-lan-shih Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 36 km
Yengimahalla Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 40 km
Kocha Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 40 km
Sai-li-mu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 41 km
Sayram Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 42 km
La-mu-pi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 43 km
Toksu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 43 km
Kuqa Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China City - 44 km
Chang-shi-pi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 55 km
Bay Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 55 km
Po-ssu-tan-shih Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 56 km
Hsi-mu-hsin Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 57 km
Xahbulak Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 68 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Kuqa KCA unknown 0 44 km
Kuqaxian 1062 0 46 km

More information

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