M 4.7 in China on 04 Jan 2017 15:14 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: 4.7M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 29.8052 , 102.2869
Event Date: 04 Jan 2017 15:14 UTC
04 Jan 2017 23:14 Local
Exposed Population:
1580000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007px0
Inserted at: 04 Jan 2017 23:36 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.1 0.1
us10007px0 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
1152998 0.1 04 Jan 2017 15:14 4.7M, 10km N/A 1.6 million (in 100km) 08:21 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 , Province of Sichuan (population 118,811,800) . The nearest places are Leng-ch'i, Luding, Jagsamka, Moxi, Yidong, Detuo, Te-t'o, Vasögou, Sipingchang, Dardo, and Shaping.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 820000 people
50 km 290000 people
20 km 51000 people
10 km 13000 people
5 km 2600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Sichuan China 118.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Leng-ch'i Sichuan China Village - 7 km
Luding Sichuan China City - 14 km
Jagsamka Sichuan China Village - 16 km
Moxi Sichuan China Village - 23 km
Yidong Sichuan China Village - 26 km
Detuo Sichuan China Village - 27 km
Te-t'o Sichuan China Village - 27 km
Vasögou Sichuan China Village - 31 km
Sipingchang Sichuan China Village - 35 km
Dardo Sichuan China Village - 37 km
Liu-yang Sichuan China Village - 38 km
Han-yuan-chieh Sichuan China City - 41 km
Menghugang Sichuan China Village - 44 km
Erdaoqiao Sichuan China Village - 47 km
Tzu-shih Sichuan China Village - 47 km
Jiuxiangzhen Sichuan China Village - 47 km
Huatan Sichuan China Village - 48 km
Anshunchang Sichuan China Village - 52 km
Yingjing Sichuan China City - 54 km
Tianquan Sichuan China City - 54 km
Chin-t'ang Sichuan China Village - 55 km
Xinmin Sichuan China Village - 56 km
Shih-yang Sichuan China City - 58 km
Tsai-yang Sichuan China Village - 58 km
T'ien-ch'üan Sichuan China Village - 60 km
Hsing-ching Sichuan China Village - 61 km
Shimian Sichuan China City - 63 km
Hanyuan Sichuan China City - 63 km
Duiyan Sichuan China Village - 63 km
Fulin Sichuan China Major city 1 million people 65 km
Dashu Sichuan China Village - 66 km
Mo-hsi-mien Sichuan China Village - 67 km
A-chia-tsung Sichuan China Village - 67 km
Caluo Sichuan China Village - 67 km
Tsui-lai Sichuan China Village - 69 km
Shaping Sichuan 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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