M 4.8 in China on 04 Jan 2017 14:12 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: 4.8M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 30.5113 , 83.7373
Event Date: 04 Jan 2017 14:12 UTC
04 Jan 2017 22:12 Local
Exposed Population:
About 12000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007pp5
Inserted at: 04 Jan 2017 14:33 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us10007pp5 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
1152935 0 04 Jan 2017 14:12 4.8M, 10km N/A 10 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 Sêngli Co, Gêla, Ribxi, Ma-pi-ta-ko-chung-an-mu, Günsang, Paryang, Lunggar, and A-mu-chung.

Radius Population
100 km 13000 people
75 km 6500 people
50 km 2700 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km <1000 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Xizang China 2.4 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sêngli Co Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 30 km
Gêla Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 40 km
Ribxi Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 44 km
Ma-pi-ta-ko-chung-an-mu Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 55 km
Günsang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 57 km
Paryang Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 59 km
Lunggar Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 59 km
A-mu-chung Xizang (Tibet) China Village - 64 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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