M 5.2 in China on 20 Jan 2017 09:54 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: 50.81 Km
Lat/Lon: 38.289 , 76.6408
Event Date: 20 Jan 2017 09:54 UTC
20 Jan 2017 17:54 Local
Exposed Population:
1550000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us10007ubb
Inserted at: 20 Jan 2017 10:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
3.6 (China)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
us10007ubb 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
1154643 0.3 20 Jan 2017 09:54 5.2M, 50.81km N/A 1.6 million (in 100km) 00:18 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 Qarak, Ch'ia-je-k'o, Kaltila, K'a-ch'ün, Tu-mu-hsiao-ko, Chia-tzu-erh, Ko-shih-ko-mu-pa-shih, Hai-san-le-pa-ko, I-cha-ko, I-ko-tzu-yeh, and Qarlung.

Radius Population
100 km 1.6 million people
75 km 710000 people
50 km 97000 people
20 km <1000 people
10 km no 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
Qarak Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 27 km
Ch'ia-je-k'o Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 32 km
Kaltila Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 34 km
K'a-ch'ün Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 36 km
Tu-mu-hsiao-ko Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 36 km
Chia-tzu-erh Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 38 km
Ko-shih-ko-mu-pa-shih Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 44 km
Hai-san-le-pa-ko Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 47 km
I-cha-ko Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 48 km
I-ko-tzu-yeh Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 52 km
Ikkisu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 54 km
Hasalbag Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 55 km
Shache Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village 82000 people 55 km
Zepu Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 55 km
Topluk Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 58 km
Igizyar Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 58 km
Posgam Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 59 km
Tagarqi Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 62 km
Sogat Xinjiang (Sinkiang) China Village - 65 km
Qarlung Xinjiang (Sinkiang) 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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